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Kirkland Signature Vitamin E 400 IU - 500 Softgels | 
 enlarge | Brand: Kirkland
Category: Health And Beauty
List Price: $20.95
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 17516
Ingredients: dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate, Gelatin, Glycerin, Water
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 1 x 1 x 1
Model: 98211
UPC: 096619982110
EAN: 0096619982110
ASIN: B0008FUU34
Availability: Usually ships in 4-5 business days
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| Features:
| • | 500 Softgels | | • | Contributes to a healthy heart | | • | No Artificial Colors; no Artificial Flavors; no Preservatives; no Yeast, Starch or Guten |
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Product Description
Vitamin E contributes to cardiovascular health by helping to protect LDL cholesterol from oxidation which may cause cellular damage.
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| Customer Reviews:
Vitamin E Can be Toxic in High Dosages September 22, 2005
James Koenig (Minnesota)
17 out of 23 found this review helpful
Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin, meaning it is an oil-based vitamin. All the oil based vitamins are stored in the liver or in body fat cells. When too much of a fat soluble vitamin is ingested, the excess is stored in fat. If too much is ingested over a period of time, the excess vitamin can become toxic. Thus, taking too much of a fat-soluble vitamin can be dangerous to your health.
This formualtion of Vitamin E, at 400 IU's is perhaps too great a dose to take in my opinion. I much prefer the 200 IU dose (or less). The recommended daily allowance (in adults) for Vitamin E set by the FDA is only 15 mg a day.
Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin that exists in eight different forms. Each form has its own biological activity, which is the measure of potency or functional use in the body [1]. Alpha-tocopherol (a-tocopherol) is the name of the most active form of vitamin E in humans.
Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant and it attaches itself to free radicals (by-products of metabolism that can harm the body), and neutralize them. Vitamin E can have beneficial effects on the skin, the heart, and the immune system. Vegetable oils, nuts, green leafy vegetables, and fortified cereals are common food sources of vitamin E in the United States.
Long-term supplementation (over a year) with Vitamin E has not been adequately studied, thus it is best to take a 200 IU dose or LESS. The idea that "taking more of a beneficial vitamin is better" has not been proven to be true. Avoid the higher doses of Vitamin E.
Jim "Konedog" Koenig
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