![Top 3 Benefits of Vitamin E](https://www.clearvuehealth.com/images/top-benefits-vitamine_title.jpg)
Background
The Basics
Key Facts
Key Facts
- TypeFat Soluble
- Other Namesα-tocopherol
- SourcesDiet, Liver
Appearance
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Uses:
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Antioxidant
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Inflammation
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Immunity
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Amount per day
15mg
Source: Institute of Medicine
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Types of Foods
Nuts & Seeds
Sunflower seeds, wheat germ, and almonds
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Deficiency
Rare in healthy individuals
Vitamin E Benefit #1
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Vitamin E & Parkinson's Disease
Several studies have demonstrated that high Vitamin E correlates with a lower risk of Parkinson's Disease. As the meta-analysis below shows, those who eat just a moderate amount of Vitamin E have a significantly lower risk of developing Parkinson's Disease.
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A meta-analysis found that those who ate lots of Vitamin E also had a lower risk of Parkinson's Disease. This was found for both moderate intake, "relative risk 0·81, 95% CI 0·67–0·98", and high intake: 0·78, 0·57–1·06
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Data Source
"We found that dietary intake of vitamin E protects against PD. This protective influence was seen with both moderate intake (relative risk 0·81, 95% CI 0·67–0·98) and high intake (0·78, 0·57–1·06) of vitamin E"
What is it?
Key facts
Type
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Neurodegenerative Disease
Affects
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Dopaminergic neurons in the brain
Key symptoms:
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Shaking
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Stiffness
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Balance issues
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# of Americans
900,000+
900,000+ Americans have Parkinson's Disease.
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Before Age 50
4%
Only 4% of cases are diagnosed before age 50.
Gender ratio
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Vitamin E Benefit #2
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Vitamin E Diets & Brain health
A diet rich in Vitamin E, which includes lots of nuts and seeds, has been linked to a lower risk of cognitive decline. Our brains can get less sharp with age for a multitude of reasons. Studies have shown diet can play a role in preventing this. The study below suggests that a diet rich in nuts and seeds may be particularly beneficial.
![Link between Vitamin E & Brain Health](https://www.clearvuehealth.com/images/vitamine-brain_positive.jpg)
A study looking at the dietary habits of 2,889 individuals found that those who had a lot of Vitamin E in their diet had a lower rate of cognitive decline compared to those who did not.
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Data Source
"Vitamin E intake, from foods or supplements, is associated with less cognitive decline with age."
Vitamin E Benefit #3
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Vitamin E & Heart Disease
The relationship between Vitamin E & Heart Disease is quite controversial. An early study below showed that consuming a lot of Vitamin E correlated with a significantly lower risk of heart disease among nurses.
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Nurses who chose to take Vitamin E also tended to have a lower risk of heart disease. (0.66 (95 percent confidence interval, 0.50 to 0.87) after adjustment for age and smoking). In the long run, their risk was even lower: RR= "0.59 (95 percent confidence interval, 0.38 to 0.91) after adjustment for age, smoking status, risk factors for coronary disease, and use of other antioxidant nutrients"
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Data Source
"As compared with women in the lowest fifth of the cohort with respect to vitamin E intake, those in the top fifth had a relative risk of major coronary disease of 0.66 (95 percent confidence interval, 0.50 to 0.87) after adjustment for age and smoking. "
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Clinical Trial Failures
However, a clinical trial that tried to give people vitamin E in a pill failed to show any benefits. One possible reason may be that diets rich in Vitamin E can prevent heart disease, but vitamin E by itself might not.
![vitamin E clinical trial](https://www.clearvuehealth.com/images/vite-heartdisease_vitetrialnegative.jpg)
The study above shows that in a randomized double-blind clinical trial, the gold standard of medical research, Vitamin E may not have a benefit for heart disease. Those who were assigned to take Vitamin E had the same number of heart attacks and deaths from heart disease as those who were assigned to take placebo, a control.
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Data Source
"In conclusion, the WHS does not support recommending vitamin E supplementation for CVD or cancer prevention among healthy women. This large trial supports current guidelines stating that use of antioxidant vitamins is not justified for CVD risk reduction."
Vitamin E
Key Facts
Examples
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How they work
Antioxidants prevent cell damage by counteracting free radicals.
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Effect on Disease
Research on Antioxidants and disease prevention has shown mixed results.
Common Sources
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Chocolate
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Berries & Fruit
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Coffee
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beta-carotene
Your body makes vitamin A with beta-carotene, commonly found in carrots.
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Vitamin C
Found in all sorts of fruits, Vitamin C is a very commonly consumed antioxidant.
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Vitamin E
Vitamin E can be found in nuts and seeds.
Unproven Benefit
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Vitamin E & Cancer Risk
Like with heart disease, scientists believed that Vitamin E may have an effect on reducing cancer risk due to its antioxidant effects. However, a clinical trial shown below found that taking Vitamin E supplements by themselves doesn't show any cancer prevention benefits.
![Vitamin E & Cancer Study](https://www.clearvuehealth.com/images/vitamine-cancer_womenshealthstudy.jpg)
Vitamin E & Cancer Risk. A study of nearly 40,000 women found that VItamin E had no effect in preventing cancer and no effect in preventing cancer deaths. The rate of cancer was nearly equivalent between women given Vitamin E and women given a placebo: 1437 cases in the vitamin E group and 1428 in the placebo group; RR, 1.01; 95% CI, 0.94-1.08; P = .87. The results were similar for cancer deaths: 636 in the vitamin E group and 615 in the placebo group; RR, 1.04; 95% CI, 0.93-1.16; P = .53
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Data Source
"There was no significant effect on the incidences of total cancer...Cancer deaths also did not differ significantly between groups. There was no significant effect of vitamin E on total mortality."
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Risk of Too Much Vitamin E
In fact, one study actually showed that vitamin E can increase cancer risk if you take too much.
![Vitamin E & Prostate Cancer Risk](https://www.clearvuehealth.com/images/vitamine-cancer_prostate.jpg)
A study of 35,533 men found that Vitamin E may increase the risk of prostate cancer. Participants were given selenium, 400 IU/d of vitamin E, both, or a placebo, for 7-12 years. Researchers found that those who were given Vitamin E had a significantly higher risk of developing prostate cancer.
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Data Source
"Dietary supplementation with vitamin E significantly increased the risk of prostate cancer among healthy men."
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