Vitamin E - Women - Blood Clots

Vitamin E Supplements May Reduce Risk of Blood Clots in Women
by David Gutierrez

(NaturalNews) Vitamin E supplements may reduce women's risk of developing potentially fatal blood clots, according to a new study published in Circulation, the journal of the American Heart Association.

"The data indicated that, in general, women taking vitamin E were 21 percent less likely to suffer a blood clot," the American Heart Association said.

Researchers reviewed data on 39,876 women who were taking part in the Women's Health Study. All participants were aged 45 or older. One group had been given 600 IU of vitamin E every other day for 10 years; the other group was given a placebo at the same frequency.

Over the course of 10 years, 482 women developed venous thromboembolism; 269 of these were in the placebo group, and only 213 were in the group being dosed with vitamin E. Researchers found that vitamin E appeared to have the greatest preventive benefit for women who already had a genetic predisposition toward developing blood clots. Read the entire article.

"Conclusions— These data suggest that supplementation with vitamin E may reduce the risk of VTE in women, and those with a prior history or genetic predisposition may particularly benefit." American Heart Association Abstract

Benefits of Vitamin E.

•Protects against free radicals.
•Supports the circulatory and reproductive systems, as well as the liver.
•Maintains normal-range blood viscosity.
•Supports glandular health.
•Promotes healthy-looking skin.
•Helps maintain cholesterol levels that are already within the normal range.

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