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Quote from Guest on October 21, 2018, 10:34 am
This summer I inadvertently turned myself into a vitamin A toxicity experiment.
I'm 54 years old and I suspect I've been suffering from periods of vitamin A toxicity for a few years - the ' toxic periods' as shown on Grant's graph in ETFOH chapter 13 page 134 (if like me you are a visual learner & love a graph!). However this summer I took it to another level. For reasons that I won't bore you with I decided that to improve my health I should try supplementing with 5,000iu of retinol palmitate. Not only did I have this marvellous idea (!?!) but after a trip to the opticians I decided to re-start Macushield - a lovely mix of lutein, zeaxanthin etc. Bingo.
My health took a turn for the worse. I started to bizarrely put on weight even though I was eating normally & exercising. My eyes became itchy & gritty. I felt exhausted & my bones started to ache. When I found out about Grant's work through Garrett Smith's client pages I had a lightbulb moment. I immediately stopped the supplements & reduced my vitamin A/carotinoid ingestion and guess what? Well it will be no surprise to you all to learn my symptoms have disappeared & my weight is returning to normal.
This summer I inadvertently turned myself into a vitamin A toxicity experiment.
I'm 54 years old and I suspect I've been suffering from periods of vitamin A toxicity for a few years - the ' toxic periods' as shown on Grant's graph in ETFOH chapter 13 page 134 (if like me you are a visual learner & love a graph!). However this summer I took it to another level. For reasons that I won't bore you with I decided that to improve my health I should try supplementing with 5,000iu of retinol palmitate. Not only did I have this marvellous idea (!?!) but after a trip to the opticians I decided to re-start Macushield - a lovely mix of lutein, zeaxanthin etc. Bingo.
My health took a turn for the worse. I started to bizarrely put on weight even though I was eating normally & exercising. My eyes became itchy & gritty. I felt exhausted & my bones started to ache. When I found out about Grant's work through Garrett Smith's client pages I had a lightbulb moment. I immediately stopped the supplements & reduced my vitamin A/carotinoid ingestion and guess what? Well it will be no surprise to you all to learn my symptoms have disappeared & my weight is returning to normal.
Quote from Guest on October 22, 2018, 4:20 am
Great news! I'm interested in hearing more about your vision; do you have a specific vision disorder? I took Macushield for a degenerative eye disorder, to no avail. After three months on zero Vitamin A I have had no noticeable vision improvement, but I have had considerable improvement in IBS, bone and joint pain, and fatigue. ~ds
Great news! I'm interested in hearing more about your vision; do you have a specific vision disorder? I took Macushield for a degenerative eye disorder, to no avail. After three months on zero Vitamin A I have had no noticeable vision improvement, but I have had considerable improvement in IBS, bone and joint pain, and fatigue. ~ds
Quote from Guest on October 22, 2018, 11:21 am
Hi ds - well that sounds like a great result. My optician recommended the Macushield a few years ago as she detected drusen in one eye - apparently they can be an early sign of AMD. I took it intermittently but it made me feel sick - I thought I should give it another go. Not my best decision!! At least I immediately saw the significance of the vitamin A stuff when I read it even though it gave me cognitive dissonance as I've been studying nutritional therapy for the last 3 years where it's all about 'eating a rainbow'.
Hi ds - well that sounds like a great result. My optician recommended the Macushield a few years ago as she detected drusen in one eye - apparently they can be an early sign of AMD. I took it intermittently but it made me feel sick - I thought I should give it another go. Not my best decision!! At least I immediately saw the significance of the vitamin A stuff when I read it even though it gave me cognitive dissonance as I've been studying nutritional therapy for the last 3 years where it's all about 'eating a rainbow'.
Quote from Guest on October 22, 2018, 11:26 am
Top & third post JAJ. I've now figured out I need to login each time.
Top & third post JAJ. I've now figured out I need to login each time.
