| If you ask the average woman what the | | | | suggests that we need at least 100 milligrams |
| properties of vitamin E are, she will probably reply | | | | each day to get any tangible benefit. Vitamin E |
| that it is good for the skin. This is because we | | | | can be found naturally in fats and oils, leafy |
| most commonly see vitamin E in moisturisers and | | | | vegetables, all types of nut, egg yolks, liver, and |
| face creams. Actually, research shows that the | | | | whole grains, but many of us should supplement |
| benefits of vitamin E when applied to the skin are | | | | our intake as we do not get enough in our diet. |
| limited, but actually there are many advantages to | | | | Those that particularly require vitamin E |
| taking vitamin E internally in supplements, | | | | supplements include people on low fat diets or |
| particularly in liquid form. | | | | those who have a medical inability to absorb fats. |
| Vitamin E is one of the antioxidant vitamins. | | | | This is because the largest amount of vitamin E is |
| These vitamins have the ability to neutralise | | | | gained from fats. If it is found that vitamin E |
| harmful free radicals in the body that can cause | | | | really does offer the benefits that are suspected, |
| serious disease such as cancer. Vitamin E can also | | | | most women should consider using a regular |
| prevent blood clots that lead to blocked arteries | | | | vitamin E supplement as well. |
| and heart disease, although the American Heart | | | | Liquid vitamin E supplements are easier to swallow |
| Association suggests that more research is | | | | that tablet forms, and are absorbed more quickly |
| needed before they will recommend vitamin E | | | | and effectively into the blood stream. Liquid |
| supplementation to prevent heart disease. | | | | vitamin supplements work out to be less |
| Used externally in a liquid or oil, vitamin E may | | | | expensive than tablets and you need to take |
| have some benefits for healing wounds, scars and | | | | them less frequently to get the same dose. They |
| stretch marks but this is not scientifically proven. | | | | usually taste better too and don't leave an |
| It is actually vitamin E's antioxidant properties | | | | unpleasant aftertaste as some vitamin pills do. |
| when used internally that help to maintain healthy | | | | You should check that the vitamin E in your liquid |
| skin and to improve the appearance of acne and | | | | supplement is natural and not synthetic to achieve |
| scars. | | | | maximum benefit. |
| Some other possible advantages of vitamin E | | | | Although vitamin E deficiency in itself does not |
| supplements for women are yet to be | | | | cause illnesses, supplementing your intake can |
| substantiated. These include a reduction in the risk | | | | have a wide range of benefits from preventing |
| of a deadly stroke for post menopausal women, | | | | heart and breast disease, to maintaining healthy |
| a decrease in premenstrual syndrome for | | | | skin. If you take a combined liquid vitamin |
| younger women, and a lowered incidence of | | | | supplement, check that it has an adequate dosage |
| breast disease in all women. | | | | of natural vitamin E to allow you to profit from |
| In America, the recommended daily allowance of | | | | these benefits. |
| vitamin E is 8 to 10 milligrams, but evidence | | | | |