Vitamin E

Vitamin E Supplements

Vitamin E is the generic name for a group of closely related and naturally occurring fat soluble compounds, the tocopherols. Of these, alpha-tocopherol is biologically the most potent.

Natural Vitamin E derived from natural vegetables oil is known as D-Alpha Tocopherol and synthetic one as D-1 Alpho Tocopherol Acetate. It is claimed natural Vitamin E has 36% greater potency, and it remains in the body for a much longer period, and twice as effective as compared to synthetic Vitamin E.

Vitamin E Supplements
Vitamin E 400 I.U. Water Soluble, (300 Softgels)
Vitamin E 400 I.U. Water Soluble, (300 Softgels)



Vitamin E is an antioxidant that fights damaging natural substances known as free radicals. It is incorporated into the fat-based tissues of the body, such as the heart, fat-carrier molecules such as LDL (bad cholesterol), and our cell membranes, where it acts to stabilize these structures and protect them from free radical attack. Vitamin E also protects our cells from compounds such as lead, mercury, and other heavy metals. Vitamin E is complimentary to vitamin C, and it's recommended that people take them together.

Water-soluble vitamin E is preferred for people who have difficulty absorbing fat and may suffer from deficiencies consuming fat-soluble vitamins. Because of vitamin E's strong antioxidant effects, it's an important part of an individual's daily regimen, and addresses heart health, men's and women's health, longevity, prenatal care, memory, and fitness.
Functions of Vitamin E in Our Body



• It prevents frequent miscarriage in women.
• It relieves hot flushes and depression in menopausal women.
• It is essential for normal function of muscles.
• It prevents peroxidation and brown pigmentation due to formation of highly unsaturated fatty acids.
• It prevents hepatic necrosis caused by deficiency of sulphur-containing amino acids and selenium.
• It helps fight against the free radicals, is beneficial for the skin and helps prevent wrinkle formation by preventing the oxidative damage caused by ultraviolet light.
• It acts protective in heart disease and diabetes.
• It prevents tissue damage in case of ischemia and injury, management of leg cramps and rheumatoid arthritis, and has anticoagulant effect.
• It is useful in restricting the oxidative damage caused by cigarette smoking, and checks tissues damages from accelerated free radicals among alcoholics.
• It protects the body from harmful, tumor-promoting chemicals in smoked, pickled and cured foods.
• Vitamin E decreases clotting of blood inside blood vessels, and hence, is beneficial for checking the varicose veins.

Natural Sources of Vitamin E


Vitamin E is available in leafy vegetables, corn, soyabean wheat, and whole grain cereals, and nut and vegetables seeds oil. It is found in milk, egg, fish and muscles. Food rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) are often rich also in Vitamin E. The foods of animal origin are generally low in Vitamin E. It is also prepared synthetically.

Daily Requirement of Vitamin E

The average daily requirement is about 8 to 10 mg in males and 7-8 mg in females of Vitamin E.

Vitamin E Deficiency

• Vitamin E deficiency produces muscular dystrophy, resulting in increased uptake of oxygen.
• Low Vitamin E level in the blood can increase the risk for certain cancer of lung, breast and gastrointestinal tract.

Vitamin E ----- Cures::::

Natural Alpha Tocopherol (Vitamin E) in the treatment of Cardiovascular and Renal Diseases as suggested by Drs. Wilfrid and Evan Shute and the Shute Institute for Clinical and Laboratory Medicine, London, Ontario, Canada. Use only products labeled in terms of InternatIonal Units (IU).

Acute coronary thrombosis: 450 to 1,600 IU a day started as soon as possible and maintained.

Older cases of coronary thrombosis: 450 to 1,600 IU if systolic pressure is under 160 Otherwise 450 IU for the first four weeks, particularly if a hypotensive agent is used concurrently.

Acute rheumatic fever: 450 to 600 IU daily.

Chronic rheumatic heart disease: give 90 IU daily first month, 120 IU daily second month and 150 IU daily for third month. 150 IU may be ideal dose. Occasionally more is necessary and advisable. Response will necessarily be slow.

