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Vitamin E for Acne
Vitamin E is one of those vitamins that does not cause any disease
by it’s deficiency in the body, but even a small amount of this
vitamin is hugely beneficial for the immune system as it’s strong
anti-oxidant properties protect any part of the body which might be
susceptible to oxidative damage.
Vitamin E protects cell membrane from damage.
It helps to maintain healthy skin by eliminating harmful free radicals
generated during cellular metabolism, with its antioxidant properties.
Studies have shown that vitamin E may help skin recover from acne scarring
and reduce the appearance of scars left by acne.
Vitamin E regulates the retinol level
in humans. retinol, or commonly
known as vitamin A, is essential for healthy skin, mucous membranes
and proper vision. Decreases in retinol levels cause the oxidation of
unsaturated fatty acids in the cell, which causes toxic effects in the
cell. Vitamin E curbs this oxidation process and restores normal levels
of retinal. The acne in both men and women improve with vitamin E treatment.
Vitamin E particularly protects cell membranes of lungs and red blood
cells. It also protects fatty acids from various toxic elements or pollutants,
peroxides and free radicals produced during metabolic processes.
Vitamin E provides an essential function in cellular respiration of
all muscles and is vital in the production of biological energy. It
also strengthens capillary walls, provides nourishment to cells and
protects red blood cells from destruction by toxins in the blood.
Vitamin E works along with other antioxidant nutrients. These include
selenium, vitamin C, B-carotene and others to prevent free radicals,
peroxides and other potential harmful substances. Because of their high
oxygen tension, red blood cells are particularly susceptible to oxidative
damage. Vitamin E protects these cells from oxidative damage.
This important vitamin for our immune system is fat soluble. It is
necessary to have some amount of fat in our diet to help absorb vitamin
E. Unfortunately, the fad of losing weight has been making people cut
fat from their diet drastically. Such people may get the desired figure,
but the effects of loss of vitamin E are obvious from their dry skin
and damaged hair. The deficiency of vitamin E results in dry skin, easy
bruising, eczema, psoriasis, PMS, poor wound healing and hot flashes.
If you are looking for a multivitamin with 100% of your daily
Vitamin E, we recommend our liquid multivitamin, Vitaplen Complete.
It also causes serious disorders like nerve damage, muscle weakness
and anemia from the breakage of red blood cells.
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Vitamin E is essential for all oxygen consuming living organisms. Several
different forms of this vitamin exist in nature, which are known as
“tocopherols”. This nutrient was discovered in 1922. researchers
believe that this is intimately linked with fertility, thus the name
tocopherol, which is derived from Greek and literally means “to
bear children.”
Overall, vitamins are compounds which are a must for growth and health.
Vitamin E is needed in small amounts and can be found through proper
diet. But certain conditions like intestinal disease, liver disease,
and pancreas disease may increase the patient’s need for vitamin
E.
Vitamin E is available both in natural and synthetic form. There is
evidence that while both forms possess antioxidant activity, the natural
form is more readily absorbed than the synthetic form. The inorganic
iron impairs the absorption of vitamin E. Thus iron and vitamin E should
be taken 8 to 12 hour apart for maximum benefit. Vitamin C may enhance
the absorption of vitamin E, but high alkaline food items, like baking
soda, destroy vitamin E.
Although a lack of vitamin E does not cause any specific disease, its
deficiency is cause enough to weaken the immune system and makes the
body susceptible to other diseases. The RDA for vitamin E is 15 IU (international
units). In US, RDA set by FDA is 30 IU. According to the Vitamin E research
and Information Service, at least 150 IU per day is needed for adequate
antioxidant purposes. But the average diet does not come close to this
level. In 1985, a US food consumption survey found that 70% of women
between the ages of 19 and 50 got less than 150 IU of vitamin E per
day.
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Other Resources:
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http://www.digitalnaturopath.com
http://www.ibismedical.com/vitamine.html
http://bodywise.com
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http://www.eclecticphysician.com
http://www.nlm.nih.gov
G. Douglas Andersen,
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