Hypervitaminosis - Vitamin A
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Choose a vitamin that is likely to reach toxic levels in the body from excessive supplementation.
What are the risks of toxicity?
Is your vitamin water- or fat-soluble?
How does vitamin solubility affect absorption, transport, and storage?
How can the dietary reference intake (DRI) be used to provide guidance when it comes to avoiding toxicities?
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A good vitamin to use for this set of questions is vitamin A. It is a fat-soluble vitamin, which is common for most vitamins that cause toxicity in the body. This condition is called hypervitaminosis.
Vitamin A, being a fat-soluble vitamin, is absorbed ...
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