Vitamin A
Retinyl Palmitate — typical dose 5,000 IU
We don’t sell Vitamin A. Whether you actually need it — and at what dose — depends on your bloodwork. Get your analysis to find out.
What it does
Preformed Vitamin A as retinyl palmitate — the form your body uses directly, without the conversion bottleneck that limits beta-carotene effectiveness in many people. Vitamin A supports night vision, immune function, skin renewal, and reproductive health. Deficiency is common in older adults, vegetarians, and those with fat-malabsorption conditions.
Key benefits
- Vision and night sight
- Immune function
- Skin renewal
- Mucous membrane health
The evidence
Essential nutrient with well-defined deficiency states (xerophthalmia, immune dysfunction). Preformed retinol preferred over beta-carotene in those with poor conversion (smokers, older adults, certain genetic variants).
Where to buy
If your analysis calls for Vitamin A, this is the quality, single-ingredient version we’d reach for:
NOW Foods — Vitamin A (Retinyl Palmitate) Softgels (10,000 IU / softgel — dose every other day)The cleanest single-ingredient retinyl-palmitate softgel. It comes at 10,000 IU, so take it every other day to average our ~5,000 IU note.
We may earn a small referral fee if you buy through this link — it never changes our pick. We hold no inventory and have no house brand.
Important
Do NOT exceed 10,000 IU/day. AVOID in pregnancy or if planning pregnancy — preformed Vitamin A is teratogenic above safe limits. Avoid combining with isotretinoin or other retinoid medications.