Posted by Larry Hoover on November 10, 2004, at 11:41:01
In reply to Re: Vit E and increased death risk? » Larry Hoover, posted by JLx on November 10, 2004, at 10:26:32
> > > What might be a good amount to take then? Seems to me I've heard not to take too much, but I forget why and how much "too much" is supposed to be. I generally take between 400 and 800 IU.
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> > Based on the National Institutes of Health review, the UL is set at 1,000 mg/day (defined as 1,000 IU). However, and this is a large issue, the uncertainty factor for the UL was set at 36. Thus, the lowest observable adverse effects level is 36,000 IU/day, *and* the adverse effects (clotting disturbances) were primarily attributed to deficiency in vitamin K, such that the effect of the vitamin E was not properly balanced.
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> > I take 1600 per day, and I think I might increase it. I'm nowhere near 36,000, and if anything, my blood is too thick.
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> > Lar
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> What do you make of this?
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> Vitamin E May Increase Death Risk, Researchers Say http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39261-2004Nov10.html
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> JLI want to read the full-text of the paper, before I come to any conclusions of any sort. As mentioned in this article, there was a study that found that beta-carotene supplements had adverse effects, but the whole experimental model used was devoid of real-life applicability. Beta-carotene is never consumed in isolation, and it may well be that other nutrients were poorly supplied that were necessary for everything to work well. Until I see this complete article, I'm not convinced of anything. Vitamin E intake should be balanced by other antioxidants. I have no idea what the underlying study protocols were.
Lar
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