Country Life - Vitamin A, 10000 IU, 100 softgels

Natural Vitamin A100 Capsules. Vitamins are organic substances that are indispensable for the normal functioning of our bodies. With few exceptions, vitamins cannot be manufactured or sunthesized by the body. They must be supplied through the diet or with supplementation. Some vitamins must be converted into active or coenzyme forms by the body before they can be utilized. Country Life includes coenzyme forms in many of its formulations. Vitamins are organized into two categories: fat soluble and water soluble. Vitamins A, D, E and K are fat soluble since their oil-like properties do not mix readily with water. Although fat soluble vitamins are stored in the body, they still need to be replenished at regular intervals. The water soluble vitamins consist of the eleven B vitamins, Vitamin C and the related bioflavonoid family, sometimes referred to as vitamin P. The water soluble vitamins, B and C, are utilized more rapidly by the body. Unlike fat soluble ones, any excess is secreted and not stored, therefore, the water soluble vitamins should be taken more often for optimum nutritional support. The lack of vitamins over a long period of time can result in serious deficiencies. Vitamin supplementation does not produce instant results, but rather a prolonged program is required for regeneration. Every day new proposed therapeutic roles for vitamins are being explored. At Country Life, the latest research for each new application of vitamins is carefully studied. As the ra