Captain_Coconut
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It can sneak up on you...I was shocked when I realized I was getting double to quadruple the recommended amount. I never paid much attention to the green categories on cronometer before -I just assumed it was all good. My blood level checked at the high end of normal after virtually eating no A for over 7.5 months.
I took supplemental A, because I was convinced at the time it was the right thing to do, each time I took it I had immediate drops in libido more so than I have had from any other supplement. I decided to lower my dose to just a couple times a week instead of daily, the effect was still there. Eventually I dropped it all together and started to see I felt better without it. My impression after experimenting with all of the fat soluble vitamins is that they are better for me when consumed infrequently, like just twice a week or so and only when it is clear my body might need extra. E.g. some extra d when I don’t get sun in the winter, extra k if I am not eating a very balanced diet. Vitamin E is the only one I always feel okay on when I take daily. As for A, I think it is so easy to get through diet that there is no point in supplementing it.
Topical application of the fat solubles with a little dmso has always felt good and I like to do that a few times a month in spots I think could use more help. I don’t take them exclusively this way because it is not as convenient and I think oral delivery has unique benefits too.
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