Vitamin A (Beta Carotene)
Beta-carotene converts to Vitamin A in our bodies.
Vitamin A serves several biological functions including involvement in the synthesis of certain glycoproteins. Vitamin A deficiency leads to abnormal bone development, disorders of the reproductive system, xerophthalmia (a drying condition of the cornea of the eye).
Vitamin A is essential for proper growth, eyesight and reproduction, and the immune system. MaxiVision Vitamin A is alpha combined in correct proportions with gamma to produce the beta in our formulas.
Alpha Lipoic Acid
This is a vitamin-like antioxidant which is sometimes called the Universal Antioxidant because it is soluble in both fat and water. Alpha lipoic acid is used in diabetes and glaucoma. Alpha lipoic acid functions as a critical cofactor in several important enzymes related to energy metabolism.