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Vitamin E is the collective term for a group of compounds from the Tocopherol and Tocotrienol chemical groups. Collectively they are Fat Soluble Vitamins. Chemically, Vitamin E is a type of Monophenolic Compound and an Alcohol.
Ageing and Life Extension Benefits:
- may retard the progression of the ageing process
- may possess life extension properties
Cardiovascular Benefits:
- may improve blood circulation and prevent abnormal blood clotting
- may protect Blood Vessels from damage from Free Radicals
- may lower blood pressure in Hypertension patients
- may help prevent strokes
- may restore normal heart rhythms in patients with Arrhythmia
- may reduce the incidence of Heart Disease
- may alleviate the after-effects of Heart Attacks
- may prevent some forms of Anemia
- may extend the life span of Red Blood Cells
Digestive System Benefits:
- may prevent Gallstones
- may alleviate Heartburn
- may alleviate Intestinal Cramps
- may help prevent Pancreatitis
Ear and Eye Benefits:
- may accelerate the healing of perforated eardrums
- may help reverse noise-induced hearing loss
- may improve hearing in age-related hearing loss
- may help prevent age-related Macular Degeneration
- may protect the eyes from oxidative damage
- may prevent Glaucoma
Immune System Benefits:
- may improve the condition of people with Autoimmune Diseases
- may prevent many types of Bacterial and Viral Diseases
- may reduce pain associated with Shingles
- may enhance various aspects of the function of the immune system
- may prevent and suppress several forms of Cancer, including Bladder, Breast, Brain, Cervical, Colon, Kidney, Lung, Mouth, Pancreatic, Prostate, Skin, Stomach and others
- may alleviate allergies
- may help prevent inflammation
Metabolic Benefits:
- fatigue may be a result of a Vitamin E deficiency
- may inhibit the ability of alcohol to cause a fatty liver
- may counteract Insulin Resistance
- may improve athletic performance
- may reduce the concentration of toxins that accumulate during exercise and may reduce Free Radical induced damage to the body's DNA as a result of strenuous exercise
- may inhibit the decline in muscle strength that occurs in elderly persons
- may improve stamina
- possesses antioxidant properties
- may increase serum HDL Cholesterol levels
- may inhibit the oxidation of LDLCholesterol levels
Musculoskeletal Benefits:
- may accelerate the healing of fractures
- may alleviate muscle cramps
- may prevent muscle pain in persons who are not used to vigorous exercise
- muscular weakness may occur as a result of Vitamin E deficiency
- may alleviate pain associated with Osteoarthritis
- may contribute to the prevention of Osteoporosis
- may help prevent and alleviate pain associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis
- contributes to the maintenance of normal bone growth
- may improve Cartilage function
- may improve the strength of connective tissue
- may inhibit muscle damage caused by Free Radical generation following exercise
- may reduce exercise-induced damage to skeletal muscle
Nervous System Benefits:
- may help prevent Altitude Sickness
- may be useful in the treatment of ADD/ADHD
- may help control some types of Convulsions
- poor coordination may be the result of a Vitamin E deficiency
- may help prevent Dementia
- may help prevent Brain Damage that occurs as a result of Head Injury
- may retard the progression of Parkinson's Disease
- may improve the effectiveness of standard Pharmaceutical drugs for the treatment of Schizophrenia
- may help counteract the toxic effects of stress
- may improve learning ability and memory
- may improve the quality of sleep
Respiratory Benefits:
- may help prevent and treat Asthma
- may protect the cell membranes of the Lungs
- may prevent and alleviate Hay Fever
- may help prevent upper Respiratory Tract Infections
Sexual System Benefits:
- may alleviate male and female infertility
- may alleviate some symptoms associated with female Menopause
- may help prevent miscarriages
- may alleviate symptoms of PMS
- may alleviate male Impotence
- may be essential for the production of sperm
- protects the Testicles from oxidation damage
Skin Benefits:
- may be useful as an adjunct therapy in the treatment of Acne
- may alleviate Boils
- may accelerate the healing process of Burns
- may be useful in the treatment of Eczema
- may alleviate Dry Skin
- may inhibit scarring
- may accelerate the healing of Skin Ulcers
- may protect the skin from sunburn
- may eliminate Warts
- may diminish Wrinkles
Vitamin E is available as a vitamin supplement, as a part of many multi vitamin supplements, or as an ingredient in some health and nutrition supplements.
Vitamin E is an ingredient in the following Ultima health and nutrition supplements: Anti-Ageing, BurnXpress, Fat Away, Joint Health, Metabolift and the Ultima 1 Nutritional Weight Loss Shake.
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