Question 1

sources of vitamin e?

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See below: Numerous foods provide vitamin e. Nuts, seeds, and vegetable oils are among the best sources of alpha-tocopherol, and significant amounts are available in green leafy vegetables and fortified cereals. Most vitamin e in american diets is in the form of gamma-tocopherol from soybean, canola, corn, and other vegetable oils and food products.

Question 2

what is vitamin e good for?

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Many things: As an antioxidant, vit. E may protect against cancer & alzheimer's & is famous for preventing heart disease. Research is contradictory; negative studies often use synthetic dl-alpha tocopherol; studies done using natural e (d-alpha tocopherol) with mixed tocopherols have better results. Eating foods high in e gives the best outcome! see http://www.Whfoods.Com/genpage.Php?Tname=nutrient&dbid=111.

Question 3

do vitamin e capsules expire?

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Yes: The expiration date will be on the container.

Question 4

what food is rich in vitamin e?

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Green veggies: Some of the most rich source of vitamin E are in green veggies - spinach, kale & collard greens, swiss chard, mustard greens and broccoli.   Red bell peppers have vitamin e. Tropical fruits are also a good source, as are some nuts, such as almonds when eaten raw.

Question 5

what is the source of vitamin e?

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Many foods!: Vitamin e refers to a group of eight fat-soluble compounds that include both tocopherols. There are many forms of vitamin e, of which γ-tocopherol is the most common in the north american diet. γ-tocopherol can be found in corn oil, soybean oil, margarine and dressings, and eggs. In the north american diet, α-tocopherol, the most biologically active form of  e, found in sunflower& safflower oils.

Question 6

how much vitamin e shoul i take?

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VitaminE: You should take 400 iu vitamin E per day-is is a fat soluble viatmin, too much can be harmful.

Question 7

does vitamin e help in anti-aging?

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In theory: In theory all antioxidants ( including vitamin e) help in delaying cell death.  This has to be taken by mouth and not in cream form. What dosis and for how long has  not been well defined. Vit. E may have an anticoagulant effect similar or less effective that Aspirin so it's suggested to stop it before surgeries.

Question 8

what food is high in vitamin e and c?

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God made food: All the vitamins and minerals are found in natural foods that should constitute our diet, fruit and vegetables and some meat (we are omnivores because we possess canine teeth used by primitive man to tear chunks out of the meat). The trouble is that modern farming practices use phosphate fertilizer instead of manure (that recycled our essential minerals). So we probably need some supplements.

Question 9

does vitamin e and c keep you healthy?

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Yes, if deficient: In the usa, it is hihgly unlikely that you will become malnourished due to lack of suffcient viatamins due to the vitamin supplements in most foods.

Question 10

what should i use vitamin e tablets for?

Accepted Answer

Benifits: It  is an antioxydant, helps eye, skin, prevents dm, blood clot, alzheimer, nerologic disorder. Also prevents cattarhct, and protects from environmental toxins.

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