Rhonda Patrick on Vitamin A
4 episodes · 4 references · 2014–2020
- Patrick warns that high-dose vitamin A supplementation can accelerate carcinogenesis in individuals at high risk for lung cancer due to smoking or asbestos exposure. - Patrick recommends that people with BCMO1 gene polymorphisms supplement with the active form of vitamin A (not beta-carotene) or increase dietary intake of animal-based vitamin A sources. - No specific dosage numbers, personal usage, or general population recommendations are present in these references.
View full Vitamin A page with research, safety, and pricing →“People that have these cluster of gene polymorphisms in the BCMO1 gene can increase their dietary intake of animal products which are high in vitamin A or can supplement with the active form of vitamin A, not beta-carotene.”
How to Personalize Your Nutrition Based On Genetics (Revised 3/19/15)
