Low Protein in Diet Reduces Vitamin A Stored in the Liver

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Storage and transport of vitamin A in relation to protein intake

From the study:

The withdrawal of dietary protein reduced the liver store of vitamin A, although reduced protein intake is known to lower the vitamin A requirement in rats

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Re: Low Protein in Diet Reduces Vitamin A Stored in the Live

So if you have a vitamin A deficiency, you should eat more protein?

 

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Re: Low Protein in Diet Reduces Vitamin A Stored in the Live

Also, low protein in serum reduces vitamin A in serum.

Friend, Heard, Platt, Stewart & Turner (1961) found reduced serum vitamin A levels in pigs when their serum protein levels fell, regardless of the animals' liver stores of the vitamin

 

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Re: Low Protein in Diet Reduces Vitamin A Stored in the Live

Almost random thought: Vitamin A deficiency can really mess you up. From acne and dandruff to reduced vision and steroidogenesis, and possibly autoimmunity.