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)

Dry skin - connections

-> Dry skin

• Contact allergies, Food allergies - Associated With
• Calcium, Magnesium, Vitamin A - Associated With (Level: high)
• Water intake - Associated With (Level: insufficient)
• Choline, DHEA, Humidity, Iodine, Iron, Omega essential fatty acids, Phosphorus, Sodium, Vitamin A, Vitamin E - Associated With (Level: low)
• Mineral imbalances - Causes (Prevalence: more prevalent with kidney disease)
• Thyroid gland - Has Symptom (Function: diminished; Certainty: potential)

Heavy metal toxicity - connections

Heavy metal toxicity ->

• Associated With: Alopecia, Anemia, Anorexia, Anosmia, Arrhythmia, Constipation, Depression, Dermatitis, Dizziness, Fatigue, Gastritis, High blood pressure, Hyperactivity, Joint / bone pain, Learning disability, Memory impairment, Nausea, Seizures, Tremors, Vision impairment
• Causes: Attention Deficit Disorder (Time: after birth; Modality: may)