Vitamin E...The beauty vitamin

"Essential Antioxidant For The Skin"

"Vitamin E" is a powerful antioxidant, and an essential nutrient for good health and beautiful skin. It was discovered in the 20's and is a fat soluble vitamin, which means that is better absorbed with fat in our food. Is stored in the body, mainly in: fatty tissue, liver, muscles. It has eight different forms. Alpha-tocopherol is the most common, and active form of vitamin e.

The daily recommended intake (RDA) is 15 mg, so it can be easily ingested from food. However, some experts believe that higher doses of up to 200 mg per day, could be of more benefit, for preventing some medical conditions. Supplemens are best taken with food. It is recommended to consult your doctor, or nutritionist if you are thinking of taking any supplements.

It has a great antioxidant action protecting our

cells
proteins
lipids
genetic material: ADN and ARN from free radical damage

It is used for preventing, and treating some medical conditions such as:

protecting cells from environmental factors: pollution, cigarette smoke, stress, pesticides
boosting the immune system in the elderly
it is used to treat menstrual pain
relieving cramp legs
is good for preventing cataracts, and improving vision
is used for treating Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's diseases
is good for preventing conditions affecting the joints like: arthritis, rheumatism...
is good for preventing infections
helps in the treatment of alcoholism, together with vitamin C
helps with the formation of red blood cells
protects vitamin A, C and Selenium from destruction

Until now it was believed that vitamin E supplements, were good for preventing heart disease and cancer among women, in fact it was regarded as the heart vitamin. But according to a new research by the Harvard Women's Health Watch, it does not reduce the risk of developing heart disease, and most common forms of cancers like breast, colon and lung, among women.
This study took place between 1992 and 2004, in 40.000 healthy women over 45 years old.

With so many studies contradicting each other, confusion is easily created. The best way to get the necess ary intake is by eating a healthy and varied diet, rich in antioxidant nutrients.

A lack of this antioxidant is very rare, but can occur in premature babies, or low weight born babies. Also in people with difficulty to absorb fat, and fat soluble vitamins, and people with deficit biliar and serious anaemia.

Vitamin e toxicity is very low, a very high intake can lead to tiredness, and bleeding problems

This nutrient is not destroy when cooked in water, but can be destroy when frying food, with oxygen and with light . Is best kept in a fresh place, away from light. If you want to know which foods are rich in vitamin E, click in this link skin vitamins

Can vitamin e help with aging skin?

Since vitamin e is known as a potent antioxidant, many skin care companies, have added this antioxidant to their beauty products as a skin care ingredient because:

it helps to protect cells from free radicals damage, which are responsible for collagen and elastin destruction.
improves blood circulation, boosting skin's elasticity.
helps to diminish wrinkles, and delay aging skin
it has skin healing properties, and can reduce the appearance of stretch marks
protects from ultraviolet light
it might help with acne

This skin care product Exuviance SkinRise Morning Bionic Tonic 1.4 oz with top ratings and vitamins E, A and C plus green tea extracts will moisturize, rejuvenate and protect the skin from free radical damage.

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