Deficiency - vitamin E; Tocopherol
In November, 2004, the American Heart Association stated that high amounts of vitamin E can be harmful. Taking 400 IU per day, or higher, may increase the risk of death.
Taking smaller amounts, such as those found in a typical multivitamin, was not harmful.
...taken in excess of the RDI has no known negative side effects. Patients under medication of... Read more »
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...your (other) lips... That's right. Vitamin E. (Besides, Jiffy Lube is not an option.) Just... Read more »
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research suggests there may be one less reason to supplement with certain vitamins. In the large-scale Physicians' Health... Read summary »
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Taking high doses of vitamin E appears to extend the life of people with Alzheimer's disease. The findings are the result of a... Read summary »
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) Type 2 diabetics are more likely to forget something after a high fat meal. The study out of Canada involved 16 people age 50 and... Read summary »
This is a study to determine if selenium and vitamin E--either alone or together--are effective in preventing prostate cancer. This national study is... Read summary »