Luxor at Sayville on the Health Benefits of Vitamin E

Long Island NY

25 March, 2021

9:44 AM

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Luxor Nursing and Rehab at Sayville on the Health Benefits of Vitamin E You're probably more familiar with vitamins A, B, C, and D than you are vitamin E, but it's still an important part of a healthy diet, especially when it comes to the immune system. Luxor Nursing and Rehab at Sayville has a look at the health benefits of vitamin E. Vitamin E as an Immune Booster Vitamin E is an antioxidant, so it has several natural properties that boost our immune system when our body needs to fight off diseases. It does so by creating large white blood cells to attack viruses and bacteria. Studies, however, have been inconclusive on whether vitamin E supplements give necessary health benefits or may end up doing more harm than good in larger doses. For this reason, many dieticians recommend getting the recommended daily amount (around 15 milligrams) of vitamin E through food. Good Sources of Vitamin E Most sources of vitamin E come from nuts or seeds. Peanut butter and other nut butters, almonds, hazelnuts, and sunflower seeds are all great sources of the vitamin. In addition, you can get your vitamin E covered in vegetables by eating spinach and also cooking with sunflower, safflower, or corn oil also provides you with vitamin E. Avocado and kiwi are also good sources. If you're looking for a quick fix, a handful (two ounces) of sunflower seeds contain the 15 milligrams needed to cover you for the day, and a tablespoon of wheat germ oil will also do the trick. What Should You Avoid? As with many other nutrients, processed food does not contain hardly any vitamin E. Some cereals are fortified in vitamin E, but otherwise, there's very little vitamin E benefit in boxed foods. Dieticians worry about vitamin E deficiency in the United States and other western countries for their reliance on processed foods. In addition, people who have conditions that make it harder for them to absorb fat (for example: cystic fibrosis, Crohn's disease, and celiac disease) are more likely to have a vitamin E deficiency because they require more of the vitamin on a daily basis than the average adult male or female. To learn more about Luxor Nursing and Rehab at Sayville and all of the services they offer, visit http://www.sayvilleluxor.com/.