Finally a clean Vitamin E with mixed tocopherols derived from sunflower oil, not soy. Delivered in an innovative liquid filled capsule. One of the primary ways that excessive polyunsaturated fats (PUFAs) break down healthy tissue is by depleting them of Vitamin E. Without adequate vitamin E, lipid peroxidation occurs where a non-ending chain of oxidized PUFAs are made that ultimately damage cells and tissues, forming lipofuscin after years of oxidative stress. The common person would classify omega-3s as "healthy fats", omega-6s as "bad fats" and saturated fat as something to avoid or limit. Unsaturated fats are long chains with multiple double bonds that don't contain as many hydrogen atoms as saturated fats. What does this mean in English? They are more prone to oxidation. This process overall is called lipid peroxidation. Excess iron stored in the tissues is one of many potential triggers that initiates the process. The chain reaction (called the Fenton reaction) creates cancer-causing products such as acrolein and leads to cancer, diabetes, heart disease, heart attacks, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, aging, depression, anxiety, fatigue, Alzheimer's disease, dementia, skin conditions, autoimmune disorders and more. Vitamin E was discovered in 1922 by H.M. Evans and K.S. Bishop. It is one of the major fat soluble vitamins that are required for vital health along with vitamin A, D, and K. Of those four vitamins, vitamin E is the hardest to find. Nature built it into all foods that contain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). Vitamin E is in grassfed beef, nuts, seeds, fish, shellfish and grains. The only thing is that vitamin E is lost when foods are heated. Most people consume cooked nuts and seeds so we aren't even getting small amounts of vitamin E that way. Contrary to what we often hear, it is very safe to supplement. Doses up to 3,000 IU/mg a day have been used to improve eye conditions. While PUFAs, especially omega-3s, cause muscular dystrophy, vitamin E may help to improve it. Dr. Shute was the one that pioneered high dose vitamin E, using it to help more than 20,000 of his patients with conditions ranging from heart disease to infertility (both of which are caused by excess PUFAs). Vitamin E increases the conversion of linoleic acid into saturated fat. It protects the skin from ultraviolet light which increases lipid peroxidation when it reacts with PUFAs. It protects against many of the damaging effects of excess iron and calcium.
