I cannot find 3,000 IU for Vitamin A. What dose is recommended if I can’t find that?

Anthony,

If you’re buying Vitamin A separately, I suspect you are not using the most up to date D3 Regimen recommendation from Batch.

Here’s a link to that. Things like Vitamin A, Boron, Zinc, are incorporated in the Multi Mature. Just go to page 6.

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If you can’t get the items locally, Iherb.com is the place to go.

Peter.

I haven't looked for vit A, but have you tried iHerb.com.  They sell most things in high doses.

Anthony, Peter, Maz,

Great question and great answers.  I spent weeks researching each of the supplements in the anti-inflammatory regimen including studies and recommended doses by eminent experts and organizations in the field of nutrition for each supplement. 

With respect to an optimum vitamin A (retinol) or retinol activity equivalents (RAE) dose, you can consider the following as Gospel.  You'll also note this is the recommended maximum dose.  It turns out we need a little vitamin A (retinol) but not too much so in the case of vitamin A as a vitamin D3 cofactor, less is better...

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Linus Pauling Institute Recommendation

"The RDA for vitamin A (700 μg RAE/day for women and 900 μg RAE/day for men) is sufficient to support normal gene expression, immune function, and vision. However, following the Linus Pauling Institute’s recommendation to take a multivitamin/mineral supplement daily could supply as much as 5,000 IU (1,500 μg RAE)/day of vitamin A as retinol, the amount that has been associated with adverse effects on bone health in older adults. For this reason, we recommend taking a multivitamin/mineral supplement that provides no more than 2,500 IU (750 μg) of preformed vitamin A (usually labeled vitamin A acetate or vitamin A palmitate) and no more than 2,500 IU of additional vitamin A as β-carotene. High potency vitamin A supplements should not be used without medical supervision due to the risk of toxicity."

If you check the posted version of the anti-inflammatory regimen you'll find the following suggested maximum dose for vitamin A (Retinol).

Vitamin A (Retinol) * 900 mcg (3,000 IU) for men, 700 mcg (2,333 IU) for women (Max Dose)

The * refers to the Kirkland brand 50+ Mature Multi as it contains 750 mcg vitamin A of which 40 % is beta carotene.

If you cannot get the Kirkland 50+ Mature Multi and can only obtain vitamin A (retinol) in 5000 IU RAE dose, take no more than four (4) of these capsules a week for a weekly total vitamin A (RAE) intake of 20,000 IU.  Better yet, as less is better when it comes to vitamin A (retinol), take one (1) of the 5000 IU vitamin A capsules a week and you'll be good to go...

Hope this helps,

Take care,

V/R, Batch

Thank you all. You’re truly wonderful to take time and help.

I had gotten a lot of the vitamins separately and was hoping to add vitamin A. I think it would be wayyyy easier to get the Costco kind.

Thank you all!

Anthony

Vitamin A question...

A = Retinol 900 mcg aka 300 IU/day.

OK for retinal palmitate? My multi has A as beta carotene, mixed caratenoids 10,000 IU. Thoughts?

-Gregg