Want An Anti-Aging Vitamin or Want to fight Alzheimer’s? Vitamin E Has Great Promise! Read Why

Vitamin E is an essential vitamin which helps combat the effects of aging on our skin. Nutritionists tell us there are two types of vitamins: water-soluble (able to be dissolved) and fat-soluble. Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin. Vitamin E is a very good antioxidant and this is an important point to remember. During natural cellular activity by-products these free radicals are formed and these are known to cause tissue and cellular damage. They may also add to the causes of cancer and cardiovascular diseases. Vitamin E protects not only cell membranes, but also other fat-soluble parts like low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol from the damaging effects of free radicals. Vitamin E also aids in proper blood clotting and improves wound healing.

In addition to being an anti-aging vitamin, vitamin E has benefits for asthmatic patients and rheumatoid arthritis patients. Researches believe the anti-aging vitamin E offers protection against the undesirable effects of air pollution and some toxins on the human body. It also protects the skin against UV radiation and sunburns but not as effectively as sunscreen. Vitamin E appears to assist in the treatment of a large variety of conditions. Conditions such as the cardiac complications brought on my diabetes, low perm count, eye tissue inflammation, and Alzheimer’s disease is just a few.

We get much of the anti-aging vitamin E from such foods as wheat germ, almonds, walnuts, sunflower seeds, cottonseed oil, olive oil, and eggs. Vegetables such as the dark leafy vegetables like spinach, sweet potatoes, avocados, and papayas are also anti-aging vitamin E sources.

If you want to get the most concentration of the anti-aging vitamin E you need to store your vegetables correctly. Fresh vegetables, produce, and milk need to be refrigerated. Milk and grains also need to be store away from strong light. If you desire to take supplements ensure they are stored at room temperature and in a dry place. Vitamin supplements are reactive to moisture.

If you get too much of a fat-soluble vitamin, it can be stored in your liver and may sometimes cause health problems. Researchers found that taking large doses (more than 1000 mg or 1500 IU) of Vitamin E has decreased the risk of Coronary Artery Disease. Studies have suggested that vitamin E does slow the development of arteriosclerosis. However, American Heart Association doesn’t recommend using supplements until the effects are proven in large-scale, carefully controlled clinical trials. The normal amount of Vitamin E is 8 mgs for women and 10 mgs for men.

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