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I've been reducing carotenoids and Vitamin A for 5 years now. Key points are that I think Vitamin A metabolism is most important with some people on moderate intake running into problems due to inability to metabolise very well. Choline seems a big help in overcoming fatty liver disease and helping liver function. Choline doesnt always convert to betaine or phosphatidylcholine (PC) or phospholipids well when ill so direct sources of betaine (spelt, quinoa and shellfish) and PC are helpful. Eggs if tolerated being a better source of PC than meat. My daily intake of retinoids has reduced about five fold. I can only say it's a hunch but essential intake of retinoids might be as low as molybdenum or selenium (45 and 55 microgrammes). Which would be covered by one egg. I'm eating 3 eggs a day so I'm not testing the theory. I also think eating carotenoids seasonally in moderation would be helpful to health rather than all year round. Most people with good metabolism would be fine on RDA for Vitamin A. I'm not eating very much of the highest ones which I had eliminated for 4 years: orange carrots, sweet potatoes, spinach, kale, peppers or liver.

Improvements:
1. Original bleeding capillaries and hemosiderin stains much resolved. This could have been partly a histamine problem I suspect.
2. Gluten intolerance of 20+ years overcome and can now eat moderate organic spelt.
3. Skin generally better. Some new long light hairs growing on scalp very slowly.
4. Chronic rhinitis gone. Rarely get a blocked or runny nose.
5. Eczema or skin rash and itching gone now. Occasional itch on shin with too much mature cheese which might point to slight histamine issue.
6. Dark sun spots on skin much diminished.
7. Digestive motility much better than before.
8. Detoxing sulphites, alcohol and coffee much better now.
9. Eyebrows extend further outwards suggesting thyroid improved.
10. Digesting fat better rarely get heartburn or indigestion. A vindaloo can trigger it if I eat a lot.
11. No more fatigue climbing hills.
12. Libido continues to improve. Tends to imply hormones are improved with better liver function.
13. Gums dont bleed nearly as much as before. Teeth dont generally stain so much except one in awkward position.
14. Can run 100 metres at 59 without getting out of breath.

My suggested diet is my pinned post and message me if you want more specific help with liver health.

Bile acid metabolism and signaling. Phosphatidylcholine plays a CRUCIAL role in toxic bile theory. Excerpts:
CDCA more efficiently forms mixed micelles with cholesterol and phosphatidylcholine and, therefore, the CA/CDCA ratio may affect the risk of gallstone formation.
Conjugated primary bile acids do not exhibit cytotoxic effects at concentrations close to physiological conditions. In the presence of phosphatidylcholine, cholesterol, the concentration of primary bile acids, which are freely present in the aqueous phase, sharply decrease, as they form single-layer bubbles and mixed micelles, in which the hydrophobic regions of the molecules are enclosed. This explains why the primary bile acids in the biliary tract and small intestine do not display cytotoxic effects.
At a concentration close to the amount required for the formation of micelles, membrane damage is possible. A deficiency of phosphatidylcholine in bile can increase the content of primary bile acids, which are freely present in the aqueous phase (monomers) leading to the damage of cholangiocytes. [121]. The secretion of HCO3− by the biliary epithelium creates a protective bicarbonate umbrella on its surface, which neutralizes bile acids and reduces their ability to pe*****te the cell surface [96]

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I've been eating 2-4 eggs per day now for 2 years. This will probably be my last feedback report as I'm well again. A little dry skin at the shins. Occasional itching. I did reintroduce organic spelt into my diet at the same time as the eggs after 20 years at least of gluten intolerance. The spelt giving me a source of betaine. I also did increase B1 foods at same time by drinking sunflower seed 'milk'. Pork (if religious beliefs tolerate it) and oats and macadamia nuts are other sources.

Eating more eggs resolved constipation, all the signs are bile flow was better particularly as fat digestion is extremely good now. My hormone health has improved also. Happier, better libido, better circulation, better cognition, doing multiplication in my head and more energy. The notion that choline is putting more Vitamin A in my liver and it's staying there is completely bogus. Many of these issues have been with me decades and never improved on plenty of vitamin A. Bile flow improving the detox is what's been happening over the last 2 years and things continue to get better. I've been experimenting 25 years and this is the best thing I've ever done. I can sprint without getting out of breath and for a former asthmatic with chronic rhinitis that's saying something.

