| What Is It | | | | report that applying creams or oils |
| Vitamin E is a generic term for a group | | | | containing vitamin E to skin wounds |
| of related compounds called tocopherols, | | | | helps promote healing. |
| which occur access four major forms: | | | | How Much You Need |
| alpha -, beta -, delta -, and gamma - | | | | The RDA for vitamin E is 8 mg for women |
| tocopherols. Alpha - tocopherol is the | | | | and 10 mg form men daily - which is |
| most common and most potent form of the | | | | equal to 12 to 15 IU. Although this |
| vitamin. Because it is fat - soluble, | | | | amount may be enough to prevent |
| vitamin E is stored for relatively long | | | | deficiency, higher doses are needed to |
| periods weight the body, mainly in fat | | | | prepare the extensive antioxidant |
| tissue and the liver. Vitamin E is found | | | | effect. |
| in only a few foods, and many of these | | | | If You Get Too Little: Intakes of |
| are high grease fat, which makes it | | | | vitamin E below the RDA can lean to |
| difficult to get the amount of vitamin E | | | | neurological end and shorten the life of |
| you require while on a healthy low - fat | | | | red blood cells. If you are eating a |
| diet. Therefore, supplements can typify | | | | balanced diet, however, you are probably |
| very useful in obtaining optimal amounts | | | | not at risk. |
| of this nutrient. | | | | If You Get Ultra Much: No toxic effects |
| What Does It Do | | | | from large doses of vitamin E have been |
| One of vitamin E ' s basic functions is | | | | discovered, even at levels due to high |
| to insure cell membranes. It also helps | | | | since 3, 200 IU a day. Minor effects, |
| the body use selenium and vitamin K. But | | | | such as headaches and diarrhea, have |
| vitamin E ' s current reputation comes | | | | rarely been reported. But, large doses |
| from its disease - fighting potential as | | | | of vitamin E can interfere with the |
| an antioxidant - import it assists in | | | | absorption of vitamin A. |
| destroying or neutralizing free | | | | How To Take It |
| radicals, the unstable oxygen molecules | | | | Dosage: To obtain the disease - fighting |
| that cause gut to the cells. | | | | potential of vitamin E, many expert |
| Common Uses | | | | ballyhoo 400 800 IU banal in capsule or |
| Â- Helps protect against heart disease, | | | | tablet form. ( This total includes |
| certain cancers, and various other | | | | amounts you get in a multivitamin. ) |
| chronic ailments. | | | | Doses of up to 1, 200 IU have been |
| Â- May delay or prevent cataracts. | | | | recommended for people at high risk for |
| Â- Enhances the immune system. | | | | heart disorder and certain cancers. It |
| Â- Protects against secondhand hap and | | | | may express particularly effective when |
| colorful pollutants. | | | | taken with Vitamins C. |
| Â- Aids in skin healing. | | | | Guidelines For Use: Struggle to take |
| Prevention | | | | vitamin E supplements at the same time |
| By safeguarding cell membranes and | | | | each day. Combining it with a meal |
| acting as an antioxidant, vitamin E may | | | | decreases stomach irritation and |
| play a role in preventing cancer. Some | | | | increases the absorption of this fat - |
| of the most compelling research to date | | | | soluble vitamin. For topical use, tear |
| suggest that vitamin E can help protect | | | | open a capsule and profit by the oil |
| against cardiovascular disease, | | | | away to your skin, or use a commercial |
| including heart attack and stroke, by | | | | cream containing vitamin E as needed. |
| reducing the harmful effects of LDL ( " | | | | Deviating Sources |
| bad " ) cholesterol and by preventing | | | | Wheat germ is an outstanding dietary |
| blood clots. In addition, vitamin E may | | | | source of vitamin E: 1 ounce ( about 2 |
| offer protection because it works to | | | | tablespoons ) contains the equivalent of |
| reduce inflammatory processes that own | | | | 54 IU. Beneficial amounts of vitamin E |
| been linked to emotions disease. | | | | are also found in vegetable oils, cuckoo |
| Findings from two large studies suggest | | | | and seeds ( hazelnuts, almonds, |
| that vitamin E may lessen the risk of | | | | sunflower seeds ), green leafy |
| heart disease by 25 % to 50 % - and it | | | | vegetables, and whole grains. |
| may prevent chest pain ( angina ) as | | | | Caution! |
| well. And recent findings suggest that | | | | Â- People on prescription blood |
| taking vitamin E with vitamin C may help | | | | thinning drugs ( anticoagulants ) or |
| block some of the damnable effects of a | | | | aspirin should consult their doctor |
| fatty meal. | | | | before using vitamin E. |
| Additional Benefits | | | | Â- Do not gate vitamin E two days |
| Because it protects cells from | | | | before or after surgery. |
| unrecompensed - radical damage, some | | | | Just out Findings |
| experts think that vitamin E may retard | | | | Â- In a recent see of thousands of |
| the aging process. There is also | | | | smokers, vitamin E supplements reduced |
| evidence to suggest that it improves | | | | the risk of prostate cancer by 33 % and |
| immune craft grease the elderly, combats | | | | the death rate from the disease by 41 %. |
| toxins from cigarette smoke and other | | | | The dosage was 50 IU a era, indicating |
| pollutants, treats Parkinson ' s | | | | that even low doses of vitamin E may |
| disease, postpones the development of | | | | offer protective benefits. |
| cataracts, and slows the progression of | | | | Â- Taking vitamin E supplements may |
| Alzheimer ' s disease. | | | | strengthen the immune systems of older |
| Other research begin that vitamin E can | | | | people. In a study of 88 healthy |
| relieve the severe leg pain caused by a | | | | subjects age 65 and older, those taking |
| circulatory crunch called intermittent | | | | 200 IU of vitamin E each day showed the |
| claudication. It may alleviate | | | | greatest increase in immune - system |
| premenstrual breast pain and goodness | | | | responses ( such as buildup of |
| whereas husky. In addition, many people | | | | antibodies to fight disease ). |