Space Vitamins Vitamin E supplements

Vitamin E is a fat-soluble nutrient known mainly for its skin improvement capabilities.  It is said by experts to support the immune system and help combat diseases, including cardiovascular problems and specific types of cancer. Many women are usually interested and aware of information about this vitamin because it is widely used in a range of cosmetics and skin care products, including lotions, creams, and soaps.  Here are some basic facts about vitamin E, including its uses and sources.
The best vitamin E supplements in Australia are those derived from natural ingredients. Natural vitamin E (d-alpha-tocopheryl succinate) is the form that is the most helpful to the body and is twice as readily absorbed as synthetic vitamin E supplements. However, it is often recommended that high dose vitamin E supplements such as 500iu capsules are taken only if your diet cannot provide enough of the nutrient.  Your general practitioner or pharmacist should be able to give you all the necessary facts about vitamin E and what it can do for you and your body.
One of the more widely known benefits of vitamin E is its antioxidant properties.  Antioxidants are said to help fight free radicals – a combination of environmental and physiological elements that may cause cell damage and weaken immune function. Vitamin E supplements may also aid in stopping the conversion of fat into plaque and “bad” cholesterol, a process which is thought to lead to a higher likelihood of stroke, arterial blockage and heart disease.  Vitamin E supplements may also protect the skin, promote wound healing and the oil is often applied directly to the skin to prevent scars from forming, but vitamin E supplements can also be taken orally for a variety of skin conditions such as dermatitis.
There is a great range of foods that contain vitamin E.  These include cold pressed vegetable oils, nuts, dairy and seeds.  In many cases, vitamin E can be consumed quite easily as part of a well balanced diet, but cooking of foods and storage methods such as freezing can reduce their amounts. Vitamin E deficiency is somewhat rare in Australia as we have easy access to a wide range of healthy, vitamin E rich foods.
If you take a look in your bathroom cupboard, many of the moisturising properties in your creams and lotions are all thanks to vitamin E.  Although it does have a place in the cosmetic cabinet, it is very important to ensure there is sufficient vitamin E in your daily intake of food to reduce your risks of more serious diseases.
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Space Vitamins Vitamin A Supplements

We all know that vitamins and minerals are essential to our well being.  They give us energy, prevent all types of illnesses and ailments and generally keep our body and mind in great condition.  But one vitamin that is well known, but not necessarily talked about a great deal, is Vitamin A.
Where Vitamin A Can Be Found Naturally? This essential vitamin is found in many popular foods that most Australians already have in their diet.  These include foods like carrots, green leafy vegetables, fish, dairy (cheese, yoghurt and milk), red meat and eggs.  As all of these food items are readily available to most of us, so ensuring your Vitamin A intake is taken care of is quite easy. 
Why We Need Vitamin A
Many people don’t understand just how helpful vitamins are.  In particular, vitamin A maintains the healthy function of mucous membranes like nasal passages.  It also assists in the prevention of hay fever and respiratory allergies.  For those who do experience hay fever, which can sometimes be quite debilitating, it’s important to look at how much vitamin A you are getting – it could be the answer to getting rid of watery eyes, sneezes and runny noses in the Spring months!
Another essential reason to ensure you have enough vitamin A in your diet is because it assists in healthy eye function and prevents the deterioration of our vision as we age.  Many people have said that they have experienced improved vision just by having more vitamin A rich foods in their diets or by taking a vitamin A supplement or its precursor, beta-carotene.
On average, the human body stores a two year supply of vitamin A, which is often why people do not require the assistance of a supplement as such.  However, if you do have a poor diet that lacks many essential foods like eggs, dairy, red meat, vegetables and fish it is important that you try to introduce some of these foods on a regular basis or take a supplement to avoid illness and damage to your body.  It’s a very simple and quick way to improve your health... and your body and mind will thank you for it. For more information on Space Vitamin products click here.
 

Space Vitamins Vitamin D and Weight Loss Article

Presented at the Endocrine Society’s 91st Annual Meeting, June 10-13, 2009, Washington D.C. [OR14-5] Plasma Vitamin D: A Predictor of Subsequent Weight Loss Success.

SD Sibley, M Turner, C Earthman, Dept of Med, Univ of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; Dept of Food Sci and Nutrition, Univ of Minnesota, St Paul, MN

Background: Vitamin D deficiency is associated with obesity; the cause-effect nature of this relationship is not clear. Aim: To determine the temporal relationship between baseline plasma vitamin D and subsequent weight loss success.Materials/Subjects and Methods: Plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D concentrations were measured in 38 obese individuals before and after an 11-week weight loss intervention consisting of a 750 calorie deficit/day from estimated total needs. Body composition and fat distribution were measured through dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and computed tomography. Results: Plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D and 1,25-dihydroxvitamin D were correlated with each other, both at baseline (R = 0.52, P<0.001) and post-weight loss (R = 0.44, P = 0.006). Separate regression analyses confirmed baseline 25-hydroxyvitamin D and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D each predicted weight loss (P = 0.020; P = 0.015, respectively), and abdominal subcutaneous fat mass loss (P = 0.050; P = 0.038, respectively), but not lean body mass loss (R = -0.017, P = 0.613; R = -0.016, P = 0.352, respectively).
Baseline Vitamin D and Subsequent Weight Loss
25-hydroxyvitamin D1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D
coefSEPcoefSEP
Weight loss (kg)0.1960.0810.020 0.1070.0420.015
Total lean body mass (kg)-0.0170.0330.613-0.0160.0170.352
Total body fat loss (kg)0.0850.0680.2200.0640.0350.074
Abdominal fat loss (kg)0.0560.0330.0980.0380.0170.033
Abdominal SQ fat loss (kg)0.0500.0250.0500.0280.0120.038
Adjusted for gender

Conclusions: Plasma vitamin D predicts subsequent weight loss, suggesting a potential role for vitamin D in promotion of weight loss, perhaps through effects on adipose metabolism. Studies are needed to confirm our findings and define underlying mechanisms.

Supported by NIH K23 Mentored Patient-Oriented Career Development Award No. DK-59445; University of Minnesota General Clinical Research Center Award #M01-RR00400.

Date: Thursday, June 11, 2009
Session Info: ORAL SESSION: CLINICAL - Therapeutic Interventions for Diabetes & Obesity (11:15 AM-12:30 PM)
Presentation Time: 11:15 AM
Room: 152AB

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