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Males
4 mg
(6 IU)
4 mg
(6 IU)
5 mg
5 mg
(7.5 IU) (7.5 IU)
6 mg
(9 IU)
6 mg
(9 IU)
48 years
7 mg
7 mg
(10.4 IU) (10.4 IU)
913 years
11 mg
11 mg
(16.4 IU) (16.4 IU)
14+ years
15 mg
15 mg
(22.4 IU) (22.4 IU)
15 mg
19 mg
(22.4 IU) (28.4 IU)
BENEFITS OF VITAMIN D
1) Vitamin D helps the intestine absorb nutrients like calcium and phosphorous
2) Vitamin D ensure strong bone and strong immune system
3) Vitamin D provides calcium balance in the body that prevents osteoporosis and
Arthritis.
4) Vitamin D regulates blood pressure
5) Vitamin D reduce stress and tension
6) Vitamin D relieve body aches and pains by reducing muscles psalms
7) Vitamin D reduces respiratory infection
8) Vitamin D help to fight depression
9) Vitamin D improves over all skin health by reducing wrinkles and makes skin
soft.
10) Vitamin D helps to improve kidney function.
Male
012 months*
400 IU 400 IU
(10 mcg) (10 mcg)
113 years
600 IU 600 IU
(15 mcg) (15 mcg)
1418 years
600 IU 600 IU
600 IU
(15 mcg) (15 mcg) (15 mcg)
600 IU
(15 mcg)
1950 years
600 IU 600 IU
600 IU
(15 mcg) (15 mcg) (15 mcg)
600 IU
(15 mcg)
5170 years
600 IU 600 IU
(15 mcg) (15 mcg)
>70 years
800 IU 800 IU
(20 mcg) (20 mcg)
Benefits of vitamin A
1) Vitamin A is essential fat soluble vitamin for human
2) Vitamin A promotes eye sight
3) Vitamin A aids in differentiation of cell of the skin
4) Vitamin A helps body to fight off infection and sustain the immune system
5) Vitamin A support growth and remodeling of bones
6) Vitamin A prevent from liver disease
7) Vitamin A acts as a body repair
8) Vitamin A helps in making white blood cells
9) Vitamin A Increase iron utilization for hemoglobin formation
10) Vitamin A controls gene expression
Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) for Vitamin A
Age
(years)
Children
(mcg
RAE)
Males
Females
(mcg RAE) (mcg RAE)
Pregnancy
(mcg RAE)
Lactation
(mcg RAE)
1418
900
(3,000 IU)
750
(2,500 IU)
1,200
(4,000 IU)
19+
900
700
(3,000 IU) (2,310 IU)
770
(2,565 IU)
1,300
(4,300 IU)
13
300
(1,000 IU)
48
400
(1,320 IU)
913
600
(2,000 IU)
700
(2,310 IU)
Benefits of vitamin A
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