Medical News Today: What you need to know about tocotrienols
Tocotrienols are a type of vitamin E nutrients. Learn where to find them in foods, and what the difference between them and vitamin E generally is, here. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 14, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news
Worse than liquor for your liver
Most people think liver disease only happens to alcoholics.
But the truth is that being overweight or obese actually puts you at a much higher risk for liver damage than alcohol.
In fact, alcohol contributes to only 6% of liver damage. But obesity contributes to 52% of liver disease.
And if you’re obese, you’re 400% more likely to develop liver damage than a normal-weight individual.1
That’s why about 30% of people in America have some form of chronic fatty liver disease. It’s called non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). NAFLD causes painful swelling and scarring of the liver.
And I blame mod...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - October 5, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Al Sears Tags: Health Weight Loss Source Type: news
Outfox Your “ Aging ” Gene
Some people just seem to have all the luck when it comes to getting old. Like my 83-year-old patient who drinks a little too much Scotch, but still has a 3-handicap in golf.
Or the 108-year-old who goes through a gallon of ice cream every week.
If you ask them how they do it, they’ll give credit to their good genes… and there is some truth to it.
We all have something called a FOXO3 gene. It helps protect us against aging.
German researchers at the Christian-Albrechts University studied the FOXO3 gene in 380-plus centenarians, more than 600 people in their 90s, and more than 700 people between the ages of 60 and 7...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - October 4, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Al Sears Tags: Anti-Aging Health Nutrition longevity Source Type: news
Stroke warning: Overdosing on this supplement could cause brain bleeding
SUPPLEMENTS are widely used to boost a healthy diet, and vitamin E is often taken for its antioxidant benefits. However, in excess it can lead to a haemorrhagic stroke. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 2, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Taking vitamin supplements may slow down the progression of a common eye disease
Latest evidence published in the Cochrane Library suggests that taking a multivitamin supplement that includes vitamin E, carotenoids (beta-carotene or lutein or zeaxanthin), vitamin C, and zinc may slow down the progression of the common eye disease age-related macular degeneration (AMD).See additional resources at the bottom of the pageAge-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a progressive and sight-threatening disease affecting the central area of the retina and affects large numbers of people across the world. Population-based studies suggest that in older people (80 years and older), approximately one in three people...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - July 31, 2017 Category: Information Technology Authors: mumoquit at cochrane.org Source Type: news
Taking vitamin supplements will not prevent a common eye disease
Latest evidence published in the Cochrane Library suggests that taking vitamin supplements, such as vitamin E or beta-carotene, may not prevent the common eye disease age-related macular degeneration (AMD). See additional resources at the bottom of this pageAge-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a progressive and sight-threatening disease affecting the central area of the retina and affects large numbers of people across the world. Population-based studies suggest that in older people (80 years and older), approximately one in three people have early signs of the disease.There are numerous unanswered questions in the ...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - July 31, 2017 Category: Information Technology Authors: mumoquit at cochrane.org Source Type: news
Vitamin E-deficient embryos are cognitively impaired even after diet improves
(Oregon State University) Zebrafish deficient in vitamin E produce offspring beset by behavioral impairment and metabolic problems. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 27, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Ten benefits of vitamin E oil
In this article you'll learn about vitamin E oil and its potential health benefits, as well as how to use it, and the associated risks. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 30, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine Source Type: news
Vitamin E and Selenium Fail to Prevent Alzheimer ’ s
A long-term trial found no evidence that vitamin E or selenium supplements helped to ward off dementia. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 21, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: NICHOLAS BAKALAR Tags: Alzheimer's Disease Vitamin E Selenium (Element) Dementia Clinical Trials Source Type: news
Vitamin E, Selenium Supplements Won't Curb Men's Dementia Risk
Brain expert says it's unlikely that any one nutrient would be a 'silver bullet'
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Dementia, Men's Health, Vitamin E (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - March 20, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Vitamin E, selenium supplements did not prevent dementia
Antioxidant supplements vitamin E and selenium -- taken alone or in combination -- did not prevent dementia in asymptomatic older men, according to a new study. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - March 20, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
Vitamin E, Selenium Supplements Won't Curb Men's Dementia Risk
MONDAY, March 20, 2017 -- A daily dose of vitamin E or selenium supplements won ' t keep dementia at bay in older men, new research reveals. " After an average of five years of supplementation, and up to 11 years of follow-up, we did not observe fewer... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 20, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Dementia not prevented with vitamin E, selenium, study finds
New clinical trial and cohort study investigate the preventive effects of vitamin E and selenium on elderly men with no symptoms of dementia. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 20, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Alzheimer's / Dementia Source Type: news
Dementia news: Vitamin E supplements 'do NOT prevent or delay the illness'
TAKING antioxidant supplement pills like vitamin E and selenium does not prevent dementia, according to a new study. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 20, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Vitamin E for Alzheimer's dementia and mild cognitive impairment
Vitamin E occurs naturally in the diet. It has several biological activities, including functioning as an antioxidant to scavenge toxic free radicals. Evidence that free radicals may contribute to the pathological processes behind cognitive impairment has led to interest in the use of vitamin E supplements to treat mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer ' s disease (AD). This is an update of a Cochrane Review first published in 2000, and previously updated in 2006 and 2012.
To assess the efficacy of vitamin E in the treatment of MCI and dementia due to AD. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - March 16, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
