Vitamin E (d-alpha tocopherol) may help protect the lungs
May 18, 2010 by Marcus Ettinger DC BSc.
Filed under Essential Fatty Acids, Health Conditions, In The News, Recent Posts, Vitamins and Minerals
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May 17, 2010 — Long-term, regular use of vitamin E supplements (600 IU”s per day) appears to reduce, by 10%, the risk of chronic obstructive lung disease or COPD in women, according to a new study.
The risk reduction for women on vitamin E supplements (Power E Complex) was equal in people who smoked — the primary risk factor for getting COPD — and people who didn’t, says Anne Hermetet Agler, a PhD candidate at Cornell University and lead author of the study involving women.
Besides acting as a powerful antioxidant, vitamin E is involved in immune system functioning and signaling between cells and other processes in the body. Everything you always wanted to know about Vitamin E
Note from Dr. Marcus Ettinger: Absorption and utilization of Vitamin E (d-alpha tocopherol) is both dose dependent (less is actually more – 400-600 IU’s per day) and dependent on the levels of HDL’s (good cholesterol) in the blood. Since women naturally have a higher concentration of HDL’s then men, women will naturally receive more protection from vitamin E supplementation then men. Below is a recommendation of what I have personally done to help raise HDL levels.
In 21 years of practice and running thousands of lipid panels, I have found that the only way to naturally boost HDL levels, in most people, is to increase the level of Omega 3 fatty acids (ALA, EPA and DHA – Omega 3,6,9), along with adding a high concentration of phospholipids (Non GMO – Lecithin Granules – 2 Tbsp per day ) and cardiovascular exercise (30-45 minutes, 3-4 days/week).
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