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Are You
Getting Enough Vitamin E?
We hear about vitamin C, vitamin A, the
B vitamins, calcium and
iron. But what's so great about vitamin
E? Well, most of us know
that it's good for the skin. After all,
check out all those skin
care products in your local supermarket
-- most (if not all)
contain some form of vitamin E.
What too many people apparently don't
know is that vitamin E also
plays an important role in preventing and
controlling cancer,
cardiovascular disease and other chronic
conditions. According to
a study in the American Journal of Epidemiology,
an estimated 27%
of the U.S. population doesn't get enough
daily vitamin E. Men have
a higher concentration than women, and African
Americans have the
lowest concentration of any ethnic or racial
group.
If you're not getting enough vitamin
E in your diet, you're an
inviting target for cancer, heart disease,
and a number of other
dangerous conditions, including infertility,
nerve destruction and
anemia. So don't ignore vitamin E -- especially
when it's so easy
to find. Plant and seed oils, nuts, whole
grains, milk, soybeans
and sweet potatoes are all good sources
of vitamin E. Ask your
chiropractor for more information.
Ford E, Sowell A. Serum alpha-tocopherol
status in the United
States population: findings from the Third
National Health and
Nutrition Examination Survey. American Journal
of Epidemiology,
August 1999: Vol. 150, No. 3, pp290-300.
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