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Benefits of Vitamin E?

junkrock Posts: 16 Joined: 2003/04/16	2003/04/26, 07:08 AM A friend of mine recommended taking Vitamin E supplements I hear they help muscle repair, and ive been told it helps prevent stretch marks (a big problem i have) Is this true? are there other benefits of taking vitamin E? and essentially is it worth my money and time investing in it?

KageanRage Posts: 78 Joined: 2002/11/29	2003/04/26, 12:56 PM Hi junkrock, Girls of your age often develop stretch marks - it's a natural part of becoming a woman, and is nothing to be ashamed of. You should be proud of who you are inside. Best of luck...
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2003/04/26, 01:27 PM Vit. E is an antioxidant that scavenges from essential fats and oils, including the heart; over 100% RDA. Vitamin E is fat soluble. Since free radicals have a particular affinity for fat (especially polyunsaturated fat in the nerve cells, brain cells and cell membranes), this is a vital nutrient for protection against free radical damage. It is particularly effective against the lipid peroxide radicals that attack fat. Studies show that Vitamin E deficiencies can lead to unpleasant and life threatening conditions. As far as the oils, I have heard that breaking open the gel caps and rubbing them on your stretch marks and scars and such is very beneficial. Some do it for sunburn even. I cannot attest to that part, but I can attest to how heart healthy Vit. E is. Women especially should take 800 I.U. per day. Make sure you get D-Alpha, and not DL-Alpha. Big difference in the usage of the synthetic. -------------- The one goal you will NEVER achieve is the one you never attempt.
roni0906 Posts: 1,008 Joined: 2002/01/24	2003/04/26, 05:21 PM Vitamin E oil is good for stretch marks. Vitamin E is good for you to take as well. I like it. I think it has a lot of benefits to it. Vitamins in general are good to take if you don't get enough of them in your regular diet. -------------- Lisa Just laugh about it....