19/02/2022
🌿 Supplement Review | Vitamin E
✅ Vitamin E is a fat-soluble nutrient found in many foods. In the body, it acts as an antioxidant, helping to protect cells from damage caused by free radicals.
Health Benefits: The body needs vitamin E to strengthen its immune system so it can fight off invading bacteria and viruses. This helps to widen the blood vessels and prevent blood from clotting in them. In addition, cells use vitamin E to interact with each other and perform many important functions.
Good Sources: Vitamin E is found naturally in foods and is added to some fortified foods. You can get the recommended amount of vitamin E from a variety of foods, including the following:
Vegetable oils such as wheat germ, sunflower and safflower oils are some of the best sources of vitamin E. Corn and soybean oils also contain some vitamin E.
Nuts (like peanuts, hazelnuts, and especially almonds) and seeds (like sunflower seeds) are also some of the best sources of vitamin E.
Green vegetables such as spinach and broccoli contain some vitamin E.
✅ Safety and Side Effects of Vitamin E: Vitamin E should not be taken with blood thinners and certain other medications as it may increase the risk of bleeding. It is also potentially risky to combine high doses of vitamin E with aspirin or other drugs that reduce platelet activity.
What is the best vitamin E supplement?
Vitamin E supplements come in different amounts and forms. There are two main points to consider when choosing a vitamin E supplement:
Amount of Vitamin E Most once-daily multivitamin-mineral supplements contain about 13.5mg of vitamin E, while vitamin E-only supplements typically contain 67mg or more.
2️⃣ Vitamin E form: Although vitamin E sounds like a single substance, it is actually the name of eight related compounds in food, including alpha-tocopherol. Each form has a different potency or activity level in the body.
Vitamin E from natural sources is commonly listed as "d-alpha tocopherol" on food packaging and nutritional supplement labels. Synthetic (laboratory) vitamin E is commonly referred to as "dl-alpha-tocopherol". The natural form is more effective.
Some food and supplement labels still list vitamin E in international units (IU) instead of mg. 1 IU of the natural form of vitamin E is equivalent to 0.67 mg. 1 IU of synthetic vitamin E is equivalent to 0.45 mg.
The bestsellers are:
▫️21st Century, Vitamin E, 180 mg (400 IU)
▫️Now Foods, Vitamin E-400 with Mixed Tocopherols, 268 mg (400 IU)
✅ When to take vitamin E? Vitamin E deficiency in healthy people is rare. It is almost always associated with certain medical conditions in which fat is not digested or absorbed properly.
Vitamin E is more often prescribed for eye diseases, cancer, heart disease and to improve mental functions.
✅ How much vitamin E to take? The amount of vitamin E you need each day depends on your age. The average daily recommended dose is listed below in milligrams (mg)
✅ How should vitamin E be stored? Store at room temperature in a dry, dark place (ultraviolet rays destroy vitamin E), out of the reach of children at a temperature below 30 ° C, unless otherwise indicated on the package.
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