Another Neuropathy Nutrient: Vitamin E

Another Neuropathy Nutrient: Vitamin E


Vitamin E is a key nutrient involved in protecting our cells from damage due to oxidation. At least that is the role that was once presumed to be the most important?researchers are now suggesting its role maybe much deeper than that.


Vitamin E is essential to proper nerve function. The deficiency of vitamin E can cause many different health problems.


Like most nutrients, too much is dangerous. Bleeding tendencies can increase, especially when Vitamin E is consumed at levels above 400 IUs per day in some patients. Bleeding tendency can combine if you are on anticoagulant medication?even aspirin?so please be very careful here. This is also why working with a neuropathy treatment professional, and not just supplementing with single nutrients, is so important to good neuropathy care.


It's also important to understand that there are several different vitamin E variants, called tocopherols. Each of these has slightly different functions. In most modern diets, the gamma component is the largest consumed. This is found in primarily corn and soybean oil, and some other foods.


The most biologically active is the alpha, which is found in wheat germ, sunflower, and safflower oil. Small amounts are also available in other plants, including many vegetables. Avocados and asparagus are reasonably good food sources...
 "John Hayes Jr."


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