Vitamin E - Facts We Need to Know




Vitamin E is an important antioxidant. It belongs to the group of fat-soluble vitamins. Vitamin E is a family of four tocopherols and four tocotrienols (alpha-, beta-, gamma- and delta-). Each of them has its own biological activity and its own unique function in the body.





Some of the benefits of vitamin E are:





- As an anti-oxidant Vitamin E plays an important role in fighting against the excess of free radicals preventing them to cause damage to the body cells. This is intensified by the presence of vitamin C. By inhibiting cells damage caused by free radicals it helps prevent cancer.





Excess of free radicals is harmful to the body. This excess can be a result of different oxygen-related reactions in the body caused by some medications, diet, exposure to environmental pollution (chemicals, radiations, cigarette smoke, etc).





- It reduces the risk of heart disease and works to prevent cancer.





- It helps the body use oxygen well, preventing blood clots, thrombosis and atherosclerosis.





- It helps to protect vitamins C and A from free radical activity keeping them potent.





- Another significant role played by Vitamin E is to strengthen the body's immune system enabling it to actively repair DNA and help the body in carrying on other metabolic processes.





Some of the food sources of vitamin E are nuts and seeds, beans, peas, tuna, sardines and salmon. On the daily basis the body doesn't get the optimal amount of this vitamin to prevent the free radical damage therefore supplements are recommended.





Some drugs may affect the vitamin E absorption and have undesirable interactions with it. If you are on any medication, it is advisable that you consult a medical practitioner before starting the vitamin E supplementation.





Symtomatology Analysis can help determine the Vitamin E deficiency.


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