Eggs will not be tolerated by everybody just like other foods. I think sulphur being my issue early on which improved after one year of the detox. I have no problems with sulphites now in moderation. In general eggs are one of the most nutritious foods. If your liver detox practitioner says otherwise I'd run a mile (and I can now). Each individual needs to be aware of their own gut issues like FODMAP, histamine foods and liberators, oxalates, salicylates, glutamate, nitrates, yeast infections, lipopolysaccharides, bacterial dysbiosis and so on. Sometimes it takes a lot of guesswork or the right testing to adopt the right approach. Mould/mold in your environment could be a big problem too.

Eliminate high sources at first but maintain vitamin A particularly from meat, eggs and a little dairy when tolerated. Replenishing minerals helpful at first, then choline and betaine food sources. Find your egg number from 1-4 eggs a day is what I suggest. Go low and slow on most things. Find a balanced nutritious diet where possible. Eat some foods or oils with Vitamin C, Vitamin E, coenzyme Q10, betaine and B12. Keep the oxalates lowish. Keep the nitrates lowish too. Watch Meri Arthur's videos for why (Weak Therefore Strong on youtube). Personally and from her work I think B5 particularly and B1 to some extent may be the weak spots for me. B5 helps sleep, hair, energy and numerous other functions. Thanks to the Facebook Vitamin A Toxicity group for the teamwork and the search for the solutions.

Key improvements: Recovered from suspected Schamberg's disease. No longer have bleeding capillaries. Skin discoloration much improved. Hair very slowly regrowing at front of scalp where hair lost over 20 years ago. Libido and circulation much improved.

Minor things: eyebrows are quite bushy and extend quite far now. I can eat virtually all foods now. Skin is much better on face and sunspots mostly gone or lighter. Weight is good (tended to be underweight before).

A comprehensive video by Meri Arthur that might help anyone with fatigue, autism, hypervitaminosis A or multiple sclerosis. It explains virtually everything about vitamin A toxicity along with previous additional videos. Choline is usually converted to betaine except when we are very toxic. It's better to get betaine from food sources or a small supplement.

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My best practices low Vitamin A and liver health diet shared in Grant Genereux's forum tends to follow from my philosophy that I want a varied diet to help gut microbiome diversity. I want to be able to eat all foods for enjoyment perhaps with the exception of liver and the highest carotenoids. Grant Genereux has made a convincing case after 8 years that we don't need much if any vitamin A or carotenoids in our diet. I tend to the avoid excess school of thought so zero vitamin A isn't the general objective any more unless you want to prove similar to Grant Genereux. This is largely based on results from my own experiment and the science that choline is what helps the liver detox. I'm happy with the balance I've now got after 3 years 6 months on lowish vitamin A.

So having established low vitamin A is a good thing we are looking to replenish choline to enable a liver detox plus maintaining a lowish vitamin A and carotenoid diet. Choline has helped my absorption, my fat digestion is now back to normal across all fatty foods and I've repaired my digestive system back to what is termed normal bowel movements twice a day. Choline, zinc and protein can also explain why Grant Genereux succeeded in overcoming his health problems. So the model can explain that.

During the egg(s) or other high choline foods phase the detox will get stronger. The leakiness will reduce over time though as the choline foods particularly eggs improve the detox. The detox should improve with more regular bowel movements. That is possibly the key. Some magnesium and potassium and possibly B1 might help to improve digestive motility. The eggs improve absorption as well and fat digestion. You will get much more nutrition from a well balanced diet over time.

It does seem a slow process taking 7 months on 3-4 eggs a day for me to increase choline and improve bowel movements and fat digestion across the board is back to normal at about 8 months tested on all fatty foods I used to have difficulty with. Throughout the detox I did very little supplementing and I would suggest the 1-2 eggs a day were improving absorption. So you dont spend so much money on supplements. At this stage there might be no need for topical magnesium or zinc supplements unless showing electrolyte problems. It may take 12 months this choline way to significantly reduce leakiness.

So I wouldnt take large amounts of zinc, selenium or molybdenum unless advised by your practitioner as vital. These may be pushing the detox too much while you fix the leakiness with choline. High protein, high fibre, high beef with zinc and high fat will all push the detox. Increased carbohydrates may also help from low levels. We have well over 100 people trying choline foods and it's early in the experiment. Eggs I do think might help those with high vitamin A toxicity if they tolerate them. Eggs keep the dose low at 125 mgs of choline. Always start low. That way you dont stimulate such a strong detox. The too strong initial detox and the associated leakiness has been the major weakness that we are now fixing.

