Vitamin E
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The Diva has Vitamin E in many forms for you to choose from.
Even though its name makes it sound like a single substance, vitamin E is actually a family of fat-soluble vitamins that are active throughout the body. Some members of the vitamin E family are called tocopherols. These members include alpha tocopherol, beta tocopherol, gamma tocopherol, and delta tocopherol.
Other members of the vitamin E family are called tocotrienols. These members include alpha, beta, gamma, and delta tocotrienol. As increasing information has become available about these forms of vitamin E, more and more of them are understood to have unique functions.
Natural Sources of Vitamin E
Vegetable oils including Corn, canola, sunflower, sesame, peanut, rice bran, and palm oils.
Wheat germ oil. Extracted from the germ of wheat, Wheat germ oil has been used since the ’20s as a vitamin E supplement. It offers a good combination of tocopherols plus tocotrienols.
Nuts – almonds, walnuts, peanuts, pistachios and hazelnuts.
Seeds such as sunflower and pumpkin.
Legumes and grains, including corn, lentils, wheat, rice, chickpeas, Barley grass, and oats.
And green leafy vegetables such as spinach all contain excellent amounts of vitamin E.
What are the Health Benefits Associated with Vitamin E?
Vitamin E, is one of the most powerful antioxidants, helping to prevent oxidative stress by working together with a group of nutrients that prevent oxygen molecules from becoming too reactive. This group of nutrients includes vitamin C, glutathione, selenium, and vitamin B3. Some researchers believe that vitamin E is the most important member of this oxidative stress-preventing group.
Vitamin E may play a role in the prevention and/or treatment of the following health conditions:
Acne, Alzheimer’s disease, Angina pectoris, Asthma, Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Cataracts, Diabetes, Eczema, Epilepsy, Fibrocystic breast disease, Gout, Graves’ disease, Infertility (male), Inflammatory bowel disease, menopausal symptoms, migraine, Multiple sclerosis, Osetoarthritis, Parkinsons disease, Peptic ulcers, PMS, Pregnancy induced hypertension, Psoriasis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stroke, and Vaginitis.
