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Menopause, Skin, Nails
Posted by June (Nebraska) on 06/12/2018
★★★★★
I don't see many posts on importance of Vitamin E, it's weird. I've been taking a capsule of natural Vitamin E for years and it is the most important supplement in my opinion. Nails are strong and skin is soft and supple. Menopausing women need Vit E!
Skin Bruising
Posted by Rich (Boca Raton) on 08/22/2017
High Vitamin E is known to deplete Vitamin K. Vitamin K deficiency causes bruising. Simple stuff. I've noticed it too.
Warts
Posted by Alice (Modesto, Ca.) on 04/28/2009
★★★★★
I used natural vitamin e on my son who had 32 warts on his right hand. He was a teen-ager at that time and only allowed me to treat him twice. I opened a capsule and applied the oil in his whole hand, then I wrapped it up in gauze. After a week the warts just faded away.There was no redness and no pain. Make sure it is really natural vitamin e.
Liver Spots
Posted by Maria S. (Sacremento) on 05/10/2006
★★★★★
I took 4,000 IU of a high-quality vitamin E every day for six weeks to eliminate liver spots on my face that had developed.
Aphrodisiac
Posted by London (Sandusky, Ohio) on 09/02/2009
★★★★★
YES, vitamin E has done alot for my over all health and especially my sexual health. I'm 29, and because I'm constantly under alot of stress, I sometimes have a problem with irregular periods, and libido, aswell as insomnia, and painful cramps, etc. My Mother kept telling me to take Vitamin E and how important probably the most important vitamin out there, etc.
I took it in the past and never really saw a difference, untill I tried a brand from ____. Now that brand, I don't know what it is. IT WORKS!! I even tried another brand, and I didn't really see a difference. I began taking 2 400ius of vitamin E twice a day, along with folic acid, because folic acid really does help with yeast infections, etc.
The first thing I noticed was my skin. It started glowing and becoming very oily, BUT I LOOKED YOUNGER, and my eyes also looked clearer. That youthful glow, it was amazing. I also began having acne, and pimples, unfortunantly,because of the increased oil production, but I didn't care my skin looked so pretty. I just wash my face with tea tree oil soap.
Then I noticed I was becoming more sexual, definently, very strange.
Then after about 2 months my period was notibly less painful and more regular, but heavier, it's like I'm more fertile, or something. It's been about 4 months, and if I go a couple of days without taking it, I see a big difference, my skin starts to look crappy again. My reproductive and over all health is much better since taking vitamin andfolic acid.
Skin Problems
Posted by Suzanne (Abbotsford, BC, CANADA) on 01/04/2009
★★★★★
Skin Problems: A d-alpha (NOT dl-alpha) vitamin E capsule, pricked, squeezed and rubbed onto your skin problem will heal most things very quickly. Doesn't hurt either! You just have to be careful about your clothes, because it creates grease marks that are hard to remove.
Itchy Skin
Posted by Suzanne (Abbotsford, BC) on 08/25/2008
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When my young son had chicken pox, he was covered with the itchy bumps and it was driving us all crazy. I tried calamine lotion, oatmeal baths, etc. before finally poking a vitamin E capsule and applying that. The itching stopped instantly! Now, whenever we have itching worth mentioning, we reach for the vitamin E. Make sure it is D-Alpha, though, not the synthetic DL-Alpha. The synthetic E is useless. Don't waste your money buying it.
Muscle Aches and Pains
Posted by James (Los Angeles, USA ) on 05/26/2008
★★★★★
For decades my wife has taken 5 or 6 400iu Vitamin E tablets before doing unaccustomed exercise, moving, extra gardening, etc. with no stiffness or aches after. If she forgets to take them she has all the normal problems that follow these actions. She then has to take two to three times the dosage several time to get rid of the aches. For some reason I am one of the lucky ones and rarely have any aches following an unaccustomed exercise but the vitamin E works well for her.
Broad Benefits
Posted by Susan (USA)
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I have used vitamin E for some time, while I was a bodybuilder, as it aids recuperation. But more recently I have been using it, as part of my regime to lower my high cholesterol.
I also do a lot of writing that demand a lot of intellectual, input. This is where it became apparent that vitamin E actually boosts intellectual competence. But that is not the whole story. It only works in intellectual favour if taken in the morning, which implies during the first three hours after you have wakened. If you take it after lunch or the evening it has no noticeable effect at all on boosting intellectual competence.
But, while that may seem appealing, there is one downer, in the equation of the practice. Taken in the morning vitamin E makes you moody and intolerant of anything negative you may encounter. This may not seem much, but those down points were to such extent that led to me changing the time I am taking vitamin E in the evening, before going to sleep. And I am now back to my cheerful and tolerant self, again. And I do not care if my books suffer as consequence, which will give you an idea of how bad the negative influence, was. But it does wonders for intellectual competence, which implies the negative effect on the emotions is a real shame.
The dosage I am taking is one 400 IU softgel capsule of vitamin E (as d-alpha tocopherol plus mixed tocopherols), daily.
The vitamin dosages suggested are mega doses, way above the RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance). So please do not follow on, on any tips I give here on this site from my own vitamin regime experiences, without first consulting a competent practitioner (doctor or nutritionist).