Summary of what to do in general. People with chronic issues may need help from a practitioner. These are the principles.

1. Eliminate Vit A supplements, topical retinol and liver consumption. The highest sources that could be killing you.

2. Concentrate diet on choline rich foods like beef hearts, beef, pork, eggs and/or fish roe. Full list in high choline post. Initially digestion or sulfur problems may make this difficult. Do this for 3 months as a guide unless you have good choline levels initially (bit unlikely).

3. Then begin reducing highest carotenoids like orange carrots, sweet potatoes, squash, cantaloupe melon, peppers, spinach and kale gradually or you might get into too strong detox or indeed oxalate dumping. Reduce high levels of dairy. While continuing 2. keep reducing for 3 months until virtually zero of those foods while detoxing. Hence 6 months for choline replenishment. Some reduction or return to seasonal eating of foods like tomatoes, melons, salad leaves and dairy.

4. Introduce more foods to expand diet if it was restricted before. Food intolerances may be a continuing problem for 1-2 years.
Reintroduction should be possible even for gluten problems.

5. The milder your Vitamin A toxicity and the better your choline levels then the faster you can go with these steps.

6. Vitamin A and carotenoids settles somewhere about a maximum of 450mcgs RAE or 350mcgs RAE for women ie half RDA at present. This would be eggs mainly for the majority able or wanting to resume egg eating as the priority is finding the right level of choline for you. This differs a lot based on age, s*x, celiac disease or gluten problems and genetics. Betaine from quinoa, organic wheat or spelt or beetroot saves choline being converted too.

7. Generally, avoiding a lot of dark green vegetables.

8. Improve detox pathways. Improve digestion with more fat if you've been on very low fat diet, water, choline, magnesium and potassium. Help the kidneys with topical magnesium, fruit for potassium and drinking water. Skin brushing, walking and massage might help lymphatic system.

9. If you are under severe stress then try to remove yourself from the situation as often as you can. Or seek therapies to help you reduce the stress.

10. Consider drinking a small amount of raw dairy each day or purchasing lactoferrin.

11. Once you are choline replete which I suspect is anything from 1-12 months then you can begin increasing fibre foods such as white cabbage, broccoli, onions, mushrooms, asparagus, parsnips, potatoes, swedes/rutabagas and iceberg lettuce.

What to eat ? Low fat beef, chicken, eggs (1-4 a day), lamb, duck, venison, bison, turkey, salmon, skipjack tuna, mackerel, adzuki beans, butter beans, black eye peas, black beans, rose coco beans, pinto beans, borlotti beans, asparagus, iceberg lettuce, apples, bananas, mushrooms, green lentils, onions, dark sweet cherries, blueberries, strawberries, parsnips, white cabbage, fresh figs, grapes, blackberries, celery, celeriac, swede, sunflower seeds, shrimp/prawns.

In small amounts and occasionally: organic wheat, barley, brown rice, oats and rye (if no intolerances), quinoa, red kidney beans, cannellini beans, haricot beans (oxalate), potatoes, sardines, raspberries, honeydew melon, unrefined molasses sugar, raw or unhomogenised organic dairy, guavas (lycopene), peaches, passion fruit, pears, oranges, limes, lemons, apricots, pineapple, pomegranates, macadamia nuts, brazil nuts, butter, olive oil, avocado oil, juniper berries, ginger, astragalus, dandelion root coffee, cauliflower, organ meats (except liver), beetroot, cashews.

Less frequently or seasonally: dark green vegetables like broccoli, watercress, green cabbage, globe artichokes, mangoes, papaya, melons, avocado, dates, lychees, almonds, flax seed, hazelnuts, peanuts, tomatoes, pistachio, pecan nuts, chia seeds, coconut, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, bacon, cinnamon, vanilla, cloves, garlic.

Cooking fats in moderation with choline amounts:
1. Goose fat 122 mgs.
2. Beef tallow 80 mgs.
3. Pork lard 50 mgs.
4. Extra virgin olive oil 0.3 mgs.

