Luminothe Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Beta-Carotene and other carotenoids that can be converted by the body into retinol are referred to as provitamin A carotenoids. Hundreds of different carotenoids are synthesized by plants, but only about 10 % of them are provitamin A carotenoids. Beta-Carotene also helps prevent night blindness and other eye problems, skin disorders, enhance immunity, protects against toxins and cancer formations, colds, flu, and infections. It is an antioxidant and protector of the cells while slowing the aging process. Sources of Beta-Carotene can be found in a good liquid multivitamin. Recent reports show natural Beta-Carotene aids in cancer prevention. It is important in the formation of bones and teeth. No vitamin overdose can occur with natural Beta-Carotene. About two decades ago, it was reported that beta carotene offered a notable measure of photoprotection to individuals with porphyria. (Beta-Carotene helps to protect the eye and vision). Increased consumption of fruits (apricots have more beta carotene than carrots) and vegetables is associated with a lower risk of cancer. Liquid supplementation with Beta-Carotene may have a similar benefit. It might just be other compounds in the vegetables such as lutein and lycopene3 that offered the protection. Beta carotene is remarkably safe and free of side effects. Beta carotene is closely related to vitamin A, but there is a big difference. Large doses of vitamin A definitely can cause health problems. If one chooses to take supplemental beta carotene, it is hard to achieve the blood levels that have proven helpful in porphyria by diet alone. Beta carotene comes in a 30mg pill. Some must take ten or more per day to see benefit. This would be like eating about 2 lbs. of carrots every day.4 The decision to take supplemental Beta-Carotene can be difficult to make. You might want to consider it in summer, if your skin is quite fair, if sun exposure is unavoidable, and/or if your disease is severe. Although available without a prescription, it would be important to discuss the matter with your doctor, who likely would monitor blood levels periodically. Interest in systemic photoprotection continues to develop. Last year, a substance called PL was found to triple tolerance to UV light in healthy volunteers.5 Beta-Carotene is an antioxidant and boosts the immune system. As with many supplements, Beta-Carotene is not the same in its natural and synthetic states. Natural Beta-Carotene consists of two molecule types; synthetic Beta-Carotene contains only one of these. While many of the benefits of Beta-Carotene can be found in both forms, some have argued some properties, such as its antioxidant effect is only found in its natural form but there I not scientific proof of the claim. Beta carotene deficiencies often occur in people who do not eat leafy green vegetables. When supplements are used, vitamin E supplements are also necessary, as Beta-Carotene appears to reduce blood levels of vitamin E. Beta-Carotene is often low during the more advanced stages of HIV. Supplementation of 300,000 IU daily may help increase the number of CD4+ cells found, CD4+ cells are a type of white blood cells that are low in AIDS patients. Low Beta-Carotene levels are often associated with the development of lupus. Taking a liquid supplement may help ease some of the arthritic problems associated with this condition. Eating foods with beta carotene also lowers the risk of macular degeneration. ~I would like to thank and cite www.vitamins-nutrition.org for this information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uguu Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstraLunaSol Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 >_> Why the topic spam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uguu Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Why not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK-201 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 *cough*Tatsumaki*cough* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminothe Posted December 22, 2009 Author Share Posted December 22, 2009 If you would heed but a bit of notice Mr. Poopy aka Bk666, Tatsumaki's style is darasticallly different compared to mine. In a sense, Tatsumaki was much more blatant(with posting naked females and such) than what I am doing. And what can I say, I A.) am curious about the color of other peoples undies, B.) like beta carrotene, and C.) i made the bowel topic because kinata insisted that I did not when I brought it up as a joke. Anyway, if were tatsumaki, neither you nor kinata(neque...neque) would know me. I never liked tatsumaki anyway. Its pretty obbvious that I'm not him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK-201 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 He never posted naked pictures. It was his avatar at one point. Anyways. You are doing the same thing roughly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminothe Posted December 22, 2009 Author Share Posted December 22, 2009 I'm technically not violating any rules(well, maybe I'm in a few grey areas but I'm not doing anything outright against the rules such as tatsumaki. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK-201 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 What you inquired in one topic leads to the conclusion by many that you're a pervert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminothe Posted December 22, 2009 Author Share Posted December 22, 2009 which i am!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrhesia Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 (edited) ...................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................ ....................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................... .................................. ABUH? Edited December 22, 2009 by Furetchen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstraLunaSol Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Wow........ *headdesk* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK-201 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 which i am!!!! You would just love it if your only friend who doesn't realize you're a pervert heard this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminothe Posted December 22, 2009 Author Share Posted December 22, 2009 don't worry kinata already knows. All of my friends know.(and most of them are also perverts[most means 3/4 of my friends]) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK-201 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Huh? So 3/4s of a person is perverted while his other 1/4 isn't. Impossible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminothe Posted December 22, 2009 Author Share Posted December 22, 2009 I have 4 friends, not one. I find your subtle insults an annoyance. one of them is kinata. i use to go to school with one friend, we still play with eachother every ffew months. one moved to Tennesee. And one lives right below me in the double-decker apartment I live in. kinata is not (yet) a perv but the other three are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Junkhead Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 This should've been in General Disscusion, but seeing this de-rail... >_> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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