Re: vitamin-A -- elevated serum retinol

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Thanks for posting all this information about high vitamin A. I have

posted about this several times and not gotten much response.

Owens posted some info for me about build up of beta carotene in people

receiving nutrition thru feeding tubes. They built up beta carotene in

their blood despite the nutrition not containing beta carotene. The

studies found this was because they also were not receiving selenium in

their diet. Unfortunately I have no idea whether my son was high in

retinol or beta carotene but I have cautiously tried to give him both

forms from time to time and he cannot handle it. He gets very stimmy

and tic-y with his hands. I think I will ask my DAN to test for that

again and see what form it is.

I have been trying to understand the implications of your posts (Greek

to me) but need to do some more study I'm afraid. If you get any

overall impressions about this I'd love to hear them. Thanks again.

H.