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| Women Need Vitamin E A new study shows that post-menopausal women can lower their risk of heart disease by eating more foods rich in the antioxidant vitamin E. Researchers at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor studied 54 post-menopausal women who kept track of everything they ate and the vitamin pills they took for six days. They also measured the time it took the women's low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), the so-called "bad" cholesterol, to oxidize. According to the study results, women who had a high intake of vitamin E from food showed a desirable reduction in the oxidation of LDL cholesterol. Researchers also noted that taking vitamin E supplements showed no benefit. "It's possible that vitamins taken in supplement form may block some of the benefits of vitamins taken from food," says lead study author Dr. Lori Mosca. "The best scientific evidence we have is that eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables is protective against heart disease. We can never be sure exactly which nutrient is providing the benefits, and it is likely that several different nutrients are involved. That's why we recommend getting vitamin E from foods." Foods rich in vitamin E include nuts, vegetable oils, whole grains and wheat germ. The findings of this study were presented today at the annual meeting of the Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiologists in Orlando. |