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Dear Kathrynne, Am I right to say that the supplement dosage depends on the body mass of the person ? Is the RDA based on the average body mass of an adult ? If so, if my weight is half that then I should be taking half the RDA dosage ? YH --- "Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Dave Bergford wrote: > > Also, my neurologist has me taking 1000mg of > Vitamin E twice a day. I have > > pointed out to him that this is of questionable > value, but he argues this > > point with me. What is your understanding? > > Many neurologists are prescribing this much and even > more vitamin E to > their patients. If you have a family history of > hemorrhagic stroke, or > if you are taking blood thinners (aspirin, coumadin, > some herbs, etc.) > your primary care physician should be made aware > that you are taking > pharmacologic amounts of vitamin E. There is a > possibility that vit. E, > which in large amounts contributes to blood > thinning, could raise risk > for hemorrhagic stroke. > > I myself think that, as PD is a stressful condition, > and stress leads to > generation of free radicals, antioxidants may > helpful. Food sources of > antioxidants are the gold standard; however, it can > be difficult to get > the RDA for vit. E from food. Most experts agree > that supplements of > vit. E of 200-400 IUs per day are safe. More than > that should be > discussed with your primary care physician, in my > opinion. > Best regards, > Kathrynne __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos -- now, 100 FREE prints! http://photos.yahoo.com