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Does Vitamin E Reduce Chronic Disease Risk?

July 1, 2021 · In: Wellness

Does vitamin E reduce chronic disease risk? Despite a lack of evidence to support supplementation with vitamin E, the public continues to buy it. The Council for Responsible Nutrition reports that nearly 80 percent of Americans take at least one dietary supplement. The most popular ones are vitamin D, magnesium, and fish oil.

Today we look at the efficacy of vitamin E. While the piece is lengthy, for me, it reinforced some of the perils of supplementation with vitamins. Many have an interest in vitamin E because of its distinct antioxidant properties. While there are eight forms of the vitamin in nature, humans only need alpha-tocopherol, and it’s this form that is available in supplements.

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Did you know that sunflowers have vitamin E? Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com

Tocopherol is from the Greek “toc” (child) and “phero” (to bring forth). They coined the word to describe its role as an essential dietary substance in normal fetal and childhood development.

The National Institutes of Health offers that vitamin E supplements do not offer health benefits. The NIH explains that clinical trials have not shown the routine use of vitamin E to prevent cardiovascular disease or reduce its morbidity or mortality.

Still, the subjects in these experiments often been middle-aged and elderly individuals with known heart disease or at higher risk for the disease. Let’s look in more detail at the pros and cons of taking vitamin E supplements.

Does vitamin E reduce chronic disease risk? Please go to my free friend link to read more:

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