Vitamin E

Vitamin E Sources

Vitamin E, which was only discovered 80 years ago, is an antioxidant that will help you to fight free radicals. Good sources of vitamin E are walnuts, almonds, peanuts, vegetable oils and green leafy vegetables. Vitamin E is stored in your body’s fatty tissue, from where it assists with forming red blood cells, in addition to neutralizing free radicals.

Vitamin E Health Benefits

Numerous health benefits accrue from taking vitamin E including:

Prevention of cataracts and macular degeneration.

Retarding the progress of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

Slowing down the aging process.

The healing of burns, eczema, and other skin complaints.

May assist with the prevention of heart disease through the elimination of free radicals.

Many women say they have benefited from taking vitamin E for hot flushes.

Healthy arteries are subject to enormous pressure as they expand and contract about 70 times a minute, to channel blood around the body. It has been discovered that vitamins C and E assist with this process, by helping the artery walls to remain pliable and strong.

Vitamins A and E are essential to the production of sex hormones that boost sex drive.

Vitamin E Dosage

System of delivery:
Available in tablet, capsule, soft gel, liquid and cream preparations.

The recommended dose is equivalent to around 23 IU per day.

Generally supplemental doses of 400 IU or less are plenty, because high doses can cause problems. Combining Vitamin E with vitamin C may be beneficial in promoting absorption.

Vitamin E has a mild coagulant effect so care should be exercised if it is taken with any other coagulant. If you are in any doubt consult your doctor before adding Vitamin E as a supplement.