Can your multivitamin make you sick?

Spotlight on Vitamin A

Check the label of your multivitamin to see if the source of Vitamin A is Mixed Carotenoids. That is the only healthy form of Vitamin A. If your supplement uses another form of Vitamin A, and it probably does, then your supplement may be causing you more harm than good. If it is unclear, then it is most likely isolated Beta Carotene or preformed Vitamin A (Retinol).

Studies have shown that isolated Beta Carotene and preformed Vitamin A (Retinol) can actually shorten your lifespan. In other words, you are not only wasting your money by taking these supplements, you are actually harming your health. Articles in the world's most respected medical journals like the Lancet, the New England Journal of Medicine and the Journal of the National Cancer Institute all recommend against taking any supplement with preformed Vitamin A (Retinol) or isolated Beta Carotene.[1]

But, I have heard that Vitamin A is good for you?

Yes, Vitamin A found naturally in plant foods is very healthy for you. However, Vitamin A made in a laboratory is not.

Fruits and vegetables provide you with a natural mixture of carotenoids such as Lutein, Lycopene, Zeaxanthin, Alpha Carotene and Beta Carotene. Studies consistently show that getting a large quantity of these Mixed Carotenoids in your diet greatly lowers your risk of getting various diseases, such as cancer, heart disease and macular degeneration.

Unfortunately, taking isolated Beta Carotene actually blocks absorption of disease-fighting carotenoids. Because it negatively impacts your blood levels of Mixed Carotenoids, supplemental Beta Carotene actually increases risk of disease and all-cause mortality.

Preformed Vitamin A (Retinol) is even worse than Beta Carotene. Preformed Vitamin A is toxic and even fatal in high doses. It is so toxic that the government of the United States set an upper limit of 10,000 IU's of preformed Vitamin A for women who are pregnant. This is because doses higher than that can cause birth defects and liver toxicity. Further, high doses of preformed Vitamin A have been shown to decrease bone density and increase risk of hip fracture.

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[1]Lancet. 1997 Jun 14;349(9067):1715-20.; N Engl J Med. 1996 May 2;334(18):1150-5.; N Engl J Med. 1996 May 2;334(18):1145-9.; J Natl Cancer Inst. 1996 Nov 6;88(21):1560-70.