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Vitamin E: A Magical Supplement for Many Health Conditions
Hi, I'm Dr. Meschino. Vitamin E supplementation has been popular for a very long time and
rightly so because it does so many things to help support human health. Let me just
touch base with you on some of the supplementation studies that show its clinical applications.
With respect to heart and cardiovascular disease, there is evidence that vitamin E decreases
the damage to cholesterol in the bloodstream, making it less likely to stick to the walls
of the artery. It also inhibits excess clotting of platelets so you don't form abnormal clots,
which can be the final plug that actually leads to a heart attack or an ischemic stroke.
It has other effects on reducing the likelihood of heart disease starting, anti-oxidant effects
and others. Vitamin E has also been shown to slow down the progression of Alzheimer's
disease when it is used at the right dose, even in conjunction with Alzheimer's drugs.
For people that have already had cancer, certain types of vitamin E, like vitamin E Succinate,
seem to play a really important role as part of the adjunctive nutritional management of
cancer. There are some studies, like the APIC study, that show if you take certain antioxidants
like vitamin E in high enough doses it may help to reduce your risk of cancer by up to
48%. We have seen it be very effective in women that have fibrocystic breast disease.
We have seen that it can slow down the progression of and possibly even prevent cataracts and
macular degeneration, two very common eye diseases.
In one study, in terms of male fertility, they had males who were diagnosed as infertile.
They couldn't impregnate their spouses and had gone through testing. Of the 52 subjects
who were given vitamin E supplementation at a specific dose, 11 of them were able to impregnate
their spouse within a one-year period. So, vitamin E seems to have an effect on ***
quality, *** production and *** motility for couples who are trying to get pregnant.
Vitamin E has also been shown to help people that have immune compromised states, where
they have immune damage. It helps to support immune system function. It's been useful in
patients with Hepatitis C, improving liver function. It is helpful in people who have
asthma as well as people who have rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis by decreasing
the inflammatory response. Vitamin E has been shown to be important for diabetics by improving
glucose sensitivity. For people who exercise regularly, it decreases the amount of oxidative
free radical damage to their tissues. It helps women that have premenstrual syndrome. Individuals
with Parkinson's disease have seen it help slow down the progression of the disease.
Some cases of restless leg syndrome have seen improvement with vitamin E.
So, vitamin E plays an important role in the prevention and management of many health issues.
Click on the link below to read my review article, along with all the scientific references,
on vitamin E. It will help you understand which dosage makes sense for you based on
your state of health. If you have any health conditions, you will know what dosage of vitamin
E to use. You will also see the drug nutrient interactions that are important for vitamin
E so that you don't do something that might be inappropriate or dangerous for yourself.
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