Every
guy knows that it's crucial to his health to get the proper amount of vitamins,
but not every guy knows what those vitamins do. Take vitamin A, for example.
How much does the average guy know about this vitamin? Or how he can make sure
he gets enough of it? Or what benefits (if any) it has for male
organ health? For most guys, vitamin A is nothing more than
something they heard about long ago, maybe in a high school health class or
when trying to score a date with that leggy nutritionist.
What
is Vitamin A?
Surprisingly,
vitamin A doesn't refer to a single nutrient; rather, it is (to quote the
National Institutes of Health) "the name of a group of fat-soluble
retinoids, including retinol, retinal, retinoic acid, and retinyl
esters." In layman's terms, this means that vitamin A refers to a
bunch of nutrients that go by different names. The name that is probably most
familiar to the general public is beta-carotene, one of a group of nutrients in
the family carotenoid that the body converts into vitamin A, which comes in
certain plant sources of food. (For the record, the form of vitamin A derived
from certain animal sources is called retinoids.)
What
Foods Contain Vitamin A?
Vitamin
A is found in many different foods, especially fruits and vegetables. Probably
the single biggest source of vitamin A is the sweet potato; one serving of
these tubers contains a whopping 213.5% of the recommended daily
allowance (RDA) of vitamin A. Carrots (113.2%) and spinach (104.8%) are also
great for vitamin A intake. Other vegetables fall below the 100% mark, but such
familiar dietary items as kale, greens, winter squash and cantaloupe can help a
guy meet his RDA for this vitamin.
As
for animal-based foods, milk, eggs and shrimp are among the best bets for
getting a little vitamin A.
What
are the Benefits?
Remember
all those stories about carrots being good for the eyes? Turns out they're
true; the vitamin A from carrots and other food sources can play a big role in
maintaining vision health, due to its ability to affect photopigments in the
eyes.
Beyond
that, vitamin A is known to help immune system function, which translates into
improved ability to ward off colds, infections, etc. The immune system creates
antibodies to go after bacteria and other causes of inflammation; vitamin A
plays an essential role in making this process work more smoothly and
effectively. Therefore, a guy with a health supply of vitamin A is likely to be
healthier overall.
The
bones need vitamin A as well, since this nutrient is a strong supplier of the
calcium that bones require to grow, develop and repair. Skin health is also
improved by absorbing adequate amounts of vitamin A. Too little of it can
cause skin to develop a flaky or scaly appearance; it can also worsen cases of
acne.
Vitamin
A and Male Organ Health
Men
should also be interested in vitamin A for the effects it can have on male
organ health. There are two ways in which vitamin A benefits the manhood.
First, it is necessary for proper male seed formation; studies have linked
vitamin A deficiency to a decrease in seed development, which can make
impregnation more difficult to achieve.
Second,
vitamin A's blessed anti-bacterial properties can aid both the look and the
smell of the male member. The dermatological benefits mentioned above can
impact the kind of dry, flaky male organ skin that is a turn-off to partners
(current or potential). Equally important, those same properties help
diminish the bacteria that can cause unwanted and off-putting manhood odors.
Unpleasant male organ aromas are one of the most frequent complaints from
women.
Men
interested in using vitamin A to target the member are advised to locate and
use a quality male organ health
crème (health professionals recommend Man1 Man
Oil) that
includes this vitamin in its ingredient list. The use of a topical cream helps
to ensure delivery to the tool; this is especially valuable where skin quality
or odor issues are of concern.
Visit
http://www.menshealthfirst.com for additional information on most
common male organ health issues, tips on improving manhood sensitivity, and
what to do to maintain a healthy member. John Dugan is a professional writer
who specializes in men's health issues and is an ongoing contributing writer to
numerous websites.