Spices in moderation with choline amounts:
1. Ground mustard seed 122.7 mgs.
2. Turmeric 49 mgs.
3. Cardamom 34 mgs.
4. Ground oregano (high carotenoids) 32 mgs.
5. Ginger raw root 29 mgs.
6. Cumin 25 mgs.
7. Fresh garlic 23 mgs.
8. Black pepper 11 mgs.
9. Fresh basil (carotenoids) 11 mgs.
10. Cinnamon 11 mgs.

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This is what I recommend most people do to improve health. If you want specific help with this programme or finding out whether your hair condition was caused by poor liver health and might be helped by it then please contact me.

Vitamin A and carotenoid reduction programme
Overview if you are concerned about Vitamin A toxicity
1. It is very unlikely there is a Vitamin A deficiency so detox symptoms, illness and inability to heal gut, liver or biliary system are likely to reflect other nutrient deficiencies. Carotenoids include beta carotene, lutein, zeaxanthin and lycopene amongst others. Not all convert directly to vitamin A.
2. Topical magnesium chloride may be appropriate if you have symptoms and/or vitamin A intake has been high.
3. See a nutritionist or naturopath to arrange a Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis and blood tests. I'd also do a food intolerance test for some initial guidance on foods to avoid. On the programme the foods can be eventually added back. The food intolerances may vary as you switch foods though.
4. Zinc picolinate 22mgs might be appropriate but might lead to copper increasing if there's copper toxicity. Zinc would tend to be low where there's gluten issues, alcohol intake is high, drug use and high vitamin A intake.
5. Vitamin A toxicity can arise a number of ways. Food intake as Vitamin A tends to build up in the liver. By poor detoxification. By food intolerances. By high Vitamin A single vitamins or regular multivitamins with moderate amounts of beta carotene or Vitamin A. By medical drug use. By high copper intake. By alcohol, by high sugar, by high refined carbohydrates, by liver disease, by gut problems and by stress. By damaged biliary system. By low nutrients. Oral contraceptive use may be linked to liver disease which might lead to higher Vitamin A levels in the liver and be part of the history. Glyphosate and other pesticides may have a role in the liver cholestasis leading to Vitamin A toxicity.
6. Work toward rectifying gut dysbiosis. I think this can be done from the start rather than waiting until near the end as I did. Improve bowel movements as pooping can help a lot to remove toxins. Magnesium orally can help. Different types of prebiotic foods and fibre help but can speed the detox up too much for some people.
7. Reduce high carotenoid foods and reduce Vitamin A high foods. This can be done gradually. Total elimination of liver, kidneys, sweet potato, orange carrots, peppers, spinach and kale. Reduction of some carotenoid rich foods like tomatoes (lycopene), turmeric, dark green vegetables (lutein), eggs (lutein) where consumption is very high and oxalates like rhubarb, buckwheat, okra, beet greens and dandelion leaves.
8. Some people will need to delve into the specifics more carefully. For example, those with oxalic acid sensitivity, lutein sensitivity, severe problems, topical acne treatment issues, chemical sensitivity, phenol/salicylate sensitivity, copper toxicity, glutamate sensitivity and heavy metal problems. I'd suggest contacting Dr Garrett Smith, a naturopathic Doctor and/or a heavy metal detox specialist.
9. Resolving circadian rhythm issues might be very beneficial to help gut health and other issues. Going to bed earlier in winter better reflecting the darkness and reducing screen use in the vening. Early morning walks for light and a little exercise. Moderate amounts of sunshine at first depending on Vitamin A toxicity.
10. Eating more seasonally may help the detox by not building up stores of some of the carotenoids. Short term use may avoid the problems of repeated consumption and aid detox.
11. Resolving stress may be one of the most important things to work on because without reduced stress and better sleep helaing may be very slow. Early morning walks may help sleep. Deep breathing. Reduce over thinking. Take breaks from stressful situations. Devise strategies to reduce stress.
12. Molybdenum can help to bind to copper where there's copper toxicity. Copper toxicity sometimes becomes apparent when zinc supplements cause symptoms. There's molybdenum in many beans depending on soil levels.
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1. Reducing stress in my view is the most important factor. It's not a reason to stop doing the vitamin A reduction as the reduction may reduce anxiety and other neurological factors and increase beneficial hormones and nutrients like magnesium and zinc in the long term. Going for an early morning walk helps reduce stress, improves circadian rhythms and contributes to better sleep. Numerous things can help sleep particularly switching off lights in the hour or two before bed to allow melatonin to rise. Better sleep improves your ability to deal with stress. Stress management, tackling problems and changing awful jobs can all help. Music, meditation and exercise help.
