Vitamin E
Vitamin E is a nutrient that helps with vision reproduction and the health of your blood vessels and skin.
Antioxidants are beneficial for the body, and Vitamin E is a type of antioxidant. This means that it has the ability to protect your cells from the effects of free radicals, which are molecules produced when your body breaks down food or is exposed to tobacco smoke and radiation. Free radicals might play a role in heart disease, cancer Supplementing with vitamin E might not offer the same health benefits as consuming antioxidants found in foods.
Foods that contain vitamin E include canola oil, olive oil, margarine, almonds, and peanuts. You can also get vitamin E from meats, dairy products, leafy greens, and fortified cereals. Vitamin E is available as an oral supplement in capsules or drops.
If you have a vitamin E deficiency, you can experience nerve pain (neuropathy).
The recommended daily amount of vitamin E for adults is about 150 micrograms a day.
Evidence
Studies that have been conducted on the use of vitamin E for specific conditions show:
- Alzheimer's disease. Some research suggests that taking high doses of vitamin E might delay the progression of Alzheimer's disease in people who have been diagnosed with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease.Studies that have been done in the past haven't shown this benefit. Taking supplements of vitamin E has no effect on whether people with Alzheimer's disease develop the condition or not. Mild cognitive impairment can eventually lead to Alzheimer's disease.
- Liver disease.Studies show that taking vitamin E might improve symptoms of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. However, there is some evidence that taking oral vitamin E for this purpose for two years can lead to insulin resistance.
- Preeclampsia.There is no evidence that increasing your intake of vitamin E will prevent this pregnancy condition that affects blood pressure.
- Prostate cancer.Despite research indicating that vitamin E and selenium supplements do not prevent prostate cancer, there is concern that taking these supplements might increase the risk of developing this disease.
Our take
Caution
Most people get enough vitamin E from the food they eat. If you have been diagnosed with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease, some research suggests that vitamin E therapy might help slow the progression of the disease.
Vitamin E can increase the risk of prostate cancer if it is taken orally. Use of this supplement can also pose other serious risks, such as if you have other health conditions or have had a heart attack or stroke.
Safety and side effects
Oral use of vitamin E is generally considered safe, but it can occasionally cause side effects. Very rarely, oral vitamin E use can cause problems.
- Nausea
- Diarrhea
- Intestinal cramps
- Fatigue
- Weakness
- Headache
- Blurred vision
- Rash
- Gonadal dysfunction
- If creatine is being excreted in high levels in the urine, it means that there is an increased concentration of this substance.
Taking higher doses of vitamin E might cause side effects. There is also concern that people who are in poor health and take high doses of vitamin E are at increased risk of death.
Using vitamin E can have different effects depending on the condition. For example, research suggests that taking oral vitamin E might increase the risk of developing prostate cancer. Other research suggests that using vitamin E might increase the risk of death in people with a history of heart disease, such as a heart attack. Before taking vitamin E, talk with your doctor if you have any of the following conditions: -high blood pressure -heart disease -a history of cancer -seizures or epilepsy
- If you don't have enough vitamin K, you can become deficient.
- A condition in which the retina is damaged (retinitis pigmentosa) can cause an eye injury.
- Bleeding disorders
- Diabetes
- A previous heart attack or stroke is a health history.
- Head and neck cancer
- Liver disease
Taking the supplement may increase your risk of bleeding. If you are about to have surgery, stop taking vitamin E two weeks beforehand. Also, talk to your doctor about vitamin E use if you have had a procedure that restores normal blood flow to your arteries. Angioplasty is a medical procedure that uses a catheter to open up a blockage in the heart's arteries.
Interactions
Some drugs can affect your vitamin E levels. Possible interactions include: 1. Taking some drugs can make it difficult for your body to absorb vitamin E, which could lead to low levels of the nutrient in your blood. 2. Taking certain drugs can increase the amount of vitamin E needed by the body, which could cause problems.
- The decoupage will make the leaves resistant to cancer-causing agents and antibiotics.Some people are worried that high doses of vitamin E might interfere with the effectiveness of chemotherapy drugs.
- Herbs and supplements that contain anti-coagulants and anti-platelet drugs can be helpful in preventing blood clots.Using vitamin E with these medications, herbs, and supplements to reduce blood clotting might increase the risk of bleeding.
- Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) substrates.Make sure to take medications such as vitamin E with caution, as they may be affected by these enzyme-based drugs.
- Statins and niacin.Taking vitamin E with medications that lower cholesterol might reduce the effect of niacin.
- Vitamin K.Taking vitamin E with vitamin K may decrease the effects of one another.