Why Do People Take Vitamin E?
Good sources of vitamin E include:
What Are The Risks Of Taking Vitamin E?
Vitamin E supplements might be harmful when taken in early pregnancy. The exact amount of vitamin E supplements used by pregnant women in this study is unknown. A large population study showed that men using a multivitamin more than seven times per week in conjunction with a separate vitamin E supplement actually had a significantly increased risk of developing prostate cancer.
The American Heart Association recommends obtaining antioxidants, including vitamin E, by eating a well-balanced diet high in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains rather than from supplements. If you are considering taking a vitamin E supplement, talk to your health care provider first to see if it is right for you. When inhaled in a vaping product vitamin E acetate may be responsible for e-cigarette, or vaping, product-use associated lung injury (EVALI).
What Are The Side Effects Of Taking Vitamin E?
Overdoses of vitamin E supplements can cause nausea, headache, bleeding, fatigue, and other symptoms.
Reduces Oxidative Stress
You’ve probably seen rust on your bike or car. Free radicals weaken and break down healthy cells.
These molecules may also contribute to chronic health issues such as heart disease and cancer. Oxidative stress occurs when there’s an imbalance between antioxidant defenses and reactive oxygen species or free radicals. Vitamin E works as an antioxidant in the body, and researchers are looking at how its anti-inflammatory properties might play a role in easing or managing certain chronic conditions when taken as a supplement.
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E helps maintain healthy skin and eyes, and strengthen the body’s natural defence against illness and infection (the immune system).
Good Sources Of Vitamin E
Good sources include: plant oils – such as rapeseed (vegetable oil), sunflower, soya, corn and olive oil
Nuts And Seeds
Wheatgerm – Found In Cereals And Cereal Product
How Much Vitamin E Do I Need?
The amount of vitamin E you need is: 4mg a day for men
3mg a day for women You should be able to get all the vitamin E you need from your diet. Any vitamin E your body does not need immediately is stored for future use, so you do not need it in your diet every day. There is not enough evidence to know what the effects might be of taking high doses of vitamin E supplements each day.
If you take vitamin E supplements, do not take too much as this could be harmful. Taking 540mg (800 IU) or less a day of vitamin E supplements is unlikely to cause any harm.