question re: Andrew Lessman Hair, Skin & Nails

lovesallanimals · ‎03-11-2010

I take his Complete for Women which has 5,000 m of Viamin A. I wanted to order the TSV but it has an additional 1000 A. Is this too much? Would have asked my Dr. but it is Sunday and this pricing will be gone by Mon. Please help.

hoosieroriginal · ‎03-04-2012

Last night I got my Hair Skin and Nails out and looked at it and noticed the large amount of Vitamin A also. I take a multi-vitamin that has a lot in it also - GOOD QUESTION! Hoping someone can answer.

MarieIG · ‎03-10-2010

I have not looked at the nutritional label of these products (recently) but have heard Andrew Lessman say that he uses the beta carotene form of Vit A, which is safer as then the body converts what it needs to Vit A.

I would also suggest that you look up the beta carotene content in one carrot and compare it to the two products, I believe that you will find it reassuring.

P.S. : I went over and looked and you are able to get the lable information at HSN and it does say beta carotene. I am not pushing anyone to order anything that they are not comfortable with. I will be ordering the HHS&N myself.

Do the math.

lovesallanimals · ‎03-11-2010

@MarieIG wrote:
I have not looked at the nutritional label of these products (recently) but have heard Andrew Lessman say that he uses the beta carotene form of Vit A, which is safer as then the body converts what it needs to Vit A.

I would also suggest that you look up the beta carotene content in one carrot and compare it to the two products, I believe that you will find it reassuring.

MarielG: Thank you for your response, you have helped me a great deal. I had just read Dr. Weil's post on Vitamin A and he said that if you take Vitamin A it should be in the form of beta carotene. I had ordered the TSV earlier, cancelled, and now have reordered it.

Again, thank you for pointing out this very important fact.

hoosieroriginal · ‎03-04-2012

I pulled this from a website (tried to create shortcut, but it wouldn't let me)

Most women need 2,333 International Units, or 700 micrograms, of vitamin A each day, while men need 3,000 IU or 900 micrograms, according to the Linus Pauling Institute. Because vitamin A plays such an important role in a developing baby’s development, pregnant and breastfeeding mothers need more vitamin A -- 2,567 IU and 4,333 IU, respectively. A healthy and varied diet should provide adequate vitamin A to keep you healthy in most cases, but vitamin supplements -- taken under a doctor’s supervision -- can help pick up any slack to prevent a deficiency.

Conversely, overconsuming vitamin A eventually causes vitamin toxicity, called hypervitaminosis A. The toxicity affects your skin and hair -- you might notice excessive oil production on your skin and scalp, and you might also experience hair loss and skin flaking. Too much vitamin A can also prove-life threatening -- it causes fluid to build up in your skull. This increases pressure on your brain and can cause coma or even death. Do not exceed an intake 10,000 IU of vitamin A daily, advises the Linus Pauling Institute, or you put yourself at risk of hypervitaminosis A. Only preformed vitamin A -- the type found in animal products and some vitamin supplements -- causes hypervitaminosis A. The vitamin A in plants is found in an inactive form, called beta-carotene, which does not pose a health risk.

Tribesters · ‎03-10-2010

I'm one that orders vitamins & then never takes them. I ordered these last year & until about 2 months ago I was really good about taking them daily. I couldn't believe the difference in my nails. My weak nails became hard & would grow so fast. I wasn't sure what it was doing for my hair or skin. About 2 months ago I stopped taking them. All of a sudden my face was breaking out- red spots & was so dry. I wasn't sure what was causing it. I tried eliminating products- purity cleanser, my sonic care, IT cosmetics, argon oil, and so on. Nothing seemed to help. Then one day I decided to use up the rest of my HHSN's. In 2-3 days my skin improved. I couldn't believe it. Even when you read the reviews there isn't too much said about what it does for your skin. I just ordered a year supply & I won't quit taking them this time. I highly recommend them.

bebe777 · ‎12-10-2012

@loveour4leggedfriends wrote:
@MarieIG wrote:
I have not looked at the nutritional label of these products (recently) but have heard Andrew Lessman say that he uses the beta carotene form of Vit A, which is safer as then the body converts what it needs to Vit A.

I would also suggest that you look up the beta carotene content in one carrot and compare it to the two products, I believe that you will find it reassuring.

@MarieIG wrote:
I have not looked at the nutritional label of these products (recently) but have heard Andrew Lessman say that he uses the beta carotene form of Vit A, which is safer as then the body converts what it needs to Vit A.

I would also suggest that you look up the beta carotene content in one carrot and compare it to the two products, I believe that you will find it reassuring.

MarielG: Thank you for your response, you have helped me a great deal. I had just read Dr. Weil's post on Vitamin A and he said that if you take Vitamin A it should be in the form of beta carotene. I had ordered the TSV earlier, cancelled, and now have reordered it.

Again, thank you for pointing out this very important fact.

@lovesallanimals, I just want to reiterate what @MarieIG mentioned and what @hoosieroriginal quotes just above:

Only preformed vitamin A -- the type found in animal products and some vitamin supplements -- causes hypervitaminosis A. The vitamin A in plants is found in an inactive form, called beta-carotene, which does not pose a health risk.

Andrew regularly talks about how the pre-formed Vitamin A, which is regularly found in drugstore supplements, should be avoided and can pose health risks if too much is taken.

That's why Andrew always uses the beta-carotene form of Vitamin A which doesn't have the same cautions against it.

-- bebe

bebe777 · ‎12-10-2012

@Tribesters wrote:
I'm one that orders vitamins & then never takes them. I ordered these last year & until about 2 months ago I was really good about taking them daily. I couldn't believe the difference in my nails. My weak nails became hard & would grow so fast. I wasn't sure what it was doing for my hair or skin. About 2 months ago I stopped taking them. All of a sudden my face was breaking out- red spots & was so dry. I wasn't sure what was causing it. I tried eliminating products- purity cleanser, my sonic care, IT cosmetics, argon oil, and so on. Nothing seemed to help. Then one day I decided to use up the rest of my HHSN's. In 2-3 days my skin improved. I couldn't believe it. Even when you read the reviews there isn't too much said about what it does for your skin. I just ordered a year supply & I won't quit taking them this time. I highly recommend them.

Hi @Tribesters, good to see you around here. -- yup, we learn the hard way... lol, that's the AndreW Lessman difference.

-- bebe