Angina and Heart Trouble
Posted by Cynthia (Madison, WI) on 01/24/2025
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Vitamin E for Angina and Heart Trouble
Having been diagnosed with angina, I have been looking for natural remedies to help. I was very fortunate to come upon the research of by Drs. Wilfrid and Evan Shute and the Shute Institute for Clinical and Laboratory Medicine, London, Ontario, Canada.
The brothers discovered natural vitamin E could treat angina as well as most cases of heart trouble. They were relentlessly persecuted by the pharmaceutical and medical community for their discoveries, which is why they opened their own clinic, where they helped thousands of heart patients.
Use Natural Alpha Tocopherol (Vitamin E). I tried mixed tocopherols and had no success, but using only D-Alpha Tocopheryl acetate, I had rapid results.
Their protocol for angina is as follows: 450 to 1,600 IU if systolic pressure is under 160. Otherwise start on 150 IU for four weeks then 300 IU for four weeks, particularly if another hypotensive drug or agent is used.
I am currently taking 400 IU of D-Alpha Tocopheryl acetate twice a day (800 IU total daily) and my heart pain has disappeared!
Some of the Schutes' materials are free online. Please look up the Drs. Schute for more information about their use of vitamin E for angina and heart diseas
Skin Bruising
Posted by Lauren (Queens, Ny) on 08/11/2014
Hey EC....quick question guys...whenever I use vitamin E, I always notice bruising on my skin that seemingly comes out of nowhere sometimes just the next day. Anyone knows why this is happening? I am hypothyroid...Thank you guys...awaiting a quick response.
Breast Pain
Posted by Sandy (In the sticks, Nevada) on 11/24/2007
★★★★★
Vitamin E has totally eliminated the breast pain I would get before my period, as well as the cramping I would get during my period. I take 400 IU once a day. The breast pain disappeared the first month I was taking this and the cramping disappeared the second month.
Aphrodisiac
Posted by Carmella (NYC) on 10/18/2007
★★★★★
Just wanted to report in about vitamin e after reading about it on your website as an aphrodisiac (sp?). I usually take vitamin e (400, natural e, not synthetic) when I start to feel pms strike. I don't feel I need it until then. The interesting thing is that if I take it 15 to 30 minutes before... you know, errrrrr.... love making with my hubby, I find that it takes me a very short time to reach orgasm. Usually at this point in my cycle (1 week before my period) I get a little numb down there. But when I take vitamin E, things are hot, hot, hot! Ladies, let your friends know -- it really does work!
Liver Spots
Posted by Angela (Texas) on 02/10/2018
Mark, since Maria hasn't responded, I am guessing she took that much orally.
Bad Moods
Posted by Hisjewel (America, Ny) on 06/26/2015
★★★★★
Being happy is very important to me, so when my mood is off I notice it immediately. Believe it or not I walk around with a bottle of vitamin E in my pocket book for this purpose. I take one or two 400 IU of Vitamin E and it always helps to lift the contrary mood. Try it, you'll be glad you did. I started taking them when I was in perimenopause and I never had to take hormone medicine.
Skin Bruising
Posted by Dave (Fountain Inn, Sc) on 08/12/2014
Hello Lauren,
Re taking Vitamin E and problem with skin...
Never heard of such an effect...check your label and make sure you're not taking synthetic E... Synthetic is "dl-alpha tocopherol" and natural is "d-alpha tocopherol"... the "l"is missing in the natural.
If you're taking synthetic you should stop and replace with natural. If you've been on synthetic that might account for something weird happening to skin.
Another possibility is that you have a bad brand or one that has gone rancid. Consider changing brands.
Skin Bruising
Posted by Lauren (Queens, NY) on 08/12/2014
Thank you so much for your response....will look into your suggestions. Thank you again..
Hot Flashes
Posted by Rena (Mineral Bluff, Georgia, Usa) on 08/23/2009
★★★★★
I am a 48 year old woman have recently started having hot flashes and night sweats. I had no idea how uncomfortable they would be, until it finally happened. I could not sleep because of the constant heat coming and going. During the day, I would have at least 5 episodes of them, but at night I would suffer at least 10 episodes, with constant interruption of sleep. I tried the raw apple cider vinegar with no success. So next I tried the vitamin E. All I had in the cabinet was 1000IU so that is what I took. I must say it worked on the first night, and the second night, so I feel safe in saying it really works. I take it at night about an hour before bed, Peace, Rena.
Warts
Posted by John Doe (Orangeburg , S.C.) on 10/10/2008
★★★★★
Vitamin E works inside and out of the body at the same time. It makes the warts just shrink down and go away. no discoloration or any thing. I also put Noxzema on them it works with the E and cuts the time to a couple of weeks.
Breast Cyst
Posted by Carolyn (Pittsburgh, PA) on 01/29/2008
★★★★★
After finding a lump in my breast, rushing to a doctor, I was told that I' needed to find a surgeon, before a scan was even taken. After the scan, I was informed that it was merely a cyst and I could either have it aspirated with a needle, or just leave it, as it would cause no harm. I left it alone, and remembered being told that vitamin E can cause cysts to go away. It worked and when the cyst came back a year later, I went straight to the vitamin E bottle, and next doctor appointment, there was no signs of the cyst.I take it continually now. I am currently taking vitamin E (as d-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate) 1000 IU, but if I recall, I was taking 400 IU when my cyst dissolved.
Side Effects
Posted by Dennis (Benson, AZ) on 11/02/2006
★☆☆☆☆WARNING!
Vitamin E had a reaction with the blood thinner medication which my wife is using.
