I take 800 I.U. of vitamin E daily?!
Question: I take 800 I..U.. of vitamin E daily.?
Is it harmful to take.? I also take 500 mg of Niacin.. What are the benefits of taking these supplements.?Health Question & Answer
Answers:
As the person above stated, the vitamin e dosage is fine..
Vitamin E is an antioxidant..
To add to the comment of the Niacin:
- the 500mg is alright to take..
- Even if you overdose on niacin, because it's a water-soluble vitamin, the extra dosage will be excreted through your urine.. Your body is not capable of absorbing more than it needs..
- Make sure you are taking a regular niacin supplement.. Taking a form of "flush-free" niacin called niacinamide causes liver damage over the long-term.. If you're worried about the flush of niacin, you can take a few raw nuts (like almonds) with the supplement, or take a baby aspirin until your get used to it (make sure you wean off the aspirin after a few weeks, as taking aspirin every day isn't good)
- The benefits include: cholesterol balance (heart disease), metabolism of proteins, energy production, increase blood flow and improve circulation..Health Question & Answer
Vitamin E is an antioxidant..
To add to the comment of the Niacin:
- the 500mg is alright to take..
- Even if you overdose on niacin, because it's a water-soluble vitamin, the extra dosage will be excreted through your urine.. Your body is not capable of absorbing more than it needs..
- Make sure you are taking a regular niacin supplement.. Taking a form of "flush-free" niacin called niacinamide causes liver damage over the long-term.. If you're worried about the flush of niacin, you can take a few raw nuts (like almonds) with the supplement, or take a baby aspirin until your get used to it (make sure you wean off the aspirin after a few weeks, as taking aspirin every day isn't good)
- The benefits include: cholesterol balance (heart disease), metabolism of proteins, energy production, increase blood flow and improve circulation..Health Question & Answer
the vitamin e dose is fine.. newer research shows that d alpha tocopherol- the vitamin e that we have been using for dozens of years may not be the most protective.. Vitamin E consists of 8 parts.. you now want to use a vitamin e that is high in Gamma Tocopherol-one of the 8 parts----a good product would be Source Naturals Gamma E400.. I have taken 800 iu of vit e for many years with no bad effects and last year I switched to Gamma E.. All this is very safe dosing.. I cannot comment on Niacin because I am not 100 percent sure of my knowledge on this.. somewhere I read that it could harm the liver at very high doses and I don't know what a high dose might be..Vit E is a super good antioxidant that counteracts free radicals that can damage cells and its contents.. Free Radicals cause premature aging and shortened life span Health Question & Answer
Not good.. Both are blood thinners.. I do not know why you are taking these so that's all I can tell you..Health Question & Answer