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vitamins, vye-ta-mins, compounds, must have for growth and health, needed in small amounts only, usually available, foods, eat, beta-carotene, bay-ta-kare-oh-teen, is converted, body to vitamin a, which is necessary for healthy eyes and skin, a lack, vitamin a, a rare condition, night blindness, problems seeing, dark, can also cause dry eyes, eye infections , skin problems, slowed growth, health care professional may treat these problems by prescribing either beta-carotene, which my body can change into vitamin a, vitamin a for you, some conditions may increase my need for vitamin a, cystic fibrosis , diarrhea, continuing, illness, long-term, injury, serious, liver disease , malabsorption problems, pancreas disease increased need for vitamin a should be determined by my health care professional, claims that beta-carotene is effective as a sunscreen, haven't been proven, beta-carotene supplements are being studied for their ability to reduce the risk, certain types, cancer and possibly heart disease , there is not enough information to show that this is effective, beta-carotene, treat other conditions, beta-carotene is available, without a prescription, following dosage forms, oral, capsules, tablets, chewable tablets, importance, diet for good health, eat a balanced and varied diet, follow carefully any diet program my health care professional may recommend, for my specific dietary vitamin and/or mineral needs, ask my health care professional for a list, appropriate foods, not getting enough vitamins and/or minerals, in my diet, may choose, take a dietary supplement.it is documented that people who consume diets high in fruits and vegetables have a reduced risk, heart disease and certain cancers, fruits and vegetables are rich in beta-carotene and other nutrients, beneficial, beta-carotene is found in carrots; dark-green leafy vegetables, spinach and green leaf lettuce; sweet potatoes; broccoli; cantaloupe; and winter squash, the body converts beta-carotene into vitamin a, ordinary cooking does not destroy beta-carotene, vitamins alone will not take the place, a good diet and will not provide energy, body needs other substances found in food, protein, minerals, carbohydrates, fat, vitamins themselves often cannot work without, other foods, some fat is needed so that beta-carotene can be absorbed into the body, before using this medicine, taking this dietary supplement, without a prescription, carefully read and follow any precautions on the label, for beta-carotene, allergies tell my health care professional, allergic reaction to beta-carotene, allergic to any other substances, foods, preservatives, dyes, receiving enough vitamins when you become pregnant, continue to receive the right amount, vitamins throughout my pregnancy, the healthy growth and development, the fetus depend on a steady supply, nutrients from the mother, beta-carotene has not been studied in pregnant women, no problems with fertility, reported in women taking up to 30 milligrams, beta-carotene a day, the effects, taking more than 30 mg a day are not known, when breast-feeding , receive the right amounts, vitamins so, baby will also get the vitamins needed to grow properly, taking large amounts, a dietary supplement while breast-feeding , harmful to the mother and/or baby and should be avoided, children problems in children, haven't been documented with intake, normal daily recommended amounts, problems in older adults, haven't been documented with intake, normal daily recommended amounts, other medicines medicines, other dietary supplements, dietary supplements should not be used, an interaction might occur, health care professional may ask, change the dose, taking any other dietary supplement, any prescription, nonprescription, over-the-counter, otc, other medical problems, beta-carotene, make sure you tell my health care professional, any other medical problems, eating disorders, kidney disease , liver disease , conditions, high blood levels, beta-carotene, which may increase the chance, side effects, dosing for use as a dietary supplement, for oral, dosage forms, capsules, chewable tablets, adults and teenagers: 6 to 15 milligrams, beta-carotene, the equivalent, 10, 000 to 25, 000 units, vitamin a activity, per day, children: 3 to 6 mg, beta-carotene, the equivalent, 5, 000 to 10, 000 units, vitamin a activity, per day, high blood levels, vitamin a, body will convert less beta-carotene to vitamin a, missed dose if you miss taking a vitamin for one, more days there is no cause for concern, it takes some time for my body to become seriously low in vitamins, health care professional has recommended, take this vitamin, try to remember, take it as directed every day, store this dietary supplement, keep out of a child's reach, store away from heat and direct light, in other damp places, heat, moisture, the dietary supplement to break down, keep the dietary supplement from freezing, do not refrigerate, do not keep outdated dietary supplements, those no longer needed, discarded dietary supplement is out of a child's reach, precautions, know the side effects, use, beta-carotene has been associated with an increased risk, lung cancer in people who smoke, who, exposed to asbestos, one study, 29, 000 male smokers found an 18% increase in lung cancer, group receiving 20 mg, beta-carotene a day for 5 to 8 years, another study, 18, 000 people found 28% more lung cancers in people with a history, smoking and/or asbestos exposure, people took 30 mg, beta-carotene, in addition to, 25, 000 units, retinol, a form, vitamin a, a day for 4 years, one study, 22, 000 male physicians, them smokers, former smokers, found no increase in lung cancer, people took 50 mg, beta-carotene every other day for 12 years, smoke, a history, smoking, asbestos exposure, should not take large amounts, beta-carotene supplements for long periods, foods that are rich in beta-carotene are considered safe and appear to lower the risk, some types, cancer and possibly heart disease , side effects, this dietary supplement along with its needed effects, a dietary supplement, some unwanted effects, side effects may go away during treatment, body adjusts to the dietary supplement, check with my health care professional if, side effects continue, bothersome, yellowing, palms, hands, soles, feet, to a lesser extent the face, this, dose, beta-carotene as a nutritional supplement is too high, diarrhea, dizziness , joint pain, unusual bleeding, bruising, other side effects, occur in some individuals, additional information once a product has been approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show, also useful for other medical problems, this use is not included in product labeling, beta-carotene is used in certain patients with the following medical conditions, polymorphous light eruption, a type, reaction to sun, erythropoietic protoporphyria photosensitivity reaction, a type, reaction to sun, beta-carotene has not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies, has been tested in children, in effective doses, has not been shown to cause different side effects, problems in children, in adults, haven't been studied specifically in older people, beta-carotene, elderly with use in other age groups, not expected to cause different side effects, problems in older people, in younger adults, beta-carotene will be different for different patients, follow a physician's orders, the directions on the label, the average doses, beta-carotene, dose is different, for oral, dosage forms, capsules, tablets, to treat, prevent a reaction to sun in patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria, adults and teenagers, 30 to 300 milligrams, beta-carotene, the equivalent, 50, 000 to 500, 000 units, vitamin a activity, 30 to 150 mg, beta-carotene, the equivalent, 50, 000 to 250, 000 units, vitamin a activity, to treat, prevent a reaction to sun in patients with polymorphous light eruption, adults and teenagers, 75 to 180 mg, beta-carotene, the equivalent, 125, 000 to 300, 000 units, vitamin a activity, 30 to 150 mg, beta-carotene, the equivalent, 50, 000 to 250, 000 units, vitamin a activity, miss a dose, almost time for my next dose, skip the missed dose, back to my regular dosing schedule, do not double doses, other than, information, there is no additional information relating to, side effects for these uses, brand names, lumitene max-caro, category nutritional supplement, vitamin