To understand institutional racism, it is important to understand the interaction between prejudice and discrimination. Prejudice is an attitude that is based on limited information or stereotypes.
Vitamin A is involved in regulating the growth and specialization (differentiation) of virtually all cells in the human body. Vitamin A has important roles in embryonic development, organ formation during fetal development, normal immune functions, and eye development and vision.
Additionally, vitamin D influences cellular functions and growth, immunity, muscle strength and coordination, reduction of C-reactive protein and interleukins (markers of inflammation such as vascular/heart diseases and arthritic conditions), and apoptosis/cell death (signaling cancerous cells to stop growing).