2. Helping the gut. Identify which gut problem you have. Do a food intolerance check if you are fatigued easily. Steer foods towards the better gut health. Yeast problems and fermentation will add to the detoxing Vit A problem. High sugar needs reduced plus more fibre from unrefined grains. Molybdenum may be low. Putrefaction and flatulence may go together with constipation, dryness and pain. Onions, asparagus, bananas, barley, oats and apples are some foods that might help. Putrefaction increases phenols so cocoa might not be the best choice at first. Phenols use up molybdenum. Molybdenum is a co-factor involved in Vitamin A detoxification. At some stage sourdough organic rye may be helpful.
3. What to avoid ? Liver, kidneys, sweet potatoes, peppers, orange carrots, squash, cantaloupe melon, spinach, kale, additives, preservatives, modified starches, lard and a lot of high fat foods. Reduce tomatoes, alcohol, caffeine, dairy, dark green vegetables, hot spices, eggs where consumption high, high unrefined carbohydrate sources, reduce sugar and sweeteners, apple juice, orange juice, turmeric, beetroot, goji berries, seeds and nuts.
4. What to eat ? Low fat beef, chicken, lamb, duck, venison, bison, turkey, salmon, skipjack tuna, mackerel, adzuki beans, butter beans, black eye peas, black beans, rose coco beans, pinto beans, borlotti beans, asparagus, iceberg lettuce, apples, bananas, mushrooms (except shiitake), green lentils, onions, pineapple, dark sweet cherries, blueberries, strawberries, parsnips, white cabbage, pomegranates, fresh figs, grapes, blackberries, celery,
In small amounts and occasionally: organic wheat, barley, brown rice, oats and rye (if no intolerance), quinoa, tomatoes, red kidney beans, cannellini beans, haricot beans (oxalate), eggs, potatoes, raspberries, honeydew melon, unrefined molasses sugar, raw or unhomogenised organic dairy, guavas (lycopene), peaches, passion fruit, pears, oranges, limes, lemons, apricots, pomegranates, macadamia nuts, brazil nuts, butter, olive oil, avocado oil, juniper berries, ginger, astragalus, dandelion root coffee.
Less frequently: dark green vegetables like broccoli, watercress, green cabbage, cauliflower, mangoes, papaya, melons, avocado, dates, lychees, almonds, flax seed, cashews, hazelnuts, peanuts, flax seed, pistachio, pecan nuts, chia seeds, coconut, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, bacon, cinnamon, vanilla, cloves, garlic.
5. Other things that may help in moderation depending on extent of toxicity and stage of detox: massage, lymph massage, walking, cycling, sauna, hot/cold showers, trampolining, lifting weights, acupuncture, reflexology, sunshine, UVB lamp, meditation, yoga, squatting and swimming.
6. Drinking water up to about 2 litres a day (depends on heat and perspiration) might help the liver. Reduce coffee if drinking more than 2 cups. Might help to eliminate. Tea in moderation. Alcohol limit to 1 glass of wine but will help to eliminate it at some stage in the detox to aid healing. Dandelion root tea or coffee may help as alternative to coffee. Cocoa in small amounts like half a teaspoon may be slightly better than coffee for effect on sleep. Fruit juices tend to add too much fructose. Better to eat fruit than juice.
7. Fruit and phenols will tend to slow down the vitamin A detox. The phenols might also reduce molybdenum. On balance I think going slower may be the best approach as long as detox and healing are taking place. Cloves, peppermint, star anise, oregano, choke berry (aronia berries), celery seed and cocoa are very high in phenols. Cocoa and dark chocolate can be the biggest source due to our tendency to consume more of them. I found chocolate to be the worst thing for Vitamin A toxicity. Choke berries, blue berries and black currants are other possible high consumption sources.
8. Generally, a lower fat approach prevents the Vitamin A being reabsorbed. Stearic acid high in cashews, peanuts, beef, soy oil, cocoa and palm oil. Fat raises the need for bile flow giving the liver more work during the detox.
9. Those with oxalate, phenol sensitivity, salicylate sensitivities, glutamate issues, lutein sensitivity and copper toxicity will need to be more careful about replenishing nutrient deficiencies, avoiding even low amounts at first and going slower with the detox.
10. There may be a need for B vitamins especially at the beginning while you recover gut health and reduce Vitamin A toxicity. B1, B2, B3, B5, folate and B12 being examples. Topical magnesium chloride might be very helpful. Raising potassium levels at the same time as magnesium would be the preferred approach. Zinc picolinate 22mgs might be very helpful for Vitamin A detox except when copper is high. Molybdenum might be helpful when copper is high.
11. I generally ate much more protein to help the detox and help healing. About a third more protein than I would normally. Mostly from low fat 5% beef mince.

