DAILY
INTAKE
Vitamin E is one of the best antioxidants known. It ensures that oxygen in our bodies is
not used up on harmful or useless substances before it reaches the cells. Having adequate
amounts of Vitamin E is more important today than ever before, as we are exposed to so
many pollutants that interfere with healthy oxygen metabolism. Without adequate amounts of
Vitamin E in the blood, our red blood cells break open and are destroyed. This condition
is referred to as hemolytic anemia. Vitamin E is especially valuable for tissues that
require lots of oxygen, such as the heart, brain and sex glands. The National Institutes
of Health completed a study where they found that the average daily dietary intake of
Vitamin E was less than half of the U.S. Recommended Daily Allowance.
Suggested
Use:
One tablet once or twice a day.
Contains no preservatives, sugar, starch, salt, wheat,
yeast, corn, milk, soy derivatives, artificial flavoring or coloring agents.
IMPORTANT
NUTRIENT
Next to Vitamin C, Vitamin E has probably received the most attention from researchers and
is probably the next most important vitamin. Doctors Wilfred and Evan Shute were the first
to show, years ago, that Vitamin E saved lives from myocardial infraction, which is the
most common type of heart attack. They also gave Vitamin E to women who were pregnant to
help them avoid complications. They found Vitamin E to be of great value in preventing
miscarriages.
The best food source of Vitamin E is whole grains, especially wheat.
However, most individuals use white flour, which has been stripped of all Vitamin E.
Vegetable oils are our next best source. However, most of the vegetable oils that are
commercially available have been exposed to radiation, so free radicals have formed in
them. This even increases our need for Vitamin E. In addition, the processing of the oils
removes most of their Vitamin E, leaving an oil that gives no protection against the free
radicals it easily forms.
A National Institutes of Health study has revealed that the average
dietary intake of Vitamin E is about 14 international units. They have also established an
RDA of 30 units. It is easy to see from these figures that the average person receives
less than half of the RDA for Vitamin E.
ANTIOXIDANT
Vitamin E is one of the best antioxidants known. One of its roles is to see that the
oxygen in our bodies is not used on harmful or useless substances before it reaches the
cells. Having adequate amounts of Vitamin E is more important today than ever before,
because we are exposed to so many pollutants that interfere with healthy oxygen
metabolism. Vitamin E is especially valuable for tissues that require lots of oxygen, such
as the heart, brain and sex glands.
Without adequate amounts of Vitamin E in the blood, our red blood cells
break open and are destroyed. This condition is referred to as hemolytic anemia and is
common in newborn babies, especially those born prematurely. In the late 1960's astronauts
on the Gemini mission developed this condition because their Vitamin E was quickly used up
in the atmosphere they lived in. Since Vitamin E helps prevent anemia by protecting red
blood cells from being destroyed by peroxides, it has been given to all astronauts since
1969 and this condition is no longer a problem.
Breathing the air around some major cities can be hazardous to your
health because of industrial and automotive pollution. The FDA has determined that a level
as low as .05 parts per million of ozone is dangerous. They have shown that the toxicity
of ozone is comparable to phosgene, a gas used in warfare. In Los Angeles, the ozone
capital of the world, a typical concentration in the air is about 10 to 20 times the
danger level. Vitamin E blocks the damaging oxidation of healthy cells by ozone and is
therefore a natural defense.
PREVENTION
Vitamin E helps to develop new veins between the existing ones. This helps the blood get
from congested veins or varicose veins to more healthy ones. This is referred to as
developing collateral circulation so the blood can circulate back to the heart. Vitamin E
can also help prevent intermittent claudication or lameness. Individuals with this
condition can only walk short distances without developing severe leg cramps and pain.
The estrogen related hormones in birth control pills neutralize Vitamin
E and reduces its level in the blood stream. Because Vitamin E naturally dissolves fibrin,
the protein that organizes the formation of blood clots, women on "the pill" are
known to be more prone to develop clots because Vitamin E levels are low. They should
supplement with Vitamin E.
Research has shown that reasonable levels of both Vitamin E and
Selenium are necessary for either one of them to benefit our bodies. Unfortunately, the
soils in certain areas of the U.S. are very deficient in selenium. Interestingly, the
citizens of Rapid City, South Dakota have the highest blood levels of Selenium and the
lowest cancer rate in the U.S. On the other hand, Lima, Ohio has the highest rate of
cancer and the lowest level of Selenium in the blood of its citizens. It is a good idea to
make sure that your Selenium levels are up to par as well. Selenium is included in
TVM-49™ and CARDIO-CHELEX™. It is intentionally not included in VITA-E-PLUS 400 to
guard against over supplementing with selenium.
Most Vitamin E supplements are gelatin capsules containing oil. Some of
their Vitamin E is used up as an antioxidant protecting the oil. This is great for the
oil, but it leaves less available for you. The natural d-alpha tocopherol succinate form
of Vitamin E used in VITA-E-PLUS 400 is stable to oxidation, which ensures full potency.
In addition, it is water soluble so it is more readily absorbed into the body.
PHYTOZYME
BASE
VITA-E-PLUS 400 is formulated in the proprietary Life Plus PhytoZyme base, which contains
a unique blend of over thirty natural concentrates of numerous valuable phytonutrients
from plants.
When you take Life Plus products, you have the added benefit of
receiving the numerous health supporting phytochemicals and other micronutrients contained
in them.
HOW TO TAKE
VITA-E-PLUS 400
VITA-E-PLUS 400 is taken by those who want larger amounts of Vitamin E in their
nutritional programs. Usually one or two tablets are taken per day, preferably after
mid-day.
