Important facts about vitamin E.
There are two types of vitamin E:
The vitamin E in food and in the Food State tablets is a whole vitamin E.
The vitamin E in most vitamin supplements is a chemical substance that contains only alpha tocopherol (it should say this in the small print on the label).
Chemical vitamin E adversely affects iron absorption. Food State vitamin E does not.
About 70 per cent of chemical vitamin E is excreted from the body within a day. Food State vitamin E has six times the absorption and stays in the body longer.
Chemical vitamin E can increase blood pressure. Food State vitamin E helps bring down blood pressure.
Food State vitamin E is a vegetarian vitamin E and is ideal for vegans too.
So what is vitamin E good for?
The following statements are from Vitamin E research papers.
Vitamin E and the female sexual system
Vitamin E alleviates painful periods, infertility, breast tissue abnormalities (dysplasia), mastalgia (painful or swollen breasts), menopausal hot flushes, and menopausal vaginal conditions. It helps to prevent miscarriages in pregnancy, vaginitis, and PMT.
Vitamin E and the male sexual system
Vitamin E alleviates male impotence, male infertility and protects testicles from oxidative damage.
Respiratory system
Vitamin E protects the lung membranes from oxidative damage and against the toxic effects of many of the chemicals found in air pollution, especially ozone, nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide).
Cardiovascular system
Vitamin E alleviates angina, restores normal heart rhythm, prevents atherosclerosis by protecting against 'bad' cholesterol. Vitamin E improves blood circulation, and protects against blood clotting by making platelets less sticky. Vitamin E reduces the incidence of heart disease from 32 per cent of the population to three per cent (on a dosage of 400IU per day for at least two years).
Vitamin E reduces the incidence of heart attacks and the after effects of heart attacks (ie pain and breathlessness). It helps to prevent ischaemic heart disease, extends the lifespan of red blood cells, helps to prevent strokes, alleviates Raynauds disease and restless legs syndrome.
Cancer
Vitamin E protects against mouth cancer, lung cancer and cervical cancer, and helps to prevent colon cancer, prostate cancer and breast cancer. It also reduces the risk of melanoma (skin cancer) and reduces the toxicity of the drugs used in cancer chemotherapy.
Some other uses
Vitamin E alleviates muscle cramps, arthritic pain, and psoriasis. It improves athletic performance.
It protects the eyes, improves hair condition; and skin affected by acne, seborrhoeic dermatitis and burns. It improves dry skin and inhibits and heals scarring.
Helps prevent many of the complications associated with diabetes mellitus.
Not least, vitamin E may retard the ageing process.
I prescribe Food State vitamin E. The current price is £7.85 for 50 tablets (150 IU) or £7.85 for 30 (300 IU).