258: Why Vitamin A Deserves a Spotlight: The Surprising Truth

Ancient Health Podcast

Medicine, Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 12 January 2024

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Our host, Courtney, explores the often overlooked vitamin A and its importance for overall health. The host discusses the difference between fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins, the potential toxicity of vitamin A, and the role of natural versus synthetic forms of the vitamin. Courtney emphasizes the critical role of vitamin A in eye health, immune function, mucous membranes, fertility, and skin health. They also highlight the different forms of vitamin A, including preformed vitamin A found in animal-based foods and provitamin A found in plant-based foods. She also explains that deficiencies in vitamin A can manifest in symptoms such as night blindness, bumps on the back of the arm, and fertility issues. Topics Discussed: 00:01 - Introduction to Vitamin A 01:10 - Fat-Soluble vs. Water-Soluble Vitamins 02:45 - Vitamin A Toxicity Concerns 04:00 - Big Pharma and Nutrient Demonization 05:20 - Vitamin A's Role in Health 06:50 - Forms of Vitamin A: Retinol and Beta-Carotene 08:30 - The Shift in Prenatal Supplements 09:45 - Synthetic vs. Natural Vitamin A 11:30 - Synergy of Vitamins and Nutrient Absorption 13:15 - Vitamin A and Fertility 15:00 - Whole Food Sources of Vitamin A 16:45 - Signs of Vitamin A Deficiency 18:30 - Vitamin A Deficiency in Developing Countries 19:50 - Vitamin A and Autism Spectrum 21:10 - Vitamin A's Role in Mitochondrial Energy 22:35 - The Impact of Seed Oils on Vitamin A 24:00 - Summary and Importance of Whole Food Forms 25:30 - Addressing Vitamin A Deficiency with Practitioners 26:45 - Food Sources of Vitamin A 28:30 - Closing Thoughts and Episode Recap 29:50 - Sign Off and Invitations to Engage Episode 179: Chris Kresser: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/ancient-health-podcast/id1493717594?i=1000608363156 Weston A Price/ Chris Masterjohn: https://www.westonaprice.org/health-topics/abcs-of-nutrition/update-on-vitamins-a-and-d/#gsc.tab=0 https://www.westonaprice.org/podcast/improve-fertility-with-vitamin-a/#gsc.tab=0 Eat Pluck Organ Seasoning: Ancient Health Podcast Episode 160 20% OFF EATPLUCK WITH CODE "ANCIENTHEALTH" OR "HEALTHINSTITUTE" AT CHECKOUT Follow @healthinstitute on Instagram! www.instagram.com/healthinstitute Follow @organicblondie on Instagram! https://bit.ly/3tlVrI1 Join The Health Institute Newsletter! www.thehealthinstitute.com/wellness-weekly

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0:00.0	Welcome back to the Ancient Health Podcast where we educate you on real health solutions that will
0:08.0	help transform the way you live, feel, and overcome disease naturally.
0:13.0	I'm your host Courtney Burcage along with Dr. Josh Axx and Dr. Chris Motley.
0:18.0	We're so happy you've joined us.
0:20.0	Let's dive into today's episode.
0:22.0	Hey guys, welcome back. you're listening to the Ancient Help Podcast.
0:26.0	Today I have a mini podcast for you on Vitamin A.
0:30.0	We're going to highlight this one vitamin and if you're thinking what's with
0:34.9	Vitamin A? Always hear about vitamin D and Vitamin C. I feel like vitamin A doesn't
0:39.3	really get to stand in the limelight. So it's going to have its moment here on this short
0:43.6	podcast and I think you're going to learn some things about this specific
0:46.3	vitamin that maybe you've never considered and to be honest your practitioner and
0:51.0	doctor might not also be considering. And you know as a developed
0:54.5	country this is not something we see deficiency in quite often. However, it is
1:00.1	more common than you would think. So let's dive into what the literature has to say
1:04.4	about vitamin A and what it might mean for your health. Now, vitamin A is a fat soluble
1:08.8	vitamin. So A, D, E and K are four fat soluble vitamins.
1:13.3	Now, this is in comparison to a water soluble
1:15.8	vitamin, which would be something like a B vitamin
1:18.5	or vitamin C.
1:19.8	Now, what you need to know about fat soluble vitamins
1:22.1	is that they are processed differently than water
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