Tag Archives: Vitamin E

Vitamin C and E Supplements Lower Diabetic Retinopathy Risk

Diabetic retinopathy is a leading cause of blindness. It occurs when diabetes damages tiny blood vessels inside the retina (the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye). There may be an association between the use of vitamin C and … Continue reading

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Decreased antioxidant levels increase risk of age-related macular degeneration with exposure to sunlight

The journal Archives of Ophthalmology recently reported that having reduced plasma antioxidant levels and increased exposure to sunlight increases the risk of neovascular, or advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD). In a recent study (titled the European Eye Study), over 4,400 … Continue reading

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Higher vitamin E intake associated with lower lung cancer risk

New research indicates that higher intakes of vitamin E in the forms of alpha, beta and gamma-tocopherol may be associated with a reduced risk of lung cancer. In this study population, Vitamin E as alpha-tocopherol reduced the risk of lung … Continue reading

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Higher antioxidant intakes reduce risk of lung cancer in male smokers

In contrast to previous studies concluding that high-dose beta-carotene supplementation may increase lung cancer risk in male smokers, findings from a Yale study support the hypothesis that a combination of dietary antioxidants reduces lung cancer risk in men who smoke. … Continue reading

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Vitamin E supplements reduce the risk of ALS

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis(ALS) , or Lou Gehrig’s disease causes degeneration and death of nerve cells. Harvard researchers found that people who used vitamin E supplements for over ten years experienced less than half the risk of dying of ALS than … Continue reading

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