Boosting Vitamin E Intake May Protect Against MASLD Boosting Vitamin E Intake May Protect Against MASLD
Higher dietary and supplemental vitamin E intake was associated with lower odds of having MASLD in a large cross-sectional study of US adults.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - February 23, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Multivitamins Are Linked to Slower Brain Aging
Aging is inevitable, but that doesn’t stop us from trying to slow it down. And the easier the intervention, the better.
In a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers report that taking a multivitamin that you can buy at the pharmacy can slow cognitive decline associated with aging by as much as two years.
The trial is part of a series led by scientists at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital that compared people 60 years or older taking Centrum Silver to those taking a placebo. It was funded by the National Institutes of Health and Mars Edge—a bra...
Source: TIME: Health - January 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Cannabis vape product sales in California following CDC's initial advisory about lung injuries - Timberlake DS, Bruckner TA, Pechmann C, Soroosh AJ, Simard BJ, Padon AA, Silver LD.
INTRODUCTION: The 2019 outbreak of e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) is believed to have been caused by vitamin E acetate, an additive used in some cannabis vaporizer products. Previous studies have primarily focused on chang... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Selenium Not Linked to Recurrence of Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 -- For patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), selenium supplementation does not reduce the risk for recurrence, while vitamin E is associated with an increased risk for recurrence, according to a study... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 18, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
60% Of Sun Screens Would Fail Federal Safety Tests!
Here in South Florida, spring break is in full swing.
Temperatures are in the mid-to-high-80s, and tourists are flocking to our beautiful, sunny beaches.
Of course, that also means it’s prime time for sunscreen companies to kick up their marketing efforts in an attempt to whip up more fear over the sun.
They want to scare you into thinking that each time the sun strikes your unprotected skin, you risk malignant melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.
If you’re a regular reader, you know that I’ve been vocal about Big Retail’s money grab and how they put out misinformation because they profit each time you slat...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - September 19, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jacob Tags: Anti-Aging Source Type: news
This Overlooked Nutrient May Be The Key To Brain Power
Aging is inevitable. But have you noticed that some very elderly people still don’t miss a thing?
Some of my patients fall into this category. I’ve worked with many centenarians who remain quick-witted, with keen memories and focus.
You can be one of these people, too — an all-star senior…
Inside all of you, your cells are constantly busy dividing up to two trillion times per day. The new cells replace old, damaged, or dead cells and help you live, grow and thrive.
Human cell lines have built-in mortality. As your cells divide, there’s a limit at which their limit is reached.
There’s an internal mechanism o...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - August 25, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jacob Tags: Brain Health Source Type: news
Vitamin E-induced Coagulopathy in a Young Patient Vitamin E-induced Coagulopathy in a Young Patient
This case highlights the risk of vitamin E-related coagulopathy due to inhibition of vitamin K-dependent factors, even at marginally increased levels of serum vitamin E.Journal of Medical Case Reports (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Journal Article Source Type: news
Boy, 16, suffered ataxia and muscle wasting for years due to vitamin E deficiency
One patient's symptoms, which included generalised weakness throughout his body, started when he was just 10 years old. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Two popular supplements can ‘interfere’ with vitamin K in the body - risk of haemorrhaging
Taking too much vitamin E and vitamin A in supplement form could have a dangerous effect on the body, an expert has warned. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 18, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study: Those Exposed to Asbestos Should Not Take Beta-Carotene
Taking beta-carotene health supplements could increase the risk of lung cancer or death from cardiovascular disease for anyone who is regularly exposed to asbestos, according to a panel of medicine experts.
Based on existing scientific evidence, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force concluded recently that the potential harms of beta-carotene supplements outweigh any benefits, particularly for those with occupational exposure to asbestos.
The task force, an independent group of medical volunteers, makes recommendations about clinical preventive services. In the same report, it also said vitamin E provided no benefi...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - July 25, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Fran Mannino Tags: Asbestos Exposure Clinical Trials/Research/Emerging Treatments Source Type: news
E-cigarette vaping associated acute lung injury (EVALI): state of science and future research needs - Marrocco A, Singh D, Christiani DC, Demokritou P.
"E-Cigarette (e-cig) Vaping-Associated Acute Lung Injury" (EVALI) has been linked to vitamin-E-acetate (VEA) and Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), due to their presence in patients' e-cigs and biological samples. Lacking standardized methodologies for patie... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 18, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
vitamin E
Title: vitamin ECategory: MedicationsCreated: 7/13/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/13/2022 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Medications General)
Source: MedicineNet Medications General - July 13, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
USPSTF Recommends Against Beta Carotene, Vitamin E Supplements
No benefit seen for cardiovascular disease, cancer prevention; evidence insufficient for assessing pros and cons of multivitamins (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - June 21, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cardiology, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Pharmacy, Journal, Source Type: news
Evidence Still Lacking That Vitamins Prevent CVD, Cancer: USPSTF Evidence Still Lacking That Vitamins Prevent CVD, Cancer: USPSTF
In its final recommendation statement on the subject, the task force does, however, recommend against use of vitamin E and beta-carotene.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - June 21, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
USPSTF Recommends Against Beta Carotene, Vitamin E Supplements
TUESDAY, June 21, 2022 -- The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against the use of beta carotene or vitamin E for prevention of cardiovascular disease or cancer and finds that the evidence is insufficient for ascertaining the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 21, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
