Murray,

I take vitamin E daily also and don't really know why, but will look for
'Natural'  now knowing the significance.  I think i'd like some fava beans
for dinner  after reading Kathrynne Holdens post.
Diane Nicolaou
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From: Murray Charters <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2001 4:06 AM
Subject: Take Vitamin E Supplements Daily and Use Natural-Source


> Hi All,
> I've personally taken Vitamin E every day for the past 25 years....
>
> When I saw this on the wire, I thought I might share my thought
> with you...   I like Vitamin E!
>
> Cheers ....... murray
>
> Take Vitamin E Supplements Daily and Use Natural-Source Version
> - U. of California
> Friday May 18  4:15pm
> Source: PR Newswire
> WASHINGTON, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of California at
> Berkeley's Wellness Letter has noted recent "inconclusive" health studies
> about Vitamin E -- and comes to the conclusion that not only should people
> take Vitamin E supplements each day, but that they should look for
natural-
> source Vitamin E instead of synthetic forms.
>
> "Take 200 to 400 IU (international units) of Vitamin E supplements per
> day," says the Wellness Letter, published by the university's School of
Public
> Health.  "You can't get that much from food unless you eat huge amounts of
> nuts, seeds, or vegetable oil, all high in fat ...
>
> "Look for 'natural' Vitamin E supplements," the newsletter advised, "since
> synthetic E largely contains forms that are poorly utilized by the body."
>
> Pointing out that most studies on Vitamin E have focused on coronary heart
> disease, the Wellness Letter said many studies have been "inconclusive"
and
> that "different studies use different doses of vitamins, so it's often
hard to
> compare the results."
>
> In addition to Vitamin E's effect on protecting against heart disease, the
> newsletter noted that "other research suggests that Vitamin E supplements
> may lower the risk of some types of cancer, as well as arthritis,
Parkinson's,
> one kind of stroke, diabetes and Alzheimer's."
>
> But the evidence is "inconsistent and/or preliminary," the letter said.
>
> Few if any people get the recommended 200 to 400 IU from food, the
> newsletter's authors wrote, and said that "long-term studies have found
> virtually no adverse effects from these levels of E."
>
> "In fact," the newsletter said, "the report of the Food and Nutrition
> Board concluded that 1,000 IU per day is the safe upper limit
> for Vitamin E supplements."
>
>
http://finance.individual.com/display_news.asp?doc_id=PR20010518DCF038&page=
news
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