LENGKONG, AYOBANDUNG.COM – Supplements vitamin E. is a supplement that is very widely consumed by the public. According to Harvard Medical School, nearly a quarter of adults over the age of 55 take this supplement on a daily basis.
Vitamin E itself is known to be an antioxidant. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), antioxidants play a role in protecting cells from the effects of free radical damage. Other than that, vitamin E. is also involved in immune function and is known to contribute to other metabolic processes.
Adults need intake vitamin E. amounting to 15 mg per day, according to the NIH. However, intake vitamin E. this should come from the food consumed. The NIH revealed that dietary intake of vitamin E is less likely to have a risk.
However, it is different from intake vitamin E. that comes from supplements. Supplement vitamin E. high doses can increase the risk of bleeding. This can happen because vitamin E. high doses decrease the blood’s ability to form blood clots after an injury or injury.
“And (risk) serious bleeding in the head (known as hemorrhagic stroke),” said the NIH, as reported by BestLife, Thursday (18/3).
Keep in mind, vitamin E. has different characteristics compared to vitamin C. When vitamin C is consumed in excess, the excess cannot be stored in the body. Otherwise, the rest of vitamin E. consumed in large quantities will be stored in the body. Therefore, it is not necessary to take vitmain E supplements on a daily basis according to the NIH.
The upper limit of the supplement vitamin E. for adults it is 1,000 mg per day. However, some studies reveal that the consumption of supplements vitamin E. those lower than this upper limit are also likely to cause negative impacts.
In addition, supplements vitamin E. can also interact with other drugs. Some of these are anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs such as warfarin. The combination of the two can increase the risk of bleeding in the patient.
Other research shows that supplements vitamin E. it can also affect the benefits of other antioxidants, such as vitamin C, when taken at the same time. Supplement vitamin E. was also revealed to reduce the effectiveness of radiation therapy or chemotherapy in cancer patients.
Although supplements vitamin E. not consumed every day, a report in the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health reveals that a case of deficiency vitamin E. rarely happening. The reason, vitamin E. can be found in various types of food.
Therefore, people who adopt a balanced diet do not need to take supplements vitamin E.. However, if you wish to take supplements vitamin E., NIH recommends that consultation with a doctor or professional is carried out first.
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