Re: VITAMIN A PALMITATE-IS IT BAD???

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In a message dated 3/6/01 10:09:57 AM Eastern Standard Time,

vic2171@... writes:

> I remember reading somewhere that Vitamin A Palmitate is to be avoided. I

> just realized that we have been giving our son DariFree for about a year

> and it contains Vitamin A Palmitate.

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> Can someone refresh my memory about why Vitamin A Palmitate is to be

> avoided? Also, if we need to stop using DariFree can someone suggest an

> alternative that is GFCF and soy and corn free?

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> Thanks,

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I believe that form of Vitamin A is not pure. Its not going to hurt Victor,

but if you needed for example, to supplement him on pure Vitamin A, you would

not use Palmitate. You would use cod liver oil which is solid Vitamin A.

Anyone have more to add here?

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I had a question to add while the topic of vitamins is up. Someone was

telling me this morning that you have to be careful not to take too much

vitamin D. Does anyone know if this is true? They were saying it could be

toxic, and I am doubting this. If anyone knows I appreciate the info.

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> I believe that form of Vitamin A is not pure. Its not going to hurt

Victor,

> but if you needed for example, to supplement him on pure Vitamin A, you

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> not use Palmitate. You would use cod liver oil which is solid Vitamin A.

> Anyone have more to add here?

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In a message dated 3/6/01 4:22:23 PM Pacific Standard Time,

maureenvh@... writes:

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> One of the doctors theorizes, and is attempting to prove, that autistic

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> can't process or absorb Vit. A in palminate form. It's not bad, it's just

> useless.

There was a post a few months ago that said that the problem w/ Vit. A Palm.

was that it might interfere with the absorption of other types of Vitamin A.

It's used in almost all the milk sub.s apparently to make them whiter. I

struggled over what to do about this when we first started the diet and still

haven't figured it out. I just cringe when I see it on all the labels I read,

but I buy the stuff anyway :-o