Acquaintance with vitamin E
The basis of vitamin E is tocopherol - an active substance, which primarily serves to remove from our body various carcinogens, chemicals and toxins that are so rich in modern food. In addition, it hinders the development of heart diseases, strengthening the blood walls and has a pronounced restoring effect and is involved in the processes of cellular nutrition. In connection with the latter properties, vitamin E has found an active use in cosmetology products, especially those that improve and revitalize the skin.
In a nutshell, tocopherol is our advocate, both at the cellular level and for all human organs. It is especially important with the development of the food industry and pollution of the environment.
What foods contain vitamin E?
There is a fairly wide range of vegetables, fruits, cereals and meat, as well as products made, and based on them, which contain a sufficient amount of tocopherol and tocotrienol. The five leaders look like this:
- Soybean oil;
- Sunflower and other vegetable oils;
- Walnut;
- Soya in any form, natural;
- Macaroni, beans, corn, oatmeal, buckwheat, banana, orange, pear and cottage cheese all have approximately the same amount of vitamin E.
How to Take Vitamin E in Capsules: Cautions and Tips
Of course, it is advisable to eat properly, bringing in your diet products containing useful substances. However, the peculiarity of tocopherol and tocotrienol is such that its sufficient content, in general, can boast only high-calorie foods, which is not acceptable for everyone. Vitamin E in capsules, in spite of its synthetic origin, does not differ in its properties from its natural properties and, moreover, is more easily assimilated.
There are certain features that should be considered before you start taking vitamin E in the form of capsules:
- Vitamin E is incompatible with K, D and iron. Consider this if you drink multivitamin complexes in parallel;
- If you suffer from epilepsy or heart failure, before you start taking tocopherol alone, consult a doctor;
- It is advisable to donate blood for the amount of necessary vitamins in the body before you start taking it;
- Only the systematic adoption of vitamin E in capsules will achieve results.
Norms of vitamin E intake in capsules for children, adult men, women and pregnant women
Let's give the daily intake of vitamin E in capsules for different age groups. There is a special international unit of consumption, developed by scientists. It is called ME and is about 0.67 mg. To make it easier to navigate, the table will be translated from ME to the mg we know.
An overdose of tocopherol is not so terrible and, often, the consequences of this will not be - the surplus is excreted from the body with bile. Nevertheless, it is recommended to consult with your doctor before starting reception.