| The Functional
Benefits of Vitamin E
There are great benefits to be enjoyed from focusing
on including Vitamin E into your daily diet. Vitamin
E is essential for good, long-term health, and
so it is therefore very important to ensure that
you get an adequate daily amount of this health-enhancing
nutrient.
Listed below are just some of the great vital
functions which Vitamin E performs:
- a powerful biological antioxidant
- protects cells against the effects of free
radicals, which are potentially damaging by-products
of the body's metabolism
- as such, Vitamin E helps prevent or delay
the various chronic diseases such as cancer
- used in cosmetics and some pharmaceuticals
- may help prevent or delay coronary heart disease
- aids in the prevention of cataract growth
- reduces the onset of Alzheimer's disease
- helps protect against Parkinson's disease
- plays a large role in encouraging skin healing
and reducing scarring after injuries such as
burns
In What Can Vitamin E be Found?
Although originally extracted from wheat germ
oil, the majority of Vitamin E supplements are
nowadays being taken from vegetable oils, predominantly
being that of soybean oil.
Vitamin E is to be found in a number of natural
food sources which includes the following:
- vegetable oils such as palm oil, sunflower,
canola, corn, soybean and olive oil
- nuts, sunflower seeds, sea buckthorn berries,
and wheat germ
- whole grains
- fish
- peanut butter
- green leafy vegetables
- fortified breakfast cereals
A Vitamin E Deficiency
There are three known occurrences of Vitamin
E deficiency:
- in persons who cannot absorb dietary fats
- in premature, very low birth weight infants
- in individuals with uncommon disorders of
fat metabolism
To be discovered from the character of the above-listed
cases where a Vitamin E deficiency occurs, it
is obvious to conclude that a Vitamin E deficiency
is most commonly characterised by neurological
issues due to poor nerve conduction.
Problems which can occur as a result of a Vitamin
E deficiency include:
- bad transmission of nerve impulses
- muscle weakness
- degeneration of the retina, leading to possible
blindness
Herbalife Shapeworks Products as a Great
Source of Vitamin E:
Schizandra Plus
As an advanced formula developed for supplying
antioxidant defence and support to the body against
stress, pollution and allergens, Schizandra Plus
is a Herbalife Shapeworks product which combines
the natural antioxidants of Schizandra berries,
with Vitamins C, E, beta-carotene and the mineral
selenium, for improved long-term health. The human
body is exposed daily to the damage caused by
pollution, poor diet, and tobacco smoke, and in
partnership with the mineral selenium, Vitamin
E gives the tissues and cell membranes of the
human body the protection it requires against
these free radicals.
Roseox
As an antioxidant booster for improved defence
and maintained good health, Roseox includes the
antioxidant properties of rosemary, cruciferous
vegetables and other herbs to ensure adequate
intake of important nutrients required for overall
well-being. The great benefits of including rosemary
is that it activates Vitamin E, as well as other
nutrients, for even greater antioxidant protection.
Formula 2 Multivitamin Complex
To be taken as a daily vitamin that includes
the core nutrients of Vitamins C, E, beta-carotene
and selenium, Formula 2 Multivitamin Complex is
a Herbalife Shapeworks product which assists in
long-term health and protection against damaging
free radicals which cause chronic diseases such
as cancer. Taking Formula 2 Multivitamin Complex
as part of your daily diet offers great benefits
such as the maintenance of healthy bones, skin,
hair, and immune system, as well as support for
healthy weight management.
Herbalife wants to help you and so if you are
interested in improving your intake of Vitamin
E in order to live a healthier life, get in contact
with Herbalife now by sending an Email to info@shapelife.co.za
(The information on this page are the comments
of an independent Herbalife distributor).
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