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Smokers
need more vitamin C, E, study shows
Corvallis
Gazette-Times April 18—If the surgeon general's
warning that cigarettes cause lung cancer, heart disease,
emphysema and pregnancy complications isn't enough of
a deterrent, smoking also can trigger chronic diseases
by depleting the body's levels of vitamins E and C and
increasing oxidative stress, according to researchers
in the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University...
Vitamins
E and C are safe across a broad range of intakes
American
Journal of Clinical Nutrition April —A robust
database shows that dietary supplements of vitamins E
and C are safe for the general population. Because these
nutrients supply antioxidant and other functions for homeostasis
and protection against free radical damage, supplementation
has been intensively studied. Because of perceived benefits,
many persons consume quantities of vitamins E and C well
above the recommended dietary allowances...
On
the radio
Health
Talk (MP3)
Health
Talk with Dr. Ronald Hoffman March 21—John Hathcock,
Ph.D. discusses the HOPE-TOO study and the safety and
benefits of vitamin E. (17:34 minutes)
Is
the latest study on vitamin E flawed?
About.com, March 16—The
controversy over vitamin E continues with another recent
study. Was this new study any more reliable than a previous
study? The Council for Responsible Nutrition does not
agree with the findings.
High
Levels of Vitamin E Cut Prostate Cancer Risk
Reuters Health, March 2—High
blood levels of the major vitamin E components, alpha-
and gamma-tocopherol, seem to cut the risk of prostate
cancer by about 50 percent each, a study shows.
Studies:
Vitamin E, protein especially valuable to runners
Scripps Howard News Service,
Feb. 12—...Two recent studies suggest that vitamin
E and protein can bolster the body's health during times
of demanding exercise.
Vitamin
E May Be Beneficial to Cataracts
RedNova.com, Jan. 31—There
is "substantial evidence" that vitamin E may
have a beneficial effect on the development of age-related
cataracts in people who take the vitamin, says a leading
expert on nutrition and aging, Paul Jacques.
Vitamin
E status, role in depression?
NutraIngredients.com,
Feb. 3—People with depression
appear to have lower levels of the vitamin E alpha-tocopherol
circulating in their bloodstream, report researchers,
who will investigate further whether vitamin E supplements
can help their symptoms...
Doctors
Debate Value of Vitamin E
HealthDayNews,
Jan. 28—Doctors and other health
professionals defended on Thursday the safety of vitamin
E, and reported on continuing studies that they said show
its potential benefits in treating a variety of health
problems...
Vitamin
E Cut Risk of Dying From Heart Disease by 55%
WebMD,
Nov. 23—Some people with diabetes may benefit from
taking vitamin E, according to an international team of
scientists.
Good
News About Vitamin E: May Help Some Diabetics
ScienceDaily.com,
Nov. 18—Despite recent reports that show use of high-dose
vitamin E supplements is associated with a higher overall
risk of dying, at least one group stands to benefit greatly
from the same vitamin. About 40 percent of diabetic patients
can reduce their risk of heart attacks and of dying from
heart disease by taking vitamin E supplements, according
to a Technion-Israel Institute of Technology study published
in the November 2004 Diabetes Care.
Vitamin
E may protect against Lou Gehrig's disease
ReutersHealth,
Dec. 13— In a new study,
regular users of vitamin E were at decreased risk for
death from Lou Gehrig's disease, also called amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis (ALS), compared with nonusers.
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