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Vitamin E
Vitamin E, or Tocopherol, is another vitamin that has started to become better
known among the mainstream population in recent years. That's because this
is yet another powerful anti oxidant that can help our bodies fight diseases,
infections, pollutants and other harmful environmental toxins.
It's the anti-oxidant power that has made it so popular in recent years
actually. You'll find vitamin E in almost all beauty related products these
days, such as skin creams and lotions, shampoos and even baby oil.
Vitamin E is actually a fertility vitamin too. In fact, the word "Tocopherol"
means "ability to bear young" in the Greek language.
Vitamin E actually has so many health benefits that full fledged books have
been written about it. Because of this, it's not possible to list every single
thing this vitamin helps with. Even summarizing briefly leaves us with a long
list of health benefits that are too numerous for a standard sized article. In
short, though, Vitamin E almost seems to be an all-purpose kind of vitamin,
which can be used for almost everything.
It helps wounds and burns heal faster and prevents the
development of scar tissue both inside and outside the body. It reduces aging
and prevents wrinkles, plus it removes liver spots.
Vitamin E helps improve fertility as well. It restores potency in men and
helps prevent miscarriages in women. It also helps with menstrual and
menopause problems and can help hold off menopause too.
This vitamin can also help dissolve and prevent blood clots and has been used
to treat heart diseases, such as thrombosis. It also helps improve the body's
blood circulation and lowers cholesterol levels when taken with Vitamin A.
Vitamin E actually enhances the activity of Vitamin A, so they make a good
team when taken together.
Some health problems which can occur when you don't have enough vitamin E in
your diet include miscarriages, fertility or reproductive problems, loss of
sexual interest, anemia, dull and lifeless hair that falls out, improper blood
clotting, muscle weaknesses and skin problems.
Vitamin E can be obtained from food sources such as safflower and sunflower
oils, whole wheat, whole grain cereals, nuts, organ meats, eggs, sweat
potatoes, broccoli, brussel sprouts, spinach and other leafy green
vegetables.
Herbal sources of Vitamin E are some of those we've mentioned for being good
sources of other vitamins too. These include alfalfa, dandelion, echinacea,
ginseng, kelp, red raspberry and slippery elm.
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