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Research points to its ability to help prevent blockages in coronary arteries that can lead to a heart attack or atherosclerosis. It is also believed to help prevent blood clots that often lead to a heart attack. It is suspected that this vitamin might help reduce inflammation linked with coronary artery disease. Tests on animals, and some on humans, indicate that it is indeed helpful in preventing coronary artery disease. Vitamin E also is also suspected to keep carcinogenic nitrosamines from forming in your stomach from the nitrites consumed in your diet. This would help protect you from certain types of cancer. This Vitamin also helps ensure healthy nerve conduction. It is also believed to help prevent cataracts, which can cloud vision as people age. Studies show that non-smokers with higher vitamin E levels are less likely to develop cataracts. However, it appears that smoking might override the any vitamin E benefits. Like mist vitamins, this one works most effectively with others. One of its benefits is that it is early to oxidize, preventing the oxidization and therefore the destruction of vitamins A and C. Vitamin C, in turn, helps protect vitamin E from oxidation. Vitamin E also protects the fats in low density lipoproteins (good cholesterol) from oxidation and disintegration. Some researchers believe that vitamin E supplements might lower the risk of arthritis, restless leg syndrome, heavy menstruation, hepatitis, eye tissue inflammation, diabetes, atherosclerosis, fibromylagia, male and female infertility, Parkinson's disease, menopause, hair loss, osteoarthritis, pre-menstrual syndrome, and Alzheimer's disease (to name but a few). The evidence is on most of these concerns is inconsistent at this point, but that has not stopped it from getting its reputation as a fix-it-all vitamin. Vitamin E SourcesBelieve it or not, Americans get two-thirds of their vitamin E from fats and oils. Polyunsaturated fats are best for this vitamin. However, vitamin E is found in a wide variety of foods, including most prepared breakfast cereals. Many nuts and green, leafy vegetables are also excellent sources of vitamin E. |
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