*An eye condition called retinitis pigmentosa: All-rac-alpha-tocopherol (synthetic vitamin E) 400 IU seems to speed vision loss in people with retinitis pigmentosa. However, much lower amounts (3 IU) don’t seem to produce this effect. If you have this condition, it’s best to avoid vitamin E.
*Bleeding disorders: Vitamin E might make bleeding disorders worse. If you have a bleeding disorder, avoid taking vitamin E supplements.
* Prostate cancer: There is concern that taking vitamin E might increase the chance of developing prostate cancer. The effect of vitamin E in men who currently have prostate cancer is not clear. But, in theory, taking vitamin E supplements might worsen prostate cancer in men who already have it.
*Head and neck cancer: Don’t take vitamin E supplements in doses of 400 IU/day or more. Vitamin E might increase the chance that cancer will return.
*Surgery: Vitamin E might increase the risk of bleeding during and after surgery. Stop using vitamin E at least 2 weeks before a scheduled surgery.
==The benefits of Vitamin E are==
* [[Red Clover]] contains Vitamin E in the form of Tocopherol which is a very potent antioxidant known to help fight [[cancer]] as well as [[Heart Disease]].
* two forms of vitamin E, gamma and delta-tocopherols found in soybean, canola and corn oils as well as nuts prevent colon, lung, breast and prostate cancers.
*Bladder cancer. Taking 200 IU of vitamin E by mouth for more than 10 years seems to help prevent death from bladder cancer.
*Alzheimer’s disease. Vitamin E might slow down the worsening of memory loss in people with moderately severe Alzheimer’s disease. But vitamin E does not seem to prevent moving from mild memory problems to full-blown Alzheimer’s disease.
*Improving physical performance and strength in the elderly.
*Fibrosis caused by radiation.
*Mercury Detox : A combination of vitamin E and [[Selenium]] products may help reduce the toxicity of mercury from eating fish.
== Food Sources ==
Vitamin E is present in a wide range of whole foods."Good sources of vitamin E include vegetable oils, sweet potatoes, avocados, nuts, sunflower seeds and soybeans. Smaller amounts are found in egg yolks and green leafy vegetables. Alpha-tocopherol is more abundant in sunflower and wheat germ oils, whereas corn and soybean oils have higher levels of gamma-tocopherol.
* [[Red Clover]] contains Vitamin E in the form of Tocopherol which is a very potent antioxidant known to help fight [[cancer]] as well as [[Heart Disease]].
* two forms of vitamin E, gamma and delta-tocopherols found in soybean, canola and corn oils as well as nuts prevent colon, lung, breast and prostate cancers.
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