In Brief: Vitamin E
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Vitamin E: American Heart Association names vitamin E fourth of top 10 cardiovascular research advances in 1996 because the supplement appears to prevent coronary heart disease. AHA points to several 1996 published studies that "lend credence" to the antioxidant's role in preventing oxygen in blood from combining with low-density lipoprotein cholesterol ("bad cholesterol"), one of the contributors to plaque in coronary arteries. Specifically, the association points to a 2,000-patient study published in the March 22 issue of The Lancet where vitamin E supplementation reduced myocardial infarcts by 75% ("The Tan Sheet" March 25, 1996, p. 11). Additionally, AHA points to a study published in the May 2 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine that examined vitamin E in foods given to protect postmenopausal women dying of heart disease ("The Tan Sheet" May 6, 1996, p. 14)...
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Vitamin E: American Heart Association names vitamin E fourth of top 10 cardiovascular research advances in 1996 because the supplement appears to prevent coronary heart disease. AHA points to several 1996 published studies that "lend credence" to the antioxidant's role in preventing oxygen in blood from combining with low-density lipoprotein cholesterol ("bad cholesterol"), one of the contributors to plaque in coronary arteries. Specifically, the association points to a 2,000-patient study published in the March 22 issue of The Lancet where vitamin E supplementation reduced myocardial infarcts by 75% ("The Tan Sheet" March 25, 1996, p. 11). Additionally, AHA points to a study published in the May 2 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine that examined vitamin E in foods given to protect postmenopausal women dying of heart disease ("The Tan Sheet" May 6, 1996, p. 14).... |