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Beta Carotene
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Beta carotene is one of
more than 600 carotenoid compounds found in animals, plants and micro-organisms.
Your body converts beta carotene into
vitamin A, a fat-soluble
vitamin essential for vision, growth, cell division, reproduction and
immunity.
Beta carotene also acts as an antioxidant
and an immune system booster, it work with other natural protectors
to defend your cells from harmful free radical damage caused by highly
reactive substances that either form in the body or are acquired from
the environment such as air pollution, cigarette smoke, carcinogens,
etc. Other members of the antioxidant carotenoid family include cryptoxanthin,
alpha-carotene, zeaxanthin,
lutein,
and
lycopene.
However, unlike beta-carotene, most of these nutrients are not converted
to vitamin A in significant amounts.
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Purchase Online
You can get Beta Carotene Supplements online
at stores below:
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Drugstore.com
The home of the GNC Store. They also teamed up with other great suppliers to bring you a broad selection of vitamins, private label vitamins & herbs, herbal supplements & minerals, body building & dietary supplements, and more at everyday low prices.
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The
Vitamin Shoppe
Americas Health
Superstore and leading value price retailer of vitamins, supplements, and
everything else for good health and nutrition. Over 25,000 products from more
than 400 national brands at the lowest possible value price every day.
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Puritan's Pride
Puritan's Pride
manufactures over 1,000 high quality vitamins, minerals, herbs and other
nutritional supplements in their own state-of-the-art facilities and produces
supplements in every available form, including tablets, two-piece capsules,
softgels, powders and liquids.
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MotherNature.com
Great selections of quality, all-natural products for a healthy lifestyle, including vitamins and minerals, supplements, herbs, and more.
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WebVitamins.com
Offers one of the largest selections of the finest vitamins, herbs and minerals brands available anywhere. They make their marketing and purchasing decisions to maintain their products the lowest prices in the industry.
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Food Sources
Carrots, cantaloupe, pumpkin, sweet potatoes,
tomatoes and most red and yellow vegetables.
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Deficiency Symptoms
May result in night blindness; increased
susceptibility to infections; rough, dry, scaly skin; loss of smell & appetite;
frequents fatigue; lack of tearing; defective teeth & gums' retarded growth.
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Side Effects
People who take beta carotene may develop
an orange color to their skin, which is reversible when beta carotene is discontinued.
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Cautions
If you smoke, taking beta carotene supplements
may increase your risk of lung cancer.
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