HealthMap

Vitamin A - connections

Vitamin A ->

• Antagonizes: Alcohol, Mineral oil
• Antagonizes: Iron, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Zinc (Condition: higher levels; Dependency: dose)
• Antagonizes: Zinc (Frequency: common)
• Associated With: Alopecia, Angular stomatitis, Anorexia, Arthritis, Asthma, Bleeding gums, Bone pain, Confusion, Conjunctivitis, Dermatitis, Dizziness, Double vision, Dry / peeling skin, Dry cough, Dry skin, Eczema, Fatigue, Hair loss, Headaches, Hydrocephaly, Hyperthermia, Infertility, Itching, Joint / bone pain, Leukopenia, Liver damage, Liver degeneration, Miscarriages, Nausea, Night sweats, Nose bleeds, Osteoporosis, Seizures, Shortness of breath (Level: high)
• Associated With: Nails (Level: high; Condition: brittle)
• Associated With: Mucus (Level: high; State: lacking; Symptom: dry hacking cough)
• Associated With: Blood sugar (Level: high; Target state: elevated)
• Associated With: Liver damage (Level: high; Threshold: >25,000 IU/day)
• Associated With: Birth defects (Level: high; Threshold: >8,000 IU/day)
• Associated With: Acne, Airborne allergies, Anemia, Anorexia, Anosmia, Asthma, Bladder stones, Blepharitis, Bronchial asthma, Bronchitis, Canker sores, Cataracts, Conjunctivitis, Dermatitis, Dry / rough skin, Dry skin, Eczema, Excessive mucus, Eye disorders / blindness, Gingivitis, Glaucoma, Hives, Hydrocephalus, Immune system dysfunctions, Infertility, Itching, Leukemia, Ménière's disease, Night blindness, Photophobia, Poor wound healing, Retinitis pigmentosa, Slow or impaired growth, Vision impairment, Yeast infection / Candida vulvovaginitis (Level: low)
• Associated With: Cancers (Level: low; Cancers: lung, breast, bladder, leukemia; Scope: most cancers)
• Associated With: Acne, Allergies (Level: low; Frequency: frequent)
• Associated With: Mucus (Level: low; State: excess)
• Associated With: Resistance to infections (Level: low; Target state: low)
• Associated With: Bone growth (Level: low; Target state: poor)
• Associated With: Dental enamel (Level: low; Target state: weak)
• Causes: Headaches (Intake: excessive)
• Causes: Mucus or sinus congestion (Level: below normal; Frequency: common; Location: bronchial or sinus)
• Contraindicated For: Pregnancy (Intake: high)
• Implicated In: Alzheimer's disease (State: deficiency; Certainty: possible; Domain: nutritional)
• Improves: Acute viral infection symptoms (Intake: temporarily higher; Speed: faster; Comparison: higher Vitamin D intake)
• Increases Requirement For: Calcium (Intake: excessive; Modal: may)
• Increases Risk Of: Cancers (Level: low; Degree: higher; Scope: some)
• Induces: Birth defects (Certainty: potential; Dose: greater than 3000 IU/day; Population: females of child-bearing age; Target: fetus)
• Inhibits: Vitamin D (Intake: higher)
• Interacts With: Headaches (Level: too high or too low)
• Promotes: Osteoporosis (Intake: higher; Exception: concurrent_estrogen)
• Protects Against: Cancers (Degree: somewhat; Scope: some_types)
• Recommended For: Adults (Scope: all individuals)
• Reduces: Bone density (Form: preformed)
• Reduces: Cancers (Mechanism: inhibits_vitamin_d_protection; Scope: several_types; Aspect: protection)
• Synergizes With: Conjugated linoleic acid, Fats, Iron, Manganese, Vitamin C
• Synergizes With: Alcohol, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Zinc (Condition: normal levels; Dependency: dose)
• Taken With: Food (Preference: preferred; Fat content: fatty)
• Treats: Airborne allergies (Certainty: can)
• Treats: Conjunctivitis (Certainty: may; Dose: higher; Type: infectious; Context: nutritional treatment)
• Treats: Boils (Dose: high; Modal: may)
• Treats: Viral infections (Effectiveness: one of the most effective)
• Treats: Headaches (Group: A; Context: viral infection; Frequency: usually)
• Treats: Benign prostatic hypertrophy (Modal: may; Combined with: chelated zinc formulation)
• Treats: Cold or flu symptoms (Sufficiency: sufficient; Frequency: every few hours; Timing: at first symptoms; Importance: most important)
• Worsens: Headaches (Condition: opposite-side viral headache; Frequency: occasionally; Certainty: would)

-> Vitamin A

• Calcium, Magnesium - Antagonizes
• Vitamin D - Antagonizes (Condition: higher levels; Dependency: dose)
• Excessive zinc intake - Disrupts Balance Of (Timing: eventually)
• Vitamin E - Increases Requirement For (Level: high)
• Vitamin A/D antagonism - Inhibits (Condition: excess Vitamin D; Aspect: effectiveness)
• Vitamin A2, Vitamin A3 - Is A
• Cod liver oil capsules - Provides (Dose: 1,250 IU)
• Vitamin A tablets or liver oil capsules - Provides (Dose: 5,000 IU; Frequency: several times a day; Population: adults)
• Children - Receives (Dose: one-quarter adult dose)
• Vitamin D - Synergizes With (Condition: normal levels; Dependency: dose)
• Zinc - Transports (Necessity: required; Origin: liver)

Vitamin B12 deficiency - connections

Vitamin B12 deficiency ->

• Causes: Pernicious anemia (Duration: long-term)
• Causes: Demyelination (Duration: long-term; Modality: can)
• Causes: Nerve damage (Timing: later stages; Reversibility: may not)
• Causes: Finger and toe tingling or numbness (Typicality: typical)
• Enlarges: Red blood cells (Degree: abnormally)
• Harms: Vegetarian children (Degree: much more serious)
• Reduces: Platelet formation
• Reduces: White blood cells (Duration: long-term)

-> Vitamin B12 deficiency

• Folic acid - Causes (Frequency: regularly; Modality: can)
• Helicobacter pylori - Causes (Modal: can; Mechanism: lowered stomach acid and parietal-cell damage)
• Celiac disease, Malabsorption disorders, Parasites, Small intestine malfunction, Stomach malfunction - Causes (Modality: can)
• Small intestine surgical removal, Stomach surgical removal - Causes (Modality: can; Extent: parts)
• Stomach acid - Contributes To (Level: low; Independence: H. pylori; Modal: can)

Cellular immune functions - connections

-> Cellular immune functions

• Vitamin C - Supports (Importance: important)