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Vitamin E-The Essential Vitamin

Vitamin E is known as the Essential Vitamin as it is tied in with life itself and almost every function of life. It is found naturally in some foods. E is a collective name for a group of fat-soluble compounds with specific antioxidant properties. Although vitamin E exists in eight forms, alpha-tocopherol is the only one that is beneficial for human use.


Vitamin E, as a fat-soluble antioxidant, stops free radicals from forming when fat undergoes oxidation. It may help prevent or delay the chronic disease that is caused by free radicals. Vitamin E is also involved in immune function, cell signaling, regulation of gene expression, and other metabolic processes.


The best way to consume vitamin E is through food.


Benefits

  • Conserves oxygen

  • Helps oxygenate tissue

  • Protects cells from free radicals

  • Decreased risk of age-related cataracts

  • Aids in muscle repair after exercise

  • Plays an important role in the production of prostaglandins, which are responsible for regulating a variety of body processes

  • Vital to adrenal, pituitary, and sex glands as well as the reproductive system

  • Helps prevent and reduce scarring

Foods that provide vitamin E

  • Nuts

  • Seeds

  • Green leafy vegetables

  • Wheat germ

  • Eggs

  • Avocados

  • Beefsteak

  • Vegetable oils (cold-pressed)

  • Fish

  • Lamb

Herbs that provide vitamin E

  • Alfalfa

  • Bee pollen

  • Kelp

  • Red raspberry

  • Rosehips

  • Slippery Elm

  • Papaya

Signs of deficiency

  • Damage to red blood cells

  • Destruction of nerves

  • Infertility in men and women

  • Menstrual problems

  • Reproductive problems including miscarriage

  • Neuromuscular impairment

  • Heart stress

  • Muscular disorders

Research Shows

  • Possible reduction of heart disease risk

  • Possibly lowers the risk of cardiovascular death

  • Possible reduction of major cardiac events in women over 65

  • Possibly lowers the risk of developing blood clots in the legs and lungs in women

  • MIght lower risk of advance prostate cancer in smokers


Office of Dietary Supplements - Vitamin E. (n.d.). Retrieved May 31, 2020, from https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminE-HealthProfessional/

Vitamin E. (2019, July 2). Retrieved May 31, 2020, from https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/vitamin-e/

Bradford, A. (2018, October 1). Vitamin E: Sources, Benefits & Risks. Retrieved May 31, 2020, from https://www.livescience.com/51543-vitamin-e.html

Hovis, B. S. (n.d.). Vitamins & Minerals. Retrieved May 11, 2020, from https://trinityschool.instructure.com/courses/499/pages/week-1-lecture-3-vitamins-and-minerals




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Cynthia A. Barrington is not a physician and the relationship between her and her clients is not as prescriber and patient but as educator and client. This content is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice or to take the place of such advice or treatment from a personal physician. It is fully the client's choice whether or not to take advantage of the information Cynthia presents. Naturopathy, homeopathy, flower essences, and any other recommendations do not "treat" illnesses; they address the entire person as a matter of wholeness that is an educational process, not a medical one. In order to be treated or diagnosed, Cynthia believes the advice of a holistic physician is in order. Never stop taking prescription medications without first consulting your physician. Consult your physician before starting a fitness program or taking supplements.

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