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Vitamin E has earned itself a reputation - from spicing up your sex life to
banning wrinkles and old age. One of the most important functions of this
vitamin is its antioxidant properties. Vitamin E is an essential fat-soluble
vitamin that includes eight naturally occurring compounds in two classes
designated as tocopherols and tocotrienols.
Vitamin E is an effective chain-breaking, lipid-soluble antioxidant in
biological membranes, and aids in membrane stability.
Vitamin E is required for
Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant, protects your cells from oxidation, and
neutralizes unstable free radicals, which can cause damage. This is done by
the vitamin E giving up one of its electrons to the electron deficient free
radical, making it more stable. While Vitamin E performs its antioxidant
functions, it also protects the other antioxidants from being oxidized.
This antioxidant capability is then also great in helping to prevent
degenerative diseases - including heart disease, strokes, arthritis, senility,
diabetes. It also assists in fighting heart disease and is essential for red
blood cells, helps with cellular respiration and protects the body from
pollution - especially the lungs. Vitamin E is also useful in preventing blood
clots from forming and promotes fertility, reduces and/or prevents hot flushes
in menopause. An increase in stamina and endurance is also attributed to
Vitamin E.
Vitamin E is also used topically to great effect for skin treatments - in
helping the skin look younger, promoting healing and cutting down the risk of
scar tissue forming. Used on the skin it is also reported to help with eczema,
skin ulcers cold sores and shingles.
Deficiency of vitamin E
Deficiency of Vitamin E is not common, and the symptoms not very clear cut,
but may include fatigue, inflamed varicose veins, wounds healing slowly,
premature aging and sub-fertility. When Vitamin E is in short supply symptoms
may include acne, anemia, muscle disease, dementia, gallstones, shortened red
blood cell life span, spontaneous abortion (miscarriage), and uterine
degeneration.
Best used with
Take Vitamin E with the range of antioxidants - that being vitamin C,
beta-carotene and selenium. Vitamin B group vitamins as well as inositol and
manganese is also indicated.
When more may be required
When your diet is high in refined carbohydrates, fried foods and fat, or you
are taking a birth control pill or hormone replacement therapy, then a
supplement of Vitamin E might be called for. People suffering from
pre-menstrual cramps, menopausal hot flushes, after a stroke or suffering from
a heart disease might benefit from Vitamin E. It might also be beneficial to
relieve painful or swollen joints, if you are exposed to pollution (that is
about all of us), suffer from poor circulation or from Dupuytren's disease,
which is a thickening of the ligaments in the hands.
Enemy of vitamin E
Vitamin E is lost in food processing which includes milling, cooking,
freezing, long storage periods and when exposed to air.
When buying a supplement you often see "d-alpha-tocopherol" on the list of
ingredients - that means that the Vitamin E is from natural sources, whereas
"dl-alpha-tocopherol" will indicate that it is from synthetic origin. As such
the origin of the vitamin does not influence the efficiency thereof.
Food sources of vitamin E
Vitamin E is found in nuts, oils, vegetables, sunflower seeds, whole grains,
spinach, oils, seeds, wheat oils, asparagus, avocado, beef, seafood, apples,
carrots, celery etc .
Brand
Supplementspot.
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Serving Size :
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Ingredient
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Quantity
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Measure
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RDA *
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Serving Size: 1 Soft Gel
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Vitamin E (d-alpha tocopherol)
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400
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I.U.
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1,333%
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Other Ingredients: Soybean and/or wheat germ oil, gelatin, water
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* RDA means the Recommended Daily Allowance established by
the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This is the minimum daily amounts of
specific essential nutrients necessary for healthy adults 18 year of age.
Requirements increase with age and the RDA may be insufficient for older
adults or those with poor health
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Availability
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