Is taking 10,000 of vitamin A bad

[Maxitonia]

I have noticed that Ultra hair plus hair vitamins contains 10,000 iu beta carotene source of vitamin A. Will this cause hair shedding and does that mean that I cannot add a multi vitamin like one a day???

 

[vnaps]

taking too much vitamin A is definately BAD!!!!!!!!

i wouldnt go over board on that stuff at all. i've just read somewhere that says it could cause hair loss....

i dont know....i think i would rather eliminate the risk even if the chances are slim

 

[Maxitonia]

That's bad news for me, I just bought this vitamin because I read good reviewes on it... does it matter if it's beta carotene source or not because I think the other source retinol is the bad one not the beta carotene but I could be wrong.

 

[msa]

I don't know if it's bad or not (it sounds like it though). I do know that since you don't know for sure, you definitely shouldn't take it until you find out exactly what the side effects could be if you take it.

 

[Keen]

How much is too much?

 

[Maxitonia]

So I assume no one here is taking this Ultra hair plus vitamins

 

[LivingDol1]

vitamin a would definitely make your hair fall out. and maybe even dry your skin out.

 

[Black Hoya Chick]

why not just take the amount listed on the average multivitamin?

 

[Nonie]

10,000 IU units will not cause hair loss. That's why it's in the multivitamin meant for healthy hair growth. I take a multi-vitamin (not for hair, but for whole body health and have been taking it for over 12 years now) and its daily dosage of Vitamin A is:

15,000 IU Pro Vitamin A (from beta-carotene)
10,000 IU Vitamin A (from retinyl acetate)

I think toxic levels of A would be around 50,000 IU for an adult. I always feel that if the A is part of a multi and you're taking the recommended dosage, then you have nothing to worry about because I believe a lot of thought and planning goes into ensuring the combination is safe and balanced to be most efficiently absorbed. Now if you're taking a bunch of different things and each contributing some A, then you might get into those toxic levels. Otherwise if it's in a hair vitamin, then it's supposed to be like that.

 

[Maxitonia]

10,000 IU units will not cause hair loss. That's why it's in the multivitamin meant for healthy hair growth. I take a multi-vitamin (not for hair, but for whole body health and have been taking it for over 12 years now) and its daily dosage of Vitamin A is:

15,000 IU Pro Vitamin A (from beta-carotene)
10,000 IU Vitamin A (from retinyl acetate)

I think toxic levels of A would be around 50,000 IU for an adult. I always feel that if the A is part of a multi and you're taking the recommended dosage, then you have nothing to worry about because I believe a lot of thought and planning goes into ensuring the combination is safe and balanced to be most efficiently absorbed. Now if you're taking a bunch of different things and each contributing some A, then you might get into those toxic levels. Otherwise if it's in a hair vitamin, then it's supposed to be like that.

That's exactley what I was thinking...

 

[Nonie]

Just wanted to add, 10,000 IU seems to be the necessary vitamin A needed for healthy hair. Just for the heck of it, I decided to look up to hair supplements (Great Hair Vitamin by Vitabase and Hair, Skin and Nails by Futurebiotics) and found 10K IU is common in both.

 

[curlmama]

Trader Joe's Vitamins Women's Support for hair, nails, skin also contains 10,000

 

[Maxitonia]

For a moment I thought about trashing it out but I will use it and see what happens. I always thought that it was a great hair vitamin.

 

[that_1_grrrl]

Also remember that not all of it will be absorbed by your body. You will not be receiving the full 10,000.

 

[Maxitonia]

Is anyone using Ultra hair plus vits, I would like to hear some reviews here.

Vitamin A 10,000 IU
Vitamin C 500 MG
Thiamin 30 MG
Riboflavin 100MG
Vitamin b6 10 MG
Folate 400 MCG
Biotin 2000 MCG
B5 50 MCG
Zinc 5 MG
MSM 500 MG
Inositol 200 MG
Choline 100 MG
PABA 100 MG
L-Cysteine 100 MG
Folligen complex (ginkgo biloba and saw palmetto berry) 100 MG
Glucosamine sulfate 50 MG
Other ingredients: rose hips, spirulina, silica, magnesium stearate.