Vitamin A and liver enzymes

[JJgut]

I’ve been eating about 4 oz (115 grams?) of veal liver each day for the past week. I know it has nutrients that are healthy for the liver, but it’s also very high in vitamin A (I think I had about 25,000-30,000 IUs per day on those days).

I’ve read that such doses can be damaging to the liver (and I only read this after the fact). Can eating this amount of vitamin A cause liver enzymes on a blood test a week from now to be elevated? I also ate lots of beta-carotene via vegetables, but I believe that’s not damaging to the liver.

[Richard-Allen]

May I ask why you are taking Vitamin A supplements? Have these been advised by a doctor, please?

Vitamin A overload can cause damage to the liver and generate other medical symptoms.

Also too much iron can cause serious damage. I was once told that there can be more iron in a damaged liver than in a healthy one. lamb's, calves, and pigs' livers are rich in iron. So eating too much iron can be dangerous.

There isn't a magic elixir for liver disease. While we often have the best of intentions when it comes to wanting to make better the damage that’s already been done, there is a danger of doing more harm than good. So please avoid these so-called remedies like liver detox supplements and Milk Thistle.

Just allow your liver to do what it does best, and repair itself.

Best Wishes

Richard

[JJgut in reply to Richard-Allen]

I am not taking Vit A supplements. I was eating veal liver last week. It’s a food I like that I don’t eat very often.

My question was if the quantity I ate would affect my upcoming blood test.

I am not taking milk thistle or anything like that. I do drink a lot of coffee (mostly decaf so I don’t get caffeine overload) and I eat a good amount of organic vegetables, and drink smaller amounts of green tea though.