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Old 04-14-2014, 02:24 PM #3
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Originally Posted by mrsD View Post
I could not find much for Vitamin A--retinol--

But I did find some Google entries for betacarotene --Vit A precursor, for neuropathy.

I recall reading a paper a few years ago that suggested when using antioxidants like Vit E...that they should be taken in a group and not singly. Vit E alone does not help lung cancer for example. But used with betacarotene and Vit C they hand off the damaging free radicals to each other and remove them more safely.

So perhaps your doctor meant betacarotene instead of Vit A itself?
Big Thanks for your thoughts. I will find out.
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