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Life Sciences => Physiology & Medicine => Topic started by: FuzzyUK on 01/12/2009 20:36:37

Title: Is Vitamin E useful?
Post by: FuzzyUK on 01/12/2009 20:36:37

My doktor sez NO.

Title: Is Vitamin E useful?
Post by: Bored chemist on 02/12/2009 19:04:33

It depends. If you are sufferning from a deficiency of it then it's useful. If not then it's somewhere between pointless and toxic.

Title: Is Vitamin E useful?
Post by: FuzzyUK on 02/12/2009 19:44:03

Quote from: Bored chemist on 02/12/2009 19:04:33

It depends. If you are sufferning from a deficiency of it then it's useful. If not then it's somewhere between pointless and toxic.

And what is the criterea to determine if one has a deficiency of Vitamin E? More to the point, I was wondering what the benefits are since I think some of the claims - like anti-oxidizing properties -  were exaggerated or ill founded in the past.

Title: Is Vitamin E useful?
Post by: Nizzle on 03/12/2009 08:22:28

Vitamin E has indeed been disappointing in many clinical trials.

Title: Is Vitamin E useful?
Post by: Bored chemist on 03/12/2009 19:23:47

"And what is the criterea to determine if one has a deficiency of Vitamin E?"
"If you are sufferning from a deficiency of it (Vit E) then it's useful. "
I realise this is a circular definition.