Get Your Vitamin E: Protect Against Parkinson’s Disease
 by: By Maureen Williams, ND
Parkinson’s disease is a chronic, progressive neurological disease characterized by resting tremors, increasing muscle rigidity, and eventual paralysis. There is no cure for Parkinson’s disease. Drugs can help relieve the symptoms and might slow the progress of the disease, but cannot cure it.
The […]

Posted on December 26th, 2007
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Vitamin E: Nourishing Dry Skin Care
 by: Jerrick Foo
Among all the nutrients, vitamin E is one of the most important for ensuring that your skin is healthy. It can be added to the diet by eating more seeds and nuts, healthful oils, and certain vegetables, like bean sprouts and sweet potatoes. It helps protect against heart […]

Posted on October 13th, 2007
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Vitamin E is a family of eight related molecules known as tocopherols. Alpha-tocopherol is the most biologically active form and therefore the most useful to the human body. Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant, which protects the body against chronic diseases.
Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin. This not only means that our bodies store the […]

Posted on August 18th, 2007
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Moderate amounts of vitamin E in the diet can protect against Parkinson’s disease, according to a study in the Lancet Neurology (2005;4:362?5).
A chronic, progressive neurological disease, Parkinson’s disease is characterized by resting tremors, increasing muscle rigidity, and eventual paralysis. The cause is unknown, but a number of factors, including age, genetics, and environmental influences are […]

Posted on June 16th, 2007
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Recently the news carried the story that a researcher had discovered that taking vitamin E at a level of 400IU or more increases the risk of death. (Jan 2005, Annals of Internal Medicine) I was immediately suspicious because I have studied the scientific literature on vitamin E for over two decades and have come to […]

Posted on April 11th, 2007
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It is important to understand that we are ultimately responsible for our own well-being and should do whatever is necessary to maintain our health and assist our bodies in resisting and fighting disease. Since health practitioners agree that vitamins are essential for life and health, we must ensure that we receive adequate amounts for our […]

Posted on February 10th, 2007
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The last year hasn’t been a good one for vitamin E.
Once considered a wonder supplement, an inexpensive and harmless pill that might prevent heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer’s, a flurry of recent clinical trials suggest it does none of those things.
Some even suggest there is a small chance it could be harmful in higher doses.
Yet […]

Posted on December 2nd, 2006
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Three Important Nutrients - Vitamin E, Selenium, and Sodium and Potassium ? for good health
Vitamin E
There is has been a lot of controversy about vitamin E lately. In the news last month, the news media was pushing a story that “Vitamin E can cause you to die.” This story came about from a study that […]

Posted on September 30th, 2006
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Vitamin E is an absolutely vital nutrient in your body, but it probably can’t do half the things you heard it can.
What does vitamin E do? To begin, it is an antioxidant. It tames dangerous free radicals and helps prevent blood clots and blockages in coronary arteries. Research points to its ability to reduce the […]

Posted on July 29th, 2006
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Numerous reports have recently appeared in both the lay and medical press questioning the value of vitamin E supplementation and suggesting that there are risks associated with its use even at doses previously thought to have been "safe". What do we do with the hundreds of studies and extensive clinical research that has been published […]

Posted on May 27th, 2006
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