Much research has shown prowess of vitamin E, particularly in addressing the problem of aging. But you also need to be careful, because the consumption of vitamin E also has the potential to make more rapid bone prematurely old and frail.
In one study, the scientists conducted tests on animals fed high doses of vitamin E intake, and the results shown that 20 percent of the animals at risk of bone deterioration than those who consumed the normal amount.
According to investigators, the effect of vitamin E on bone loss can be seen only within a period of eight weeks. Vitamin E is now the center is popular because many of these benefits offered to cut the risk of heart disease, cancer and cataracts, as well as help keep the mind sharp in old age and keep skin supple.
Vitamin E can be obtained from natural sources in foods such as cereals, nuts, olive oil and egg yolks. These foods are believed to help fight aging. Another source is the synthetic form of vitamin supplements.
Researchers say that vitamin E has now become one of the most popular supplements in the world and is consumed every day by hundreds of thousands or even millions of people. Even in the United States, more than one in ten adults are taking tablets of vitamin E.
However, recent research published in the journal Nature Medicine, showed that alpha-tocopherol, one of the most common form of vitamin E, can affect bone strength. An experiment showed that administration of alpha-tocopherol vitamin E in rats with an equivalent dose in humans, can cause bone thinning around a fifth in just two months.
Even so, Dr. Shu Takeda, scientists from Keio University in Tokyo, called for these findings were followed by a large-scale studies related to the effect of vitamin E on human bones.
While Professor Helen MacDonald, advisor of the National Osteoporosis Society, said, "You do not have to worry if you get the most vitamin E from food, but those taking high doses of nutrients in supplements need to be vigilant."
"You also have to remember that research is done on animals and the findings in humans can be very different. More research is needed," he added.
