E-400 with Selenium by NOW FOODS - 100 softgels
$13.95
Vitamin E has a particular antioxidant role on cell membranes, at times working with Vitamin C, and interacting with vitamin A, the B-complex vitamins and selenium. It prevents toxic interaction with fats and oxygen in cells and so plays a vital role in maintaining the cell's integrity and use of oxygen. As any immune system enhancer, vitamin E especially protects against lung damage from pollution. In a Boston animal study, vitamin E prevented oral tumor formation in hamsters by galvanizing the immune system to destroy developing tumor cells. The largest controlled human study in Italy to date has shown that the risk of stomach cancer was more closely lined to low intake of vitamin E than any other nutrient, and a national study of over 1000 American patients showed that vitamin E supplements reduced the risk of oral cancer by half. As for treatment, of 43 patients at the Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas with precancerous oral lesions treated with vitamin E, nearly half improved and a fifth showed evidence of cell improvement after six months. Selenium works in partnership with vitamin E to protect against cancer and to prevent cell membrane damage. This mineral detoxifies heavy metals, protects against environmental and chemical sensitivities, and enhances the body's antibacterial and antiviral defenses. A variety of animal and human studies point to its ability to inhibit colon, cervical, breast and liver cancers.
A new study from the University of Minnesota has shown that vitamin E taken for just two weeks increases the LDL cholesterol's resistance to oxidation up to three fold. Oxidation is the process that is crucial to LDL's conversion to "bad" cholesterol, which in turn paves the way for its entry into the plaques that narrow vital arteries. The researchers also found that in cell cultures, elevated levels of vitamin E appeared to prevent or reduce the ability of oxidized LDL to injure the cells that line blood vessel walls. This study is just further proof that vitamin E is one the the best antioxidants for fighting vascular disease, including heart disease and stroke.
