Sources of Vitamin E

In discussing sources of Vitamin E, it is necessary to point out many aspects of its importance.

In this webpage, we will give you what are the best food sources of Vitamin-E, as well as give uncommonly known precautions as well as some Vitamin E sources you may not have thought of.

Vitamin E is essential to good health. It is a fat soluble vitamin that has potent antioxidant properties thus preventing the oxidation of the fatty acids in the membranes of all cells.

The RDA (Recommended international units (IU) for an adult is 22 IU (or about 15 mgs), for breast-feeding women 28 (about 19mgs).

There are times when megadoses are given though when digestive malabsorption doesn't occurs. This can range from 100 IU to 200. The dosage prescribed for protection against coronary disease ranges from 400 to 800 IU per day.

If you have any questions as to what you need and if you're aren't sure, consult with your doctor.

It should be noted that the FDA says 68% of men and 71% lack sufficient vitamin E.

How can this be so with adequate foods available? Part of the answer lies in the diminishing of nutritional value of our foods.

Over farming, among other reasons, has contributed to the humble potato to actually lose 100% of its Vitamin A and 57% of its Vitamin C and iron! Nevertheless, the FDA recommends food sources of vitamin E give 10 to 19% of their RDA.

It is suggested that if one wants to get the full antioxidant health benefits of vitamin E a supplement may help achieve that.

Precautions

As always, and especially for pregnant and/or nursing women, don't take vitamin supplements before discussing it with your doctor. Those who are taking medications should especially consult with their doctor as some ingredients in supplements actually interact with the medication.

There are no cases of vitamin E reported regarding an overdose. It is a very safe nutrient that is in a wide ranging array of foods. However, taking 400 IU or more per day is extremely ill advised.

Good Food Sources of Vitamin E

Without any further adieu, the following are good sources of vitamin E. Incidentally, alpha-tocopherol and gamma-tocopherol are the active compounds in vitamin E, with alpha-tocopherol being the most widely recognized active compound (there are actually seven tocopherols in vitamin E). Food Sources of Vitamin E - Alpha-Tocopherol

• Apples
• Beef liver
• Butter
• Chicken breast (broiled)
• Ground beef
• Safflower Oil
• Salmon
• Sesame Oil
• Sunflower Oil
• Tomatoes
• Peas
• Pork Chops

• Millet Barley
• Oats
• Rye
• Wheat Germ
• Wheat Germ Oil - unrefined

• Almond Butter
• Avocados
• Canola Oil
• Cashew Butter
• Corn Oil
• Hazel Nuts
• Macadamian Nuts
• Peanuts, fresh (shelled)
• Peanut Butter
• Pistachios
• Soybean Oil
• Soy Milk
• Walnuts/Walnut Oil

• Eggs
• Tuna
• Salmon
• Spinach
• Sweet Potato

How To Choose Good Vitamin E Supplements

If you're looking to supplement your vitamin E sources in your diet, here are a few guidelines that should help you. When looking to supplement your vitamin E, there are a couple of things to look for. First off, remember, supplement fraud is widespread.

Many supplement makers use inferior ingredients, choose synthetic over natural ingredients, knowingly include contaminants, and even deliberately leaving out ingredients that are proclaimed on the label.

Dietary supplements are not controlled by the FDA for various reasons, this has its pluses and minuses, but overall it means consumers are outright defrauded. In light of this, here's what to look for:

1. The supplement should be made at GMP compliant facilities.
2. The supplement should be enterically coated as this preserves the ingredients for release into the blood stream after it passes through the stomach into the upper intestine.
3. It should be formulated by top notch scientists
4. The supplement must be made with the absolute best ingredients.
5. A full complete range of vitamins and minerals other than your target vitamin (in this case vitamin E). A multivitamin should ideally have a broad range of nutrients as many vitamins and minerals are co-dependent upon each other. Avoid nutrient imbalances.

Generally speaking, look for vitamin supplements that have organic sources of vitamin E. After 24 years of personal research, I found a New Zealand company that has a multivitamin multimineral supplement product that not only has Vitamin E, but potent standardized herbal extracts, a full complement of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, trace specialty nutrients, and enzymes (over 80 nutrients).

It meets all the above criteria and more.

In fact, their products are actually pharmaceutical-grade quality as they are produced at GMP compliant facilities, adhering to standards that actually exceed the US FDA's requirements for purity and quality. I've been using it for over eight years now now and can report excellent results.

I hope this Sources of Vitamin E web page has been helpful to you.

Yours in health,
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