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Beta-Carotene (10% Dry Beadlets)
100 grams
Item Catalog Number: 00088 |
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Beta-carotene is the most potent precursor to vitamin A, but its conversion to vitamin A in the body is limited by a feedback system, and is referred to as provitamin A carotenoid. It is an important antioxidant in its own right and one that can only build up to toxic levels in rare circumstances. Beta-carotene helps support immune health by enhancing the function of the thymus gland.77,78 Beta-carotene is an important antioxidant that also serves as an on-demand precursor to vitamin A.
Vitamin A and its analogs have shown the ability to help maintain proper DNA function.72-75 One study, however, has shown that for certain lifestyles (e.g., smokers) supplemental intake of too much beta-carotene in the absence of other carotenoids and antioxidants (such as at least 400 IU/day of vitamin E) may be harmful.76 |
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| Supplement Facts |
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Serving Size 1/8 teaspoon (approx. 390 mg) |
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Servings Per Container approximately 256 |
| Amount Per Serving |
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Vitamin A (as beta-carotene) |
65,000 IU |
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Other ingredients: fish gelatin, sucrose, corn oil, starch, dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate, ascorbyl palmitate. |
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This product contains NO milk, egg, peanuts, crustacean shellfish (lobster, crab, shrimp), soybeans, tree nuts, wheat, yeast, gluten, or rice. Contains NO artificial sweeteners, flavors, colors, or preservatives. | |
| Dosage and Use |
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Take 1/8 rounded teaspoon (approx. 390 mg) with food, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner. |
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390 mg beta-carotene 10% beadlets contains 39 mg beta-carotene which supplies 65,000 IU of vitamin A. | |
| Caution |
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High chronic doses of vitamin A from animal sources can build to toxic levels. While beta-carotene is not toxic for healthy people and cannot cause a toxic buildup of vitamin A, those with liver disease should not take large doses. |
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