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orangish cast to the skin
I am hypothyroid. Three separate health professionals this year at separate times, have told me that my skin looks orangish. All my liver, etc lab tests are normal. I have read on the internet that hypothyroid patients cannot breakdown the components of Vitamin A or Beta Carotene properly, so they can easily develop an orange cast from too much unmetabolized Vitamin A, even from carrots, etc. Has anyone else experienced this?
Too much Vit A can indeed give an orange appearance, and needs to be cut back if that person is taking an over the daily recommended dose. It is toxic to the liver, and possible death can occur.
An orange cast to the skin is also one of the main symptoms of Addison's disease. It would be wise to get your adrenal and pituitary glands checked as soon as possible. Addison's is a life threatening disease.
It is always wise to get the advice from a medial practitioner when dealing with these kind of issues.
An orange cast to the skin is also one of the main symptoms of Addison's disease. It would be wise to get your adrenal and pituitary glands checked as soon as possible. Addison's is a life threatening disease.
It is always wise to get the advice from a medial practitioner when dealing with these kind of issues.
Thank you for your helpful reply. You are very knowledgeable. Actually, try sometime Googling B6 neurotoxicity and you will see that even minor amounts pf B6 in a susceptible person, especially those that are hypothyroid, will cause parathesias, numbness, possibly irreversible nerve damage. Yes, B6 is "water-soluble", but it is a potentially toxic vitamin. Please look it on the internet, if you don't believe me.
medicmommy is right, I just read an article about beta carotene changing the color of ones skin due to the lack of absorption. I would cease taking Vitamin a supplements and see if the condition clears up. Good Luck FTB4
When you take a white tissue and wipe it across you forehead, does it look orangish? If so, you have saturated your system and are taking in too much. I have only seen this in people who are taking beta carotene as a supplement -or eating carrots obsessively. It is fat soluble so it stores in your fat cells and eventually either sweats out of your pores or the liver ditches it through your bile duct into your intestinal tract.
In another thread, you were asking about vitamin B-6 toxicity. With reading this, I'd be more concerned vitamin A toxicity was a more likely culprit. It can actually cause severe damage to your liver and nerves (especially brain) if it remains at high levels over a period of time. ~MM
In another thread, you were asking about vitamin B-6 toxicity. With reading this, I'd be more concerned vitamin A toxicity was a more likely culprit. It can actually cause severe damage to your liver and nerves (especially brain) if it remains at high levels over a period of time. ~MM
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