Posted by Cam W. on July 22, 2001, at 14:21:32
In reply to Vitamin A?, posted by Willow on July 22, 2001, at 14:12:01
Willow - I am not sure of the level of vitamin A in most fish oils. I have not heard of any problems with vitamin A toxicity in people using fish oils for bipolar disorder.
Vitamin A is a fat soluble vitamin (like vitamins D, E, and K). Fat soluble vitamins build up in fat cells and can cause problems in high levels. For example, eating 1 gram of polar bear liver can kill you due to hypervitaminaosis (sp?).
The point you make has some merit, but I really doubt that the levels of vitamin A in the fish oils used for bipolar disorder is high enough to cause an overdose of vitamin A. (I could be wrong, but I have not seen any literature on this).
- Cam
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