Can vitamin E lower platelets?

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Vitamin E.

? If you have any question about Yeast Infection Treatment please read my FAQ page in the menu above. Vitamin E can be found in supplements, foods, and vitamin blends as antioxidant that gives your body a boost of protection from damaging free radicals. Because the human body relies on vitamins as essential for its growth, health and well-being, it uses them in every aspect of its functioning. Vitamin E is a vital one, for instance, in the manufacture of the lipid molecules involved in cell membranes and therefore helps the maintenance of the body.

One of the best ways to ensure that your body gets enough vitamin E is to ensure that you make certain foods a staple part of your diet, such as milk and cheese. Other good food sources are nuts, eggs, seeds and dark green leafy vegetables like spinach and turnip greens. Unfortunately, not all of us are lucky enough to be able to enjoy a perfect balance of nutrition and so our bodies sometimes require additional supplementation.

It would seem sensible then that any supplement you take containing vitamin E might give your body extra protection against potentially damaging free radicals in your body. You could then get on to enjoy a happy healthy body and mind. However, one study found that the intake of vitamin E in supplements of a particular brand was not associated with a better mood than a placebo. In fact, a small number of studies that evaluated high dose amounts (above 500mg per day) found this supplement to be linked with increased depression scores.

It is more difficult to determine whether vitamin E is beneficial for preventing heart disease or dementia. A trial involving 9,000 women in Japan found that taking an average of 30mg of vitamin E a day did reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, with the benefit increasing as the amount of vitamin E in the diet increased. The risk of dementia was also reduced among the elderly women studied but the size of the effect was less powerful. However, another study of 9,000 men in the UK found that high doses of vitamin E failed to offer any protection from cardiovascular diseases.

As far as skin care products go, many contain natural vitamin E. Look out for labels that say 'vitamin E' and avoid ones that say 'tocopherol' or 'tocopheryl acetate'.

Does vitamin E help with EPM?

Asked for Female, 23 Years.

Hello there, I am very new to the forum so forgive me if it is not the right place to ask this question. But I guess you can say, I've hit a few wall's on my own quest to find out if vitamin E really does help with EPM.

What is EPM? EPV stands for Early Premenstrual Syndrome and is defined as occurring before ovulation and includes moods such as irritability and feeling out of control or even having no period at all. This also may include premenstrual symptoms such as abdominal bloating, anxiety and headache.

My understanding is that I need some form of vitamin E in my diet to get through it. (It is said that taking a capsule/pill daily of 1000mg of Vitamin E helps) However, from what I am reading online, it seems like the best bet is to take a 5000-15000mg of gamma tocopherol supplement daily. So I was wondering, since I seem to be on the right track already. Does this mean that vitamin E really does help? And if so, what kind is best to take?

Also, I'm planning on adding in some natural remedies like Fennel and Fenugreek during this time. Does anyone know if these herbs/food/dosage/etc. Does not interfere with my vitamin E intake?

And lastly, should I be taking vitamin E in pill form? For example, is this the right way to ingest it? Or is there something that would better for me to take? (eg-capsules instead of pills, etc). Vitamin E is supposed to help with PMS, by reducing bleeding which in turn reduces estrogen production. How much of vitamin E will you be able to eat? As for taking vitamin E as a pill, it's a good idea to take a natural pill with a source of copper, manganese, and zinc. Vitamins help with PMS but nothing says taking vitamins will give you PMS relief. All these vitamins work by supplying the minerals your body needs or by providing energy to cells.

You shouldn't take vitamins for PMS relief as they just aren't needed. I'd stop all vitamins and mineral supplementation for a month or two and see how you feel. It won't hurt.

Can vitamin E lower platelets?

Vitamin E is a very common supplement, especially for cancer patients, but does it really work?

There is a large body of scientific literature available supporting the efficacy of vitamin E supplementation in preventing and treating certain forms of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and age-related eye diseases. In these studies, vitamin E reduced platelet aggregation and adhesion and increased blood flow in the blood vessels, both of which are important for the prevention of heart attacks.

The antiplatelet effects of vitamin E may be due to its antioxidant properties, which have been shown to protect platelets from free radical damage.1-4 Vitamin E may also act directly on the platelets by modulating their sensitivity to activation by certain agonists.1-4 The most potent platelet stimulators are adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and thrombin.3, 5 In contrast to ADP, which stimulates all platelets equally, thrombin preferentially activates those that express the PAR4 receptor.6

Vitamin E has been reported to decrease platelet activity in several other disorders, including thrombocytopenia induced by chemotherapy,7 and to improve platelet function in patients with Type 2 diabetes.8 It has also been reported to prevent excessive bleeding after dental surgery.9

Vitamin E is present in many health food and supplement brands and is often available without prescription.1-4 It is listed as an ingredient in many cosmetics products, and it is the only fat-soluble vitamin that is available as a dietary supplement.1, 2 Vitamin E has not been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use as a medicine.1, 3 However, it has been approved by the FDA for use in over-the-counter dietary supplements.2, 4 The supplement label must include the following statement: "This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease."2, 4

About a third of Americans take vitamin E, either alone or in combination with other supplements,1 and the use of vitamin E in dietary supplements has increased substantially over the last decade.2 Supplementing with vitamin E has been recommended by some authors of dietary guidelines.