Vitamin A sources

Why Vitamin A Matters

Vitamin A is essential for maintaining healthy vision, supporting the immune system, and promoting skin healing. For bariatric patients, maintaining adequate Vitamin A levels is critical due to the risk of malabsorption post-surgery, which can lead to deficiencies.

Top Sources of Vitamin A

Vitamin A sources

Vitamin A is commonly found in:

  • Meat, eggs and fish
  • Full-cream dairy products
  • Orange/yellow fruits and vegetables like
    carrots, mangoes, and sweet potatoes

Key Benefits

  • Promotes healthy vision, reducing the risk of
    night blindness
  • Strengthens the immune system, which may be
    compromised post-surgery
  • Supports skin healing, an important factor
    during recovery

NutriGI Multi

One capsule of NutriGI Multi provides 15.4 mg of beta-carotene, which is a precursor for Vitamin A and is converted into Vitamin A by the body.

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