Benefit of Vitamin E
Vitamin E is an powerful antioxidant which important to cell membranes. Vitamin E helps prevent cancer, heart disease, strokes, cataracts, and possibly some of the signs of aging.Vitamin E protects artery walls and keeps the "bad" low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol from being oxidized. Oxidation of LDL cholesterol marks the beginning of clogged arteries. Vitamin E also keeps the blood thin by preventing blood platelets from clumping together.
High levels of vitamin E in the body decrease the risk of a non-fatal heart attack or stroke in most people.The effect of vitamin E in preventing heart disease may be both timing-sensitive and dose sensitive with betacarotene.
Vitamin E protects cells and DNA from damage that can turn cancerous. It reduces the growth of tumors while enhancing immune function and preventing precancerous substances from being turned into carcinogens.
Vitamin E also acts as an antioxidant in foods. The vitamin E in vegetable oils helps keep them from being oxidized and turning rancid.
Vitamin E keeps the nervous system healthy by protecting the myelin sheaths that surround nerves. It also appears to prevent mental degeneration due to aging, including Alzheimer disease.
A daily dose of vitamin E has been shown to be effective in slowing functional decline in patients with mild -to-moderate Alzheimer's disease(AD). It also reduced the time caregivers spent in assisting the patients.
Vitamin E can be beneficial to people with diabetes. It enhances the action of insulin and improves blood glucose metabolism by reducing oxidative stress.