Note that the "slightly increased Vitamin A levels" means that they had hypervitaminosis A.
[Yellow, but healthy. Report of 4 cases of diet-induced carotenosis].
Four women who had been following a "healthy" diet based on carrots and citrus fruits for some time presented with yellow-tinged skin. All four patients had high carotene levels in the blood, and three were also found to have slightly increased vitamin A levels. The other laboratory test results were normal. They were prescribed diets that did not contain carotene-rich foods, and both skin colour and laboratory tests returned to normal.
I will pull out the important parts for ease of reference:
- Carrots and citrus fruits were their main carotenoid (Poison/"Vitamin A") sources. I like the quotes on "healthy" diet. *snort*
- They got yellow skin.
- High beta-carotene levels in the blood (called serum beta-carotene).
- High Vitamin A levels in the blood (called serum retinol). This came directly from the carotenoids, folks!
- Avoiding high-carotenoid foods got their skin, blood beta-carotene, and blood Vitamin A levels BACK TO NORMAL.
It is important to understand that there is a direct cause-and-effect relationship laid out here for you.
Foods, including high-carotenoid ones, can cause Poison/"Vitamin A" toxicity all by themselves. Anyone who says they cannot is ignorant of the evidence.
Note that the "slightly increased Vitamin A levels" means that they had hypervitaminosis A.
[Yellow, but healthy. Report of 4 cases of diet-induced carotenosis].
Four women who had been following a "healthy" diet based on carrots and citrus fruits for some time presented with yellow-tinged skin. All four patients had high carotene levels in the blood, and three were also found to have slightly increased vitamin A levels. The other laboratory test results were normal. They were prescribed diets that did not contain carotene-rich foods, and both skin colour and laboratory tests returned to normal.
I will pull out the important parts for ease of reference:
- Carrots and citrus fruits were their main carotenoid (Poison/"Vitamin A") sources. I like the quotes on "healthy" diet. *snort*
- They got yellow skin.
- High beta-carotene levels in the blood (called serum beta-carotene).
- High Vitamin A levels in the blood (called serum retinol). This came directly from the carotenoids, folks!
- Avoiding high-carotenoid foods got their skin, blood beta-carotene, and blood Vitamin A levels BACK TO NORMAL.
It is important to understand that there is a direct cause-and-effect relationship laid out here for you.
Foods, including high-carotenoid ones, can cause Poison/"Vitamin A" toxicity all by themselves. Anyone who says they cannot is ignorant of the evidence.
