4 Vitamins That Can Save Your Life - D,C,E,B

Wednesday, 04 August 2010 07:01

4 Vitamins That Can Save Your Life
By Sylvia Booth Hubbard

#3 - Vitamin E

A powerful antioxidant, vitamin E boosts immunity and helps neutralize free radicals that damage cells and lead to many illnesses including Alzheimer's, cancer, and diabetes. Vitamin E is composed of eight subtypes: four tocopherols and four tocotrienols.

A recent study found that high levels of vitamin E in the blood reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease in old age, and a study at Cornell University and Brigham and Women's Hospital discovered that regular use of vitamin E lowers the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Several large studies have suggested that vitamin E reduces the risk of heart attack in both men and women. Experts believe vitamin E lowers the risk of stroke and coronary artery disease by reducing cholesterol and plaque buildup, and a recent study found that tocotrienols can prevent nerve cells from dying following a stroke — at least in mice.

Studies have shown that tocotrienols can inhibit the growth of breast cancer cells by as much as 50 percent.

Vitamin E is found in whole grains, nuts, vegetable oils, liver, egg yolk, and avocado. The RDA is 30 IU, but Dr. Russell Blaylock, author of The Blaylock Wellness Report, recommends 1,000 IU of natural mixed tocopherols daily.

People who take blood thinners should consult with their physician before taking vitamin E supplements because the nutrient can act as an anti-coagulant and possibly increase the risk of bleeding.

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A.C. GRACE COMPANY NOTE:

UNIQUE E MIXED TOCOPHEROLS sofgels contain 400 I.U. of alpha-tocopherol (the only vitamin E homologue used to calculate I.U. [international units]), but also contain at least 300mg of gamma-tocopherol and proprietary amounts of beta- and delta-tocopherol -- providing a full spectrum of ALL tocopherols mixed for maximum potency and vitamin E benefit.

We also provide UNIQUE E TOCOTRIENOL -- derived from the Annatto plant, containing 125mg of high delta-tocotrienol with gamma-tocotrienol. Our tocotrienol contains NO TOCOPHEROLS which have been shown to inhibit absorption of tocotrienols.

We suggest taking UNIQUE E MIXED TOCOPHEROLS with your morning meal and UNIQUE E TOCOTRIENOLS with your evening meal.

Another important note about UNIQUE E Vitamin E products -- they DO NOT CONTAIN ANY SOURCE OILS, COLORS, FILLERS, SOY PROTEIN, GLUTEN -- nothing but pure viamin E oil.

High levels of vitamin E in the blood reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease in old age, says a new study. Italian and Swedish researchers found that several components of vitamin E helped prevent cognitive deterioration in people 80 years of age and older.

"Vitamin E is a family of eight natural components, but most studies related to Alzheimer's disease investigate only one of these components, tocopherol," Dr. Francesca Mangialasche, who led the study, said in a statement. "We hypothesized that all the vitamin E family members could be important in protecting against AD. If confirmed, this result has implications for both individuals and society, as 70 percent of all dementia cases in the general population occur in people more than 75 years of age, and the study suggests a protective effect of vitamin E against AD in individuals aged 80 plus."

The researchers studied 232 people who were 80 years or older and were free of dementia at the beginning of the study. After six years, they identified 57 cases of Alzheimer's disease.

At the beginning of the study, the blood levels of all eight natural components of vitamin E were measured. People with higher blood levels were compared with those subjects who had lower blood levels. The scientists found that seniors with the higher blood levels of all the forms of vitamin E reduced their risk of developing Alzheimer's by 45 to 54 percent, depending on the levels of specific components.

Mangialasche noted that the protective effect of vitamin E appears to be related to the combination of the different forms. Along this line, another recent study suggested that supplements containing high doses of the tocopherol component of vitamin E may increase mortality, indicating that such dietary supplements, if not balanced in the body, may be more harmful than previously thought.

"Elderly people as a group are large consumers of vitamin E supplements, which usually contain only tocopherol, and this is often at high doses," says Mangialasche. "Our findings need to be confirmed by other studies, but they open up the possibility that the balanced presence of different vitamin E forms can have an important neuroprotective effect."

According to the Alzheimer's Association, 5.3 million Americans have the disease, and it is the seventh leading cause of death.