As someone who had a very tight scalp and now after Vitamin A reduction and massage has a much looser scalp it's interesting how my whole head feels it when massaging the Paihui central point at the top of the head. My scalp and forehead wobbles noticeably when doing this. It's likely there might be some benefit from doing this for 30 days. Another 21 days and if it worked there might be new hair growth.

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Vitamin A reduction report after 2 years of reducing high carotenoids and vitamin A in my diet. To recap I had a skin problem where the capillaries would bleed creating hemosiderin staining on my lower legs and feet. I tried to figure out an answer for 4 years before seeing a post by Garrett Smith including Stephanie Seneff that suggested glyphosate could interfere with Vitamin A detox. Also long term gluten intolerance might lower zinc hence another way Vitamin A could cause problems. I'd been eating carrots and sweet potatoes daily for over 15 years since reading The Optimum Nutrition Bible. I thought that would take care of vitamin A and I never looked closely at it again. In the years from 2011 to 2015 I also began eating more organ meats including liver (high in Vitamin A) and kidneys.

It seemed a reasonable theory that I had high Vitamin A and so I cut out liver, some dairy and the higher carotenoids (carrots, sweet potatoes, peppers, squash, spinach, kale and other dark green vegetables). I also reduced tomatoes considerably. Please also note that I didn't think I had any food intolerances apart from gluten after resolving most of them in 2004. I'd been having digestion difficulties when eating beans and nuts but I think the liver caused this dryness. When I reduced the Vitamin A sources I began digesting much better within about 6-8 weeks.

After a few weeks I began thinking much more clearly. The skin on my legs kept peeling off from some foods and warm baths but eventually itchiness, skin peeling and reactions diminished. High fat foods and dark chocolate were the worst for the reactions. Rhinitis and blocked nose kept improving. Skin quality on face and scalp kept improving. Eyesight got better (peripheral vision, eye movement, long distance sight). Fatigue walking up hills improved. I didn't get so easily burnt by the sun. The soles of my feet are less thick and much softer now.

The second year the hemosiderin stain on one foot disappeared. Still a slight mark on the other foot. I gave up alcohol and tomatoes for 2 month periods in this phase. Ate more beans and low fat beef. Shifts in dysautonomia occurred. Easier to get into parasympathetic mode during the day with less anxiety, better vision and improved digestion. More and more hair follicles began recovering from 20 years of absence. Small hairs now growing all over front of scalp even at the front at the sides where it's first to go. Scalp is now less tight and easier to move and massage.

I gave up oxalates, lectins and salicylates in my efforts to resolve food intolerances many years ago. It's a pity I hadn't tried eliminating carotenoids. Although my experimenting demonstrates a link to getting psoriasis from carotenoid consumption (plus stress probably) and then a more severe problem from eating liver. Then I've reduced the carotenoids and reversed very long standing issues from 30 years ago if not before. Also of note is I'm only partially organic so reducing carotenoids may be more important than going organic. Spells of high organic never solved these problems (probably too many carrots). I was also still drinking a cup of coffee or two each day whilst trying to drink dandelion coffee at times. I still had a glass of wine each evening although I'd definitely suggest total elimination was very beneficial for a month or two.

Grant Genereux's zero carotenoid and Vitamin A diet for 7 years would suggest we don't need any Vitamin A. Over a thousand of us would tend to agree having done the experiment. It's definitely a game changer. Sleep has got better this year although I'm not in a very soundproof building. Eyesight has got better. Hair is recovering after 20 years of loss which is not reported very often. Skin keeps improving. Dysautonomia related to fatty liver continues to improve. Not many people improve that after so many years either. I only take an occasional 22mgs zinc picolinate supplement. I haven't had any leg cramps since doing the Vitamin A reduction. No need to keep doing the magnesium chloride baths. You're winning if the supplements are going down.