Vitamin A and Skin Cancer and Ageing Skin
March 21, 2009 by Kevin Flatt
Filed under Cancer - Skin
Why is vitamin A important for skin cancer protection?
The skin and mucosal cells (cells that line the airways, digestive tract, and urinary tract) function as a barrier and form the body’s first line of defense against infection. Retinol (vitamin A) and its metabolites (e.g. beta carotene which is converted to vitamin A) are required to [...]
