by Becky | Oct 5, 2023 | 2023, Liver Health, Vitamin E, Vitamins
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Findings of this systematic review and meta-analysis of 12 RCTs including 1229 participants with NAFLD shows that vitamin E supplementation consistently reduced serum levels of ALT and AST in both pediatric and adult subjects. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 5, 2023 | 2023, Antioxidants, Autoimmune Disease, Diabetes, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the retrospective study using data from ESTRID shows that high vitamin C and vitamin E intake was inversely associated with LADAhigh. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 10, 2023 | 2023, Menopause, Sleep, Vitamin E, Women's Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. One month supplementation of 400 units of mixed tocopherol daily resulted in significantly improved PSQI scores in the vitamin E group compared with placebo (p < 0.001). (more…)
by Becky | Jun 1, 2022 | 2021, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Women's Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of this 8-week randomized placebo-controlled trial show the significant effects vitamin C (1000 mg/day) and vitamin E (800 IU/day) supplementation have on decreasing VAS scores related to dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and chronic pelvic pain compared to placebo. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 23, 2021 | 2021, Diabetes, Kidney Health, Tocotrienols, Vitamin E
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study shows that a three-month supplementation with tocotrienol-rich vitamin E significantly increased estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and creatinine clearance in participating subjects. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 9, 2020 | 2019, Brain Health, Omega - 3, Parkinson's, Vitamin E
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study demonstrated that, compared to placebo, co-supplementation of omega-3 and vitamin E for 12 weeks significantly increased gene expression of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR-γ), and significantly decreased low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) in patients with Parkinson’s disease. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 18, 2020 | 2020, Diabetes, Tocotrienols, Vitamin E
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Eight weeks of supplementation with tocotrienol improved diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) in participating subjects compared to placebo. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 19, 2019 | 2019, Oral Health, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Supplementing with a combination of vitamin C, vitamin E, lysosome and carbazochrome significantly improved gingival inflammation in study participants with chronic periodontitis. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 22, 2018 | 2016, Bone Health, Vitamin E
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This study, when comparing Chinese women to men, found that the participating Chinese women had significantly higher lumbar spine and hip bone mineral densities which correlated with their significantly higher serum levels of vitamin E. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 2, 2016 | 2016, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study participants who supplemented with Vitamin C and E had a 40% reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease, a 38% reduced risk of any kind of dementia, and a 23% reduced risk of “Cognitive Impairment, Not Dementia” compared to those who did not supplement with Vitamin C or E. (more…)
by Becky | Nov 28, 2016 | 2016, Aging, Fitness and Exercise, Lung Health, Tobacco, Vitamin E
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Non-smoking males, aged 50 – 69 years, who took 225 IU of Vitamin E daily for 5-8 years and exercised leisurely, decreased their community-acquired pneumonia risk by 72% compared to those non-smoking males who did not exercise . (more…)
by Becky | Oct 14, 2016 | 2016, Infant and Children's Health, Pregnancy and Lactation, Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Vitamins
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Participating mothers, who received 200,000 IU injections of Vitamin A just 24 hours postpartum, had a significant 134 % Vitamin A increase in colostrum and a 16.4 % decrease in Vitamin E. Researchers suggested that Vitamin E be added to the Vitamin A injections to compensate for this decrease.
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by Antonella | Aug 6, 2016 | 2016, Blood Sugar, Carnitine, Glutamine, Pancreatic Health, Selenium, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. The 89 non-diabetic subjects, who took a combination of supplements before and after surgery, had significantly improved surgery outcomes that led to better glycemic control and less wound infections compared to those who took no supplements. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 8, 2016 | 2016, Diabetes, Omega - 3, Pancreatic Health, Vitamin E
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Women with gestational diabetes, who supplemented with 1000 mg of omega 3 fatty acids from flaxseed oil and 400 IU of Vitamin E for 6 weeks, improved their fasting blood sugars by 11 % and HOMAR IR (a measure of insulin resistance) by 69.4% compared to the control group.
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by Becky | Apr 29, 2016 | 2012, Bone Health, Menopause, Vitamin E
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Six times more increase in bone growth observed with tocotrienol supplementation. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 29, 2016 | 2015, Oral Health, Vitamin E
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study with 4708 subjects, higher vitamin E levels were associated with a better score in periodontitis. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 26, 2016 | 2015, Cardiovascular Health, Vitamin E, Vitamins
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found that out of 12 studies of 246 subjects, those who supplemented with vitamin E had a significant reduction in C–reactive protein levels, which are increased during inflammation in the body. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 22, 2016 | 2015, Infant and Children's Health, Vitamin E
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a study of 7,922 participants, the Center for Disease Control found that 90% of adults and 80% of children were deficient in Vitamin E. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 19, 2016 | 2015, Liver Health, Vitamin E
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a review of five studies on nonalcoholic liver disease, those given 100 mg vitamin E per day had better liver enzyme levels by 40.6% and 47.7% in two enzymes. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 22, 2016 | 2014, Bone Health, Vitamin E
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a 12 year study of 2322 men aged 50, those with the lowest blood levels of vitamin E had a 167% greater risk of bone fracture. (more…)