Question 1

what are the symptoms of vitamin e deficiency?

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Mostly neurological: Symptoms of vit e deficiency include poor balance ; coordination, peripheral neuropathy, muscle weakness and damage to the retina of the eye. Vit e deficiency may also increase risk of heart disease and cataracts and reduce immune function. See http://umm.Edu/health/medical/altmed/supplement/vitamin-e ; http://lpi.Oregonstate.Edu/infocenter/vitamins/vitamine/.

Question 2

how can i treat a severe vitamin e deficiency?

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Vitamin E def: I would take Vitamin E but discuss with the Dr who made Dx as different causes have different treatments.

Question 3

what are symptoms of mild vitamin e deficiency?

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Rare: Frank vitamin E deficiency is rare and overt deficiency symptoms have not been found in healthy people who obtain little vitamin E from their diets. If there is a deficiency symptoms include poor transmission of nerve impulses, muscle weakness, and retinal degeneration that leads to blindness.

Question 4

how would i know that i have vitamin e deficiency ?

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Unlikely: Frank vitamin E deficiency is rare and overt deficiency symptoms have not been found in healthy people who obtain little vitamin E from their diets. If there is a deficiency symptoms include poor transmission of nerve impulses, muscle weakness, and retinal degeneration that leads to blindness.

Question 5

is vitamin e deficiency rare in the u.s.?  who might get it?

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Very common: In my opinion, it's virtually impossible these days to get all the nutrients we need from food. Our produce is deficient due to farming and harvesting practices, and our increasingly toxic planet and stressful lives increases our body's requirements for nutrients to help detoxify. We have no good food sources for vitamin d or iodine.  I recommend multivit, vit d, and fish oil for everyone.

Question 6

vitamin e deficiency and weak legs.  is there any such connection?

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Yes: Frank vitamin E deficiency is rare and overt deficiency symptoms have not been found in healthy people who obtain little vitamin E from their diets. If there is a deficiency symptoms include poor transmission of nerve impulses, muscle weakness, and retinal degeneration that leads to blindness.

Question 7

my doctor gave me vitamin e supplement for my amenorrhea. does that mean i have vitamin e deficiency? is it dangerous?

Accepted Answer

Low Vit E: I dont know of any data showing a connection between vitamin e deficiency and amenorrha. Vitamin e is fat soluble and therefore is more prone to toxicity.   This would all depend on the dose of vit e, and your height, wt, etc.   I would ask your doctor to reevaluate the plan or get a second opinion.

Question 8

how much is safe of vitamin e oil applied to skin? have a bottle that says 15, 000 iu. when putting on skin, is it absorbed the same as ingesting v.e?

Accepted Answer

Vit e skin: Yes , this is safe and is absorbed well by the skin.

Question 9

do vitamin e capsules expire?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The expiration date will be on the container.

Question 10

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.

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