Vitamin A - Hormones and Your Thyroid Function

Vitamin A, AKA retinoic acid, is an essential fat soluble vitamin with multiple important functions in the body.

Eyes - vitamin A benefits eye health
Vitamin A helps in estrogen and testosterone metabolism. It is important for a healthy GI tract, healthy skin, and benefits eye sight.

Vitamin A functions to help thyroid hormone (T3) interact with the DNA to help improve metabolism.

With a vitamin A deficiency, thyroid medications can be less effective. It is important to ask your doctor to measure your vitamin A deficiency when you are taking thyroid medication.

Vitamin A deficiency can be caused by damage to the GI tract (especially from gluten) as well as gall bladder dysfunction, and poor dietary choices.

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[BBEETTYYful]

Yes i had hypothyroidism because I was gluten intoleranc! Since I gave up gluten everything came back to normal . Love you all job ! You are amazing ❤️

[mogreens]

Always giving valuable health enhancing information. This is the look of a REAL DOCTOR! Thank you Dr.O!!!

[nangee]

Yes, thyroid. Have never had vit A levels checked. I do take Vit A supplement. Good video.

[agsjnsks]

Yes, thyroid. Nobody checked my vit A, I will make them check it.
And low ferritin

[amberreed]

Have hypothyroid and malabsorption/maldigestion issues from exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. However, no one has checked Vit A. Have suspected deficiency as I also have night blindness.

[lauriedoner]

Yes, I have low thyroid and have been on Levothyroxin for years.

[helenkay]

Yes Ithyroid, no A test, have sleep apnea and diabetes.

[Mo-yjwf]

How much we need on a daily basis?

Very interesting topic, Thanks.

[basicforge]

Very interesting, thank you. I've heard that selenium is also important for thyroid function. Have you done a video about this, or perhaps you would be so kind? Thanks again. ;)

[bryanutility]

Doesn’t vitamin A accumulate in the liver in toxic amounts? Aren’t there studies on cadavers that look at this?

[lauraporter]

Which nutrients are most absorbed in the small intestine directly below the stomach? I had several feet there removed? Going grain-free massively helped my health, but I don't have a dr. who will order such tests. Thanks!

[birage]

Since vitamin A is fat soluble, how then can you accurately test for it? You have no actual idea of how much is stored in the liver and other organs and adipose tissue. Just like the stupid vitamin/hormone d test for the storage form of D, which also is stored in fat tissue, etc. It's like checking your fuel line to see how much gas you have in the tank.

[dbdbdbdbddbdbd]

So if my vitamin a is low and my thyroxin is low how will i know which to take thyroxin to boost my vitamin a or vitamin a to boost my thyroxin.

[erthalgabriel]

10000 UI per day is a toxic dose? Vitamin A help-me a lot with my skin, but idk if I can take this dosage.

[Anastasia]

If I'm using retinal products on my face 3 times a week and take Vitamin A, can I be overdosing on it?

[ND-gjbx]

Doc what about astaxanthin? Is astaxanthin high in vitamin A? Is it safe for thyroid?