Why Vitamin E Is Good for You
When I lived in New York back in the 80s Vitamin E capsules and liquid form was easily available to buy in drugstores.
I used the liquid for my face knowing that vitamin E is great for the skin.
I returned to Switzerland in the late 90s and was at a loss to understand the Swiss pharmacist who informed me, shaking her head disapprovingly, that vitamin E was not available other than in capsules, and that in any case, I should be very cautious, as it is not healthy for my skin.
I ignored her advice, bought the capsules,and broke one each time I wanted to use the oil on my face.
I was delighted when on one of my trips to London shortly after, I discovered that I could easily buy the liquid form of Vitamin E in the drugstores.
Well as things go, we learn and we unlearn and we move on and relearn because almost two decades have passed since then and now, believe it or not, the Swiss have decided that vitamin E is good for the skin after all! And so, they're very happy to sell it to you in all pharmacies and charging you appropriately Swiss style.
But hey, I'm not complaining I'm tickled to death that I can buy my Vitamin E right here from the pharmacy round the corner.
I'm a great advocate of vitamin E and just in case you don't know just how important this vitamin is for you, let me share with you what I know.
Immune System - Vitamin E is a vital nutrient and can boost your immune system.
Who's going to say no to that? Antioxidant - Natural vitamin E is a power antioxidant.
And you know how good it is to detox, detox and detox some more.
Cancer - Vitamin E is good as cancer prevention.
The anti-cancer properties of most forms of vitamin E are due to their well-known antioxidant capability.
According to Dr.
Jonathan Wright, the anti-cancer potential of tocotrienols, (one of the 2 primary nutrients that belong to the vitamin E family) goes well beyond anti-oxidation, to inhibit many different cancer cell types, including colon, skin, lung, liver, breast, pancreatic and prostrate cancer.
Cholesterol - An enzyme in the liver is responsible for producing cholesterol and vitamin E suppresses the production of this particular enzyme to bring down the bad cholesterol level while it helps to increase the good cholesterol.
Cardiovascular - Including Vitamin E in your diet along with healthy lifestyle and nutrition practices helps to loosen and to remove hardened cholesterol in the arteries forming plaque which reduces the risk of stroke and other cardiovascular diseases.
Skin - Hardly any cosmetic is produced nowadays without the vitamin E ingredient that slows down the aging process.
The powerful antioxidant prevents skin pigmentation and the development of melanoma.
Vitamin E Rich Foods - The healthiest of all of course is if you can manage to include foods rich with vitamin E in your daily diet.
Here's a list of some.
Sprinkle some roasted sunflower seeds on your salads (highest in vitamin E) Munch on a snack of almonds and hazelnuts If you like fish, eat rainbow trout and shrimps Palm oil, coconut oil and olive oil Spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, pumpkin and butternut squash cooked Avocados, papayas and carrots Asparagus Turnip, chard, kale, parsley greens, eat lots of green vegis Tofu Eggs Olives Grapes and blueberries Wheat bran Current research is even looking into the important role vitamin E plays in preventing degenerative mental imbalances such as dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
Now you know why eating fresh foods and especially greens is so important for your health.
I used the liquid for my face knowing that vitamin E is great for the skin.
I returned to Switzerland in the late 90s and was at a loss to understand the Swiss pharmacist who informed me, shaking her head disapprovingly, that vitamin E was not available other than in capsules, and that in any case, I should be very cautious, as it is not healthy for my skin.
I ignored her advice, bought the capsules,and broke one each time I wanted to use the oil on my face.
I was delighted when on one of my trips to London shortly after, I discovered that I could easily buy the liquid form of Vitamin E in the drugstores.
Well as things go, we learn and we unlearn and we move on and relearn because almost two decades have passed since then and now, believe it or not, the Swiss have decided that vitamin E is good for the skin after all! And so, they're very happy to sell it to you in all pharmacies and charging you appropriately Swiss style.
But hey, I'm not complaining I'm tickled to death that I can buy my Vitamin E right here from the pharmacy round the corner.
I'm a great advocate of vitamin E and just in case you don't know just how important this vitamin is for you, let me share with you what I know.
Immune System - Vitamin E is a vital nutrient and can boost your immune system.
Who's going to say no to that? Antioxidant - Natural vitamin E is a power antioxidant.
And you know how good it is to detox, detox and detox some more.
Cancer - Vitamin E is good as cancer prevention.
The anti-cancer properties of most forms of vitamin E are due to their well-known antioxidant capability.
According to Dr.
Jonathan Wright, the anti-cancer potential of tocotrienols, (one of the 2 primary nutrients that belong to the vitamin E family) goes well beyond anti-oxidation, to inhibit many different cancer cell types, including colon, skin, lung, liver, breast, pancreatic and prostrate cancer.
Cholesterol - An enzyme in the liver is responsible for producing cholesterol and vitamin E suppresses the production of this particular enzyme to bring down the bad cholesterol level while it helps to increase the good cholesterol.
Cardiovascular - Including Vitamin E in your diet along with healthy lifestyle and nutrition practices helps to loosen and to remove hardened cholesterol in the arteries forming plaque which reduces the risk of stroke and other cardiovascular diseases.
Skin - Hardly any cosmetic is produced nowadays without the vitamin E ingredient that slows down the aging process.
The powerful antioxidant prevents skin pigmentation and the development of melanoma.
Vitamin E Rich Foods - The healthiest of all of course is if you can manage to include foods rich with vitamin E in your daily diet.
Here's a list of some.
Sprinkle some roasted sunflower seeds on your salads (highest in vitamin E) Munch on a snack of almonds and hazelnuts If you like fish, eat rainbow trout and shrimps Palm oil, coconut oil and olive oil Spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, pumpkin and butternut squash cooked Avocados, papayas and carrots Asparagus Turnip, chard, kale, parsley greens, eat lots of green vegis Tofu Eggs Olives Grapes and blueberries Wheat bran Current research is even looking into the important role vitamin E plays in preventing degenerative mental imbalances such as dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
Now you know why eating fresh foods and especially greens is so important for your health.