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Don't Forget about Vitamin E
How important is vitamin E? It helps fight cardiovascular
disease and cancer, it can
improve circulation, relax leg cramps, aid normal blood clotting
and healing, and it
promotes healthy hair and skin. And if that isn't enough, a study
published in the
American Journal of suggests that vitamin E might also be able
to prevent memory loss.
The authors examined the relationship between antioxidants
(vitamins A,C,E, the carotenoids,
and selenium) and memory performance by evaluating 4,809 seniors
who visited a specific
examination center over a six-year period. Memory was assessed
using delayed recall
of six points and three specific words from a story, and antioxidant
status, including
vitamin E, was measured at entrance to the study and again six
years later.
Results showed a consistent association between low levels
of vitamin E and poor memory,
but not with the other antioxidants studied. This association
was evident even after
considering age, education, income, vascular risk factors, and
the contribution of
other vitamins and trace elements.
Good sources of vitamin E include leafy green vegetables,
nuts, seeds, brown rice,
eggs, soybeans and whole grains. Your doctor of chiropractic
can outline nutritional
guidelines specific to your needs and tell you more about how
to maintain health and
wellness with age.
Perkins A, Hendrie HC, Callahan CM, et al. Association of
antioxidants with memory
in a multiethnic elderly sample using the Third National Health
and Nutrition Examination
Survey. American Journal of Epidemiology 1999: Vol. 150, No.
1, pp37-44.
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