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Chemical names: Retinol, retinal, and four carotenoids, including beta carotene.

It is fat soluble.
Deficiency may cause night-blindness and keratomalacia, an eye disorder that results in a dry cornea.
Good sources include: Liver, cod liver oil, carrots, broccoli, sweet potato, butter, kale, spinach, pumpkin, collard greens, some cheeses, egg, apricot, cantaloupe melon, and milk.

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Neuroendocrine Cancer Nutrition Series Article 1 – Vitamin and Mineral Challenges

By Ronny Allan May 23, 2024 29 Comments

Always speak to your specialist before taking vitamin and mineral supplements. Featuring Tara Whyand Vitamin deficiency is common in the general population so your issue may not be related to NET. But read on to learn the risks for NET patients. Despite learning early on in my journey that nutrition was going to be a challenge, I sensed the initial focus of my treatment was on getting rid of as much tumour bulk as possible and then controlling (stabilising) the disease through monitoring and surveillance. Clearly I'm happy about that! However, it eventually became clear that the impact of this…