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Life Sciences => Physiology & Medicine => Topic started by: kelly on 22/07/2005 19:30:15

Title: Vitamin E
Post by: kelly on 22/07/2005 19:30:15

I have heard two reports in the last few months that taking 400 IU's of Vitamin E a day can increase the risk of heart attack.  Up to this time we have been taking it to decrease the risk.  Can anyone explain why this would be so and would you stop taking this dosage?

Title: Re: Vitamin E
Post by: chris on 13/08/2005 15:59:44

Hi Kelly

You are correct. Contrary to perceived wisdom, Vitamin E supplementation has been associated with an increase in cardiovascular risk.

Here's a publication from the beginning of the year on this topic :

http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/0000605-200501040-00110v1

"I never forget a face, but in your case I'll make an exception"
 - Groucho Marx

Title: Re: Vitamin E
Post by: memasa on 13/08/2005 16:57:37

This thread has been double submitted.

Title: Re: Vitamin E
Post by: jameshan01 on 02/04/2016 02:42:16

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