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10000iu retinylpalmitate a day-also eat vegetables containing vitamin a but it's beta carotene. i eat meat everyday-porc,steak,chicken -no liver.safe?
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There is a lot of : controversy over taking vitamin A, I think just twice a week of beta carotene is sufficient especially if you are eating red meat
Answered 9/28/2016
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