Vitamin E supplements kill, or so

[HysteryDiagnosis]

one would think according to the "study" that was done last year... my brother wanted to beat me after hearing about it.... lucky for me it was a bunch of hooey.

http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2005/mar2005_report_killer_e_01.htm

[cornermouse]

1. Actually, there are different opinions on this.

First three paragraphs due to rules. I guess you can take your pick.

http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/PPI/UnconventionalTherapies/VitaminETocopherol.htm

"The toxicity of vitamin E in adults appears to be low. Clinical trials have shown that large doses (e.g., 200-800 mg/d) do not result in serious side effects in most adults, with the possible exception of individuals taking oral anticoagulant therapy and those with vitamin K-related clotting disorders. High levels of vitamin E can adversely affect the absorption of vitamins A and K, and long-term use of high doses may cause nausea, diarrhea and blurred vision. High-dose therapy in infants may be associated with more serious side effects." (Kaegi)

"Megadose of vitamin E may depress blood coagulation. Platelet aggregation is inhibited and the prothrombin time may be prolonged." (Loescher) (Ontario)

According to one study, alpha-tocopherol increased the risk of coronary heart disease. "Based on these findings, we recommend that patients with a previous myocardial infarction who smoke should not use this agent." (Rapola)

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002406.htm

Side Effects
There is no known dietary deficiency of vitamin E.

There are no known toxic effects to megadoses of vitamin E. Occasional side effects such as headache have been reported.

[peekaloo]

2. funny what a few bucks behind a "study" can produce

my dad was prescribed 1200 units per day and his Doctor reduced it as a precautionary measure after this "study" was released.

[BiggJawn]

4. Isn't it, though?

Wait until the "Vitamin E Council" gets in gear and "Funds" studies that will PROVE there is no danger....

Just like the Corn Refiner's Council and HFCS....

[Dogmudgeon]

3. Between the Skeptics, the Credulous, and the Press ...

... it is difficult to get a straight answer any more.

My Mother was on Vioxx for long-term post-op pain. Then Vioxx went off the market because it was a horrible terrible poison. Now it's OK again, and it will be re-introduced with stronger safety labeling.

Mom, who is intelligent but not well-read in either risk analysis or medical issues, has been a nervous wreck from time to time over the various stories on CNN etc.

Alternative medicine info has also been plagued by the demands of marketing. It's usually safer, so the "damage" is usually just financial, but real information is hard to come by. I can't even do a decent internet literature search on nutrition, growth hormone treatments or weight-loss medicine without having to wade through a flood of ads; I gave up some time ago.

I'm happy to see that many alternative medical researchers have made their work accessible, and that many "mainstream" practitioners have started to evaluate the alternatives both clinically and in well-constructed studies. But it will take several more years before the current nonsense from all sides starts to subside.

--p!

[HysteryDiagnosis]

5. Two answers.

www.glycoscience.com

and

http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2003/sep2003_report_aas_01.htm
For the millions of Americans who take anti-inflammatory medications to relieve pain and to promote cardiovascular health,1 there is a supplement that shows great promise. The name of this supplement is Serrapeptase and doctors in Europe have been prescribing it to treat everything from pain to atherosclerotic plaques.

Make that three....

Natural Remedies for Inflammation


http://www.thenutritionreporter.com/remedies_for_inflammation.html
By Jack Challem
Copyright 2000 by Jack Challem, The Nutrition Reporter™
All rights reserved. This article originally appeared in Let's Live magazine.



With the fanfare of a holiday parade, drug companies last year unveiled two new Cox-2 inhibitor drugs-Celebrex and Vioxx-to treat arthritis, inflammation, premenstrual syndrome, and potentially even cancer. All the hoopla paid off. Since then, doctors have written more than seven million prescriptions for these "super aspirin" drugs, earning hundreds of million dollars for their makers.