Vitamin
E
Vitamin E, most of its benefits are related to its antioxidant properties
and include slowing of the aging process and protecting against
cancer, coronary heart disease, cataracts, and numerous degenerative
diseases. It also bolsters the immune system, improves circulation,
accelerates wound healing, and reduces symptoms associated with
prostaglandin activity, such as inflammation of the premenstrual
syndrome. It also protects Vitamins A & C from oxidation and
is essential to maintaining healthy red blood cells and muscle tissue.
- Vitamin
E helps mitigate effects of unwise habits like smoking, and
unavoidable living conditions, such as living in a city blanketed
in polluted air. The oxygen depriving effects of stress, especially
shallow breathing and poor quality sleep can be reversed in
some cases by vitamin E supplements.
- Vitamin
E studies have shown that a definite postponement of memory
loss in Alzheimer's patients.
- Vitamin
E has been shown to prevent blood clotting of the sort that
leads to heart attack; it has also been shown to raise low levels
of HDL, the "good" cholesterol.
- Vitamins
E when taken with Calcium, has been shown to prevent and heal
blood clots in the lungs, with surgery patients.
- Vitamin
E was found to help heal hardened breast cysts in premenstrual
women.
- Vitamin
E's most attractive quality by Doctors around the world is the
anti-aging benefits. Both elderly humans and laboratory animals
show that Vitamin E helps protect against the cellular damage
that comes with aging
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