Higher Nature True Food Beta Carotene - Vegan Formula - 60 Tablets

Beta Carotene is a powerful antioxidant that may help protect the body from harmful free radicals. As the precursor of vitamin A it may also help night vision, and aid the body’s natural defences. This is one of the only truly vegan sources of Beta Carotene available.

As a guide, 6mg of True Food Beta Carotene is comparable to 15mg of standard isolated Beta Carotene supplements.

What is Beta Carotene?

Beta-carotene is part of a family of chemicals called the carotenoids, which are found in many fruit and vegetables, as well as some animal products such as egg yolks. It has powerful antioxidant properties and may help support and maintain health and a youthful appearance.

Precursor to Vitamin A

Beta-carotene is also known as provitamin A, because it is one of the most important precursors of vitamin A in the human diet. The breakdown of beta-carotene occurs in the walls of the small intestine (intestinal mucosa) and is catalysed by the enzyme beta-carotene dioxygenase. The retinol formed is stored in the liver as retinyl esters.

Beta-carotene, is a safe source of vitamin A. The efficiency of conversion of beta-carotene to retinol depends on the level in the diet. If you eat more beta-carotene, less is converted, and the rest is stored in fat reserves in the body.

Vitamin A in our Body

Vitamin A has several functions in the body. The most well known is its role in vision - hence carrots "make you able to see in the dark". Sufficient vitamin A intake can help maintain and support bone health, a healthy reproductive system and eye health.

Vitamin A helps support a healthy immune system, which helps prevent or fight off infections by making white blood cells that destroy harmful bacteria and viruses. It also supports healthy surface linings of the eyes and the respiratory, urinary, and intestinal tracts.

Vitamin A helps maintain the integrity of skin and mucous membranes, which also function as a barrier to bacteria and viruses.

Because of the way the True Food products are made and absorbed in the body they do not have to be attached to a carrier. The body sees the True Food products as food which means there are many more opportunities (ie receptor sites) for absorption in the digestive tract than there are for regular supplements.

CONTAINS NO added sugar, salt, starch, wheat, gluten, maize/corn, yeast, lactose, dairy products, artificial preservatives, colours or flavourings.

60 x 6mg Tablets

One tablet typically provides	Content
Beta Carotene (16,000IU)	6mg

Plus other phytonutrients naturally found in the rich food base of a Saccharomyces cerevisiae culture.

Tableted with natural ingredients; microcrystalline cellulose, vegetable stearic acid, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose coating, vegetable magnesium stearate, silicon dioxide, natural organic vanilla flavour.

CONTAINS NO added sugar, salt, starch, wheat, gluten, maize/corn, yeast, lactose, dairy products, artificial preservatives, colours or flavourings.

Dosage Guide:

Adults and children over 8 years: Take 1 tablet a day, with or between meals.

A daily multivitamin is also recommended.

Additional Information:

Because of the way the True Food products are made and absorbed in the body they do not have to be attached to a carrier. The body sees the True Food products as food which means there are many more opportunities (ie receptor sites) for absorption in the digestive tract than there are for regular supplements.

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Q.	Are the nutrients in the True Food range synthetic?
A.	The True Food range are all based on a yeast culture and fed soy products to enhance growth and production of the nutrients. These are then extracted and used in the True Food range. They are non-synthetic, natural forms of the vitamins and minerals.
Q.	Are the True Food supplements suitable for those with an intolerance to yeast?
A.	The True Food supplements are fermented in a special yeast culture, however once the fermentation process is complete the long chain proteins in the yeast culture are broken down and it is these that commonly cause problems such as allergies. Therefore the True Food Supplements can be tolerated by most people.

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