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Vitamin E Natural Mixed Tocopherols 400 IU
Vitamin E VegaGels are the first all-vegetarian softgel capsules. The capsules contain only potato starch and high-quality vegetable oils, thus meeting the requirements for both vegetarian and kosher food.
Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin that is one of the body's chief antioxidants, helping to protect the cells against free radicals. It plays a vital role in maintaining both skeletal and smooth muscle, and is neccessary for the synthesis and maintenance of red blood cells. Natural vitamin E has been shown to be more bioavailable than synthetic vitamin E in scientific studies.
KEY FEATURES
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The first all-vegetarian softgel capsule.
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More effective than alpha tocopherol.
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Powerful antioxidant.
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Essential fat-soluble vitamin.
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Aids in membrane stability.
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Prevents degenerative diseases - including heart disease, strokes, arthritis, senility, diabetes and cancer.
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Assists in fighting heart disease and cancers.
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Essential for red blood cells.
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Helps with cellular respiration.
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Protects the body from pollution - especially the lungs.
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Useful in preventing blood clots.
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Reduces and/or prevents hot flushes in menopause.
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Increases stamina and endurance.
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Helps the skin look younger.
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Promotes healing and cutting down the risk of scar tissue forming.
Alpha tocopherol, the main ingredient in most vitamin E supplements, is a well-documented antioxidant. However, every antioxidant has a limited range of targets, i.e. it is effective only against particular kinds of free radicals. Other tocopherols, beta, delta and most importantly gamma, are related but distinct compound with a somewhat different antioxidant range. They complement and enhance the activity of alpha tocopherol. Several studies indicate that mixed tocopherols are more effective than alpha tocopherol in quenching free radical and preventing disease. Notably, one study showed that high doses of alpha tocopherol taken alone reduced the blood levels of gamma tocopherols by 30-50%. This may explain why in some cases high doses of standard vitamin E supplements may do more harm than good. Indeed, it does not pay to fortify one wall of your castle with blocks taken from another wall.
Vitamin E has earned itself a reputation - from spicing up your sex life to banning wrinkles and old age. One of the most important functions of this vitamin is its antioxidant properties. Vitamin E is an essential fat-soluble vitamin that includes eight naturally occurring compounds in two classes designated as tocopherols and tocotrienols.
Vitamin E is an effective chain-breaking, lipid-soluble antioxidant in biological membranes, and aids in membrane stability.
Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant, protects your cells from oxidation, and neutralizes unstable free radicals, which can cause damage. This is done by the vitamin E giving up one of its electrons to the electron deficient free radical, making it more stable. While Vitamin E performs its antioxidant functions, it also protects the other antioxidants from being oxidized.
This antioxidant capability is then also great in helping to prevent degenerative diseases - including heart disease, strokes, arthritis, senility, diabetes and cancer. It also assists in fighting heart disease and cancers and is essential for red blood cells, helps with cellular respiration and protects the body from pollution - especially the lungs. Vitamin E is also useful in preventing blood clots from forming and promotes fertility, reduces and/or prevents hot flushes in menopause. An increase in stamina and endurance is also attributed to Vitamin E.
Vitamin E is also used topically to great effect for skin treatments - in helping the skin look younger, promoting healing and cutting down the risk of scar tissue forming. Used on the skin it is also reported to help with eczema, skin ulcers cold sores and shingles.
Deficiency of Vitamin E is not common, and the symptoms not very clear cut, but may include fatigue, inflamed varicose veins, wounds healing slowly, premature aging and sub-fertility. When Vitamin E is in short supply symptoms may include acne, anemia, muscle disease, dementia, cancers, gallstones, shortened red blood cell life span, spontaneous abortion (miscarriage), and uterine degeneration.
Suggested Use: 1 softgel daily.
Supplement Facts
Size: 50 Softgels
Item Code SN1468
Serving Size:1 Softgel
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Amount per serving:
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% Daily Value
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Vitamin E (as natural D-alpha tocopherol)
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400 IU
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1,330 %
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Natural Mixed Tocopherols (D-gamma, D-delta, D-beta)
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67 mg
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* Daily Value not established
Other Ingredients: modified starch, sorbitol, maltitol, glycerin, glycerol monostearate, and purified water.
Warning: If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, consult your health care professional before using this product.
Suitable for vegetarians. Contains no yeast, dairy, egg, gluten, or wheat. Contains no sugar, salt, preservatives or artificial color, flavor, or fragrance.
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