| Vitamin E and other vitamins are organic compounds | | | | is inconclusive. There is, however, considerable support |
| that the body needs to grow and maintain good health. | | | | for the use of vitamin E along with vitamin C and other |
| Many think because vitamins are natural there is no | | | | supplements in the treatment of many ailments. |
| danger of taking too much, but of course this is not | | | | Wheat germ and wheat germ oil are the richest |
| true. The maximum intake a day of vitamin E is | | | | sources of vitamin E. Additional dietary sources include |
| 1000mg, but not more than 400mg if you have | | | | eggs, various types of nuts like almonds and walnuts, |
| hypertension and since it acts like a blood thinner, | | | | sunflower seeds, and cottonseed oil, olive oil, green |
| consult your health care physician if taking warfarin | | | | leafy vegetables like spinach, and potatoes, avocado, |
| (Coumadin). It is important to adjust the diet to include | | | | papaya and many others conditions. |
| vitamin E foods. Keeping in mind that vitamin E is a | | | | Vitamin E is accessible in eight fat-soluble compounds |
| fat-soluble vitamin the same as A, D and K which are | | | | (four tocopherols and four tocotrienols) and the most |
| stored in fat tissues, from a few days up to one | | | | commonly used is d-alpha-tocopherol or |
| hundred and eighty. If too much is absorbed it is stored | | | | d-alpha-tocopherol acetate. The artificial forms of |
| in the liver and could cause health problem. | | | | vitamin E are dl-alpha-tocopherol and some health care |
| Vitamin E promotes a thriving circulatory system, and | | | | professionals prefer to recommend mixed tocopherols, |
| works against irregular clotting of blood. Studies make | | | | as they are representative of whole foods. |
| known that it helps in the healing of wounds, and some | | | | There are two groups of vitamins they are fat and |
| breast cancer diseases. It offers defense against the | | | | water-soluble. The E Vitamin is a fat-soluble, an |
| unwelcome effects of air pollution and some toxins on | | | | antioxidant, anti-aging, vasodilator, and an advocate |
| the body, and it protects the skin against UV radiation | | | | that acts against the harmful effects of free radicals in |
| and sunburns. It also support and reinforce the body's | | | | the body. Free radicals surface as by-products of |
| immune system. Intake of vitamin E seem to help in | | | | metabolism and are known to cause tissue and cellular |
| the treatment of a large variety of conditions, such as | | | | harm. They may also worsen the causes for |
| cardiac complications resulting from diabetes, arthritis, | | | | cardiovascular diseases and cancer. The E Vitamin |
| low sperm count, eye tissue inflammation, asthmatic | | | | protects cell membranes, and also other fat-soluble |
| and menstrual pain. | | | | parts like low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol from |
| Vitamin E supplements have been in use in many | | | | the harmful effects of free radicals. It is also believed |
| cases, anemia, burns, atherosclerosis, stroke and other | | | | that it prevents bloods cell from sticking, and promoting |
| conditions, but the American Heart Association does | | | | flexible blood vessels, which in turn will lower blood |
| not recommend the use of the vitamin E supplements. | | | | pressure. |
| More study is needed for conclusive evidence, | | | | Chronic health conditions could affect the body ability |
| although there is some evidence from laboratory | | | | to absorb vitamins, be sure to check with your health |
| studies of many beneficial effects of vitamin E. There | | | | care provider. And as always, before starting a vitamin |
| are some positive prevention and treatment for | | | | regimen or any physical activities such as excise |
| cancer and other disease but on large-scale studies it | | | | check with your health care provider. |