The amount of vitamin E you need depends on your age, your weight, and the problems you are trying to solve or prevent. Remember that vitamin E, like other supplements should be taken daily, and should be taken with food so that you will receive other nutrients to assist in their assimilation.
Researchers suggest regular intake of vitamin E can lessen the risks of these health problems as well as give protection to other vital organs and body systems, including the nervous system, blood cells, skeletal muscles and others.
The recommended dietary allowance for vitamin E is low, just 15 mg or approximately 22 International Units (IU) per day. The most commonly recommended amount of supplemental vitamin E for adults is 400 to 800 IU per day.
However, some leading researchers suggest taking only 100 to 200 IU per day, since trials that have explored the long-term effects of different supplemental levels suggest no further benefit beyond that amount.
In addition, research reporting positive effects with 400 to 800 IU per day has not investigated the effects of lower intakes. For tardive dyskinesia, the best results have been achieved from 1,600 IU per day, a large amount that should be supervised by a healthcare practitioner.
Also consider that over 3000 IU from vitamin E supplements can cause vitamin E toxicity.
There are two forms for vitamin E in market, liquid and tablet. Liquid vitamin E supplements are easier to swallow that tablet forms, and are absorbed more quickly and effectively into the blood stream.
Keep your supplements in a cool, dark place to protect their potency, and take them as part of your mealtime routine:
• To maintain good health, you should take a minimum amount of 200 IUs daily. • To help lower raised cholesterol levels, especially in young adults, take 300 to 600 IUs daily. • For reducing menopausal symptoms, take 400 IUs daily. • To help combat coronary artery disease and poor circulation, take 400 IUs daily.
Author: Hamoon Arbabi
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