Beta Carotene Treatment Report
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What is Beta Carotene? Beta Carotine is an antioxidant present in yellow, orange, and green leafy fruits and vegetables, also taken as a supplement.
Reasons Taken
57 patients in the community are taking or have taken Beta Carotene.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Slow my ALS progress | 27 | 47% |
| General health | 21 | 36% |
| Other | 3 | 5% |
| Fasciculations | 1 | 1% |
| Improve immune function | 1 | 1% |
| disease-related symptoms | 1 | 1% |
| 0 mg day | 0 day | 7.2 mg day | 10 mg day | 15 mg day | 20 mg day | 25 intl units day | 25 mg day | 30 mg day | 45 mg day | 100 mg day | 200 mg day | 1000 mg day | 2000 mg day | 5000 mg day | 8000 intl units day | 20000 mg day | 25000 intl units day | 25000 mg day | 25000 day | 50000 intl units day | 50000 day | 75000 intl units day | ||
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Duration
How long current patients have been taking Beta Carotene or how long patients were taking Beta Carotene before stopping.
