Vitamin E also known as “tocofenol” is a fat-soluble vitamins (which dissolves in fat) and is found in foods containing small portions of them.
Required daily needs are 8 to 10 mg. and eating can cover: 2 tsp. wheat germ, 2 tbsp oil or 2 tsp. flax seed or sunflower. The food source found in vegetable oils, olives, wheat germ, nuts, and seeds.
Among its functions are.
- Contribute to the operation of the muscles, blood vessels and nervous system.
- Has a potent antioxidant.
- Improving our defense system and protects the body from infectious diseases, neurological, cardiovascular, cataracts, and cancer.
- Accelerates healing of burns.
- Prevents and dissolves blood clots.
A deficiency in the body causes, lack of energy, apathy, difficulty concentrating, irritability, muscle weakness, anemia, and in some cases disorders of the reproductive system.
In excess, though it is difficult to produce, vitamin E may interfere with the absorption of vitamin A and K and the metabolism of the latter.
To take into account: “The snuff, destroys vitamin E in the lungs, and poor absorption of fats and / or tables of diarrhea decreased markedly absorption. Please consult with your doctor.
