Vitamins

1. Not all supplements are safe – unlike medicines, there are no standard manufacturing guidelines – a supplement from one company may be very different from one from another company despite bearing the same name. Always choose your supplements from reputable companies – even if that means paying a little bit more.
2. Never exceed the [...]

Retinol is only found in animal foods, but can be converted from beta-carotene and other carotenoids in plant foods. In fact, carotenoids are also known as ‘pro-vitamin A’. Retinal is an antioxidant which helps protect cells against harmful free radicals. Vitamin A is also added to skin creams as retinyl palmitate which helps support skin [...]