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Vitamin
A
Vitamin E
Vitamin C
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Vitamin
A
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Promotes the growth and health of cells and
tissue throughout the body |
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Deficiency would lead to dry and scaly skin
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A powerful antioxidant which prevents skin cells
from being oxidized and infected. |
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Too much would lead to liver & nerve damage,
joint pain and abnormal bone growth, headaches, vomiting,
loss of appetite; therefore, vitamin A supplements are discouraged
without dietitian's advise. |
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Food sources: |
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liver, fish oil, egg yolk, yellow-orangy fruits
and vegetables such as carrots, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, papaya,
apricots, and mango, and many other green-leafy vegetables.
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Vitamin
E
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Stop aging of all cells and tissue
by it's anti-oxidative power |
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Protect against environmental pollutants |
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Improves wound healing |
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Treatment of skin disease such
as scleroderma |
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Food source: |
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vegetable oil (soybean, corn, safflower), nuts
(especially almonds, walnuts, and hazelnuts), seeds, wheat
germ, peanut butter, spinach, kale, sweet potatoes & yam,
etc.
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Vitamin
C
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Helps produce collagen,
an important protein used to make skin, scar tissue, tendons,
ligaments, and blood vessels. |
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Promotes wound healing
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Keep capillary walls
and blood vessels firm in protecting against bruising. |
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Protect against free
radicals attack in body fluids. |
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Food source: |
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citrus fruits including orange, grapefruit,
lemon, lime, kiwi, strawberries, and guava, bell peppers and
green leafy vegetables, etc. |
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