Anginal Syndrome: 450 to 1,600 IU if systolic pressure is under 160. Otherwise start on 150 IU for four weeks then 300 IU for four weeks, particularly if hypotensive agent is used.

Hypertensive heart disease: 75 IU daily for four weeks, 150 IU daily for four weeks, then cautiously increase. Should be used with hypotensive agents. High doses of vitamin E have been shown to reduce high blood pressure in rats with chronic kidney failure. (Vaziri N. Hypertension, Jan 2002.)

Thrombophlebitis and Phlebothrombosis: 600 to 1,600 IU daily.

Thrombocytopaenic Purpura: 800 to 1,200 IU daily.

Diabetes Mellitus: Same schedule as for cardiacs.

Acute and Chronic Nephritis: as for cardiac patients.

Burns, Plastic Surgery, Mazoplasia: 600 to 1,600 IU daily, using vitamin E ointment or vitamin E spray as adjunct. (Editor’s note: vitamin E may also be dripped from a thumbtack-punctured capsule.)


CAUTIONS

The maintenance dose equals the therapeutic dose.

Do not take iron and vitamin E at same time. If iron is indicated, separate the doses by about nine hours.

The digitalis requirement is often reduced after vitamin E takes hold, so over-digitalization should be avoided. A patient receiving vitamin E should not be digitalized by the Eggleston massive dose technique nor any of its modifications. It is usually sufficient for full digitalization to give what is ordinarily a maintenance dose of 1 1/2 grains digitalis folia or 0.1 mg digitoxin per day. By the second day the patient is often digitalized.

Insulin dosages in diabetic cardiacs must be watched closely, for the insulin requirement may be considerably reduced very suddenly.

Hyperthyroidism is sometimes a contraindication.

Estrogens should rarely be given at the same time as alpha tocopherol (vitamin E).

(Editor's note: The Shutes also recommend caution with patients who have untreated high blood pressure, a rheumatic heart, or congestive heart failure. If you are a person with these or any other preexisting medical condition, you need to WORK WITH YOUR PHYSICIAN TO DETERMINE YOUR OPTIMUM VITAMIN E LEVEL.)

TWELVE EFFECTS OF ALPHA TOCOPHEROL (Vitamin E)

1. It reduces the oxygen requirement of tissues.
Hove, Hickman, and Harris (1945) Arch. Biochem. 8:395.

Telford et al (1954) Air University School of Aviation Medicine Project #21-1201-0013, Report #4, May. Randolph Field, Texas.

2. It melts fresh clots, and prevents embolism.
Shute, Vogelsang, Skelton and Shute (1948) Surg., Gyn. and Obst. 86:1.

Wilson and Parry (1954) Lancet 1:486.

3. It improves collateral circulation.
Enria and Fererro (1951) Arch. per Ia Scienze Med. 91:23.

Domingues and Dominguez (1953) Angiologia 5:51.

4. It is a vasodilator.
Shute, Vogelsang, Skelton and Shute (1948) Surg., Gyn. and Obst. 86:1.

5. It occasionally lyses scar tissue.
Steinberg (1948) Med. Clin. N. America 30:221, 1946.

6. It prevents scar contraction as wounds heal.
Shute, Vogelsang, Skelton and Shute (1948) Surg., Gyn. and Obst. 86:1.

7. It increases low platelet counts.
SkeIton, Shute, Skinner and Waud (1946) Science 103:762.

8. It decreases the insulin requirement in about 1/4 of diabetics.
Butturini (1950) Gior. di Clin. Med. 31:1.

Tolgyes (1957) Summary 9:10.

9. It is one of the regulators of fat and protein metabolism.
Hickman (1948) Rec. of Chem. Progress, p.104.

10. It stimulates muscle power.
Percival (1951) Summary 3:55.

11. It preserves capillary walls.
Ames, Baxter and Griffith (1951) International Review of Vitamin Research 22:401.

12. It prevents haemolysis of red blood cells.
Rose and Gyorgy (1951) Fed. Proc.10:239. 1951.