Vitamin E takers,
It is extremely wise to be aware of the downside of using any additional vitamin
s (especially the fat soluble ones). I personally use supplemental vitamins an
d feel "comfortable" with the safety margin I stay within. For PD patients wit
h elevated blood pressure there is the complication that arrises in SOME cases
-- vitamin E will elevate your blood pressure. This is usually a transient eff
ect. After about a week your blood pressure should decrease due to the diureti
c effect of vitamin E. The best book I found that discuss the advantages/disad
vantages of taking any vitamin is called "The Vitamin Bible" by Earl Mindell.
Michael E. Baginski
Professor of Electrical Engineering
Auburn, University
Auburn, Alabama
WWW homepage:"http://www.eng.auburn.edu:80/users/mikeb/
Phone: (334) 844-1874
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