Vitamin A is an essential fat-soluble vitamin. Vitamin A is also known as retinol, which is also an alcohol. There is a recommended daily allowance for both men and women. The recommended daily allowance for men is 900 micrograms or 3000 IU. The recommended daily allowance for women is 700 micrograms or 2300 IU. People should not consume more than 3,000 micrograms, or 10,000 IU.
When vitamin A is in its beta-carotene form, it can be an amazing antioxidant. Antioxidants are important in the body because there are a variety of different free radicals that develop and circulate throughout the body. At the biological level, free radicals are formed due to weak bonds in molecules that break. Free radicals are very unstable and can cause many issues within the body, mostly cause oxidation to occur. To rid the body of these free radicals, you need antioxidants.