   
Power
E
Complex™
Is a synergistic blend of pure, natural vitamin E (d-alpha-tocopherol 400IU) and
mixed tocopherols (beta, delta and gamma), providing superior antioxidant
protection.
Recent advances in vitamin E
research has shown that vitamin E is a family of nutrients, not just a single
compound. Vitamin E consists of several forms of tocopherol: alpha, beta, gamma,
and delta. Our Power E Complex contains pure, natural unesterified mixed
tocopherols including alpha, beta, gamma, and delta tocopherols, which assure
superior antioxidant protection.
The antioxidant, mixed
tocopherols like those found in our Power E Complex is needed for protection
against the oxidation of fatty acids and cholesterol, helping to prevent
oxidative damage to cell membranes and atherosclerosis. In other words, it
helps to prevent vein degeneration.
The antioxidant, mixed tocopherols like those found in our Power E Complex is
needed for tissue repair and skin health. Also, they help modulate the
production of inflammatory prostaglandins, thus may help to reduce inflammation,
improve tension, pain, irritability, and incoordination.
The antioxidant, mixed tocopherols like those found in our Power E Complex aids
in the prevention of other fat-soluble vitamins from being destroyed by oxygen
and facilitates the body to utilization of vitamin A.
A review of peer reviewed journals, by myself, has shown that the antioxidant,
mixed tocopherols like those found in our Power E Complex may be beneficial for
those experiencing epilepsy, impaired immune function, intermittent
claudication, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, impotence, Alzheimer's
disease, angina, atherosclerosis, athletic performance, bronchitis, cold sores,
dermatitis herpetiformis, diabetes, heart attacks, cancer (reduces risks of),
pancreatic insufficiency, premenstrual syndrome, skin ulcers, wound healing, and
yellow nail syndrome.
Some of the possible benefits seen
from vitamin E are:
- May reduce the risk of heart disease and
stroke
- May lower the risk of asthma and allergies
- May help reduce or eliminate menstrual pain
- May normalize the menstrual cycle
- May improve circulation in people with
diabetes
- May help prostate and breast cancer
- May benefit cognitive function
- May act as an antioxidant for the brain
- May help relieve or eliminate hot flashes
- May reduce the risk of cancer
- May protect against environmental pollutants
- May enhance immune function
Serving Size:
1 Soft-gel
Servings per Bottle:
100
Ingredients:
Each Power E Complex™ soft-gel contains: Vitamin E
(as unesterified d-alpha tocopherol plus mixed tocopherols: d-beta, d-delta, and
d-gamma) 400 IU - %DV 1330%.
Other Ingredients: gelatin, glycerin, water,
and vegetable oil concentrate. This product contains a soy derivative.
Suggested Usage:
As a dietary supplement, take one soft-gel daily,
preferably with meals.
Safety Information:
This formula does not contain
preservatives, solvents, additives, fillers, yeast, wheat, corn, shellfish or
milk. Always consult with a healthcare professional before using any nutritional
supplement or starting any nutritional program. Do not use this product if you
have a known allergy to soy or any of the ingredients contained in this product.
Please consult your primary care
provider if you are currently taking blood thinners (warfarin coumadin...).
Vitamin E should be used with extreme caution in those with any lesions that
have a propensity to bleed (e.g., bleeding peptic ulcers), those with a history
of hemorrhagic stroke and those with inherited bleeding disorders (e.g.,
hemophilia).
High dose vitamin E supplementation should be stopped about one month before
surgical procedures.
General Information:
Alpha-tocopherol is traditionally
recognized as the most active form of vitamin E in humans, and is a powerful
biological antioxidant. The measurement of "vitamin E" activity in international
units (IU) was based on fertility enhancement by the prevention of spontaneous
abortions in pregnant rats relative to alpha tocopherol. It increases naturally
to about 150% of normal in the maternal circulation during human pregnancies. 1 IU of vitamin E is defined as the biological equivalent of 0.667 milligrams of
d-alpha-tocopherol, or of 1 milligram of dl-alpha-tocopherol acetate. The other
isomers*, beta, delta and gamma, are slowly being recognized as research begins
to clarify their beneficial roles in the human body. Many holistic and
orthomolecular medicine advocates suggest that vitamin E supplements contain at
least 20% by weight of the other natural vitamin E isomers. Commercially
available blends of natural vitamin E include "mixed tocopherols" and "high
gamma tocopherol" formulas. Also selenium,
Coenzyme Q10, and ample
Vitamin C have been shown to be essential cofactors of natural tocopherols.
Tocotrienols, alpha, beta, delta, and gamma isomer*, also belong to the
vitamin E family.
*(Definition - Isomer: One
of two or more forms a chemical compound which have the same number and type of
each atom but a different arrangement of atoms).
Antioxidants such as vitamin E
act to protect cells against the effects of free radicals, which are potentially
damaging by-products of the body's metabolism. Free radicals can cause cell
damage that may contribute to the development of cardiovascular disease,
degenerative diseases, Alzheimer’s and cancer.
Vitamin C and other anti-oxidants
aid in the recycling of vitamin E end-products back into effective suppressors of free radicals.
Studies are currently underway to determine whether vitamin E might help prevent or delay
the development of many chronic diseases, including many forms of cancer and
arthritis.
Commercial vitamin E supplements
can be classified into several distinct categories:
-
(Very bad) Fully synthetic
vitamin E, "d,l-alpha-tocopherol", the most inexpensive, most commonly sold
supplement form usually as the acetate ester.
-
(Bad) Semi-synthetic "natural source" vitamin E esters,
the "natural source" forms used in tablets and multiple vitamins.
-
(Good) Highly
fractionated natural d-alpha tocopherol.
-
(Best) Less fractionated "natural mixed
tocopherols." (Power E
Complex)
-
High gamma-tocopherol fraction supplements.
-
Tocotrienol
supplements.
The synthetic form is not as
active as the natural alpha tocopherol form. Holistic and orthomolecular
medicine advocates have long considered the synthetic vitamin E forms to be with
little or no merit for cancer, circulatory and heart diseases.
Semisynthetic "natural source"
vitamin E, manufacturers convert the common natural beta, gamma and delta
tocopherol isomers into esters using acetic or succinic acid and add methyl
groups to yield d-alpha tocopheryl esters such as d-alpha tocopheryl acetate or
d-alpha tocopheryl succinate. These tocopheryl esters are more stable and are
easy to use in tablets and multiple vitamin pills. Because only alpha
tocopherols were officially counted as "vitamin E" in supplements, refiners and
manufacturers faced enormous economic pressure to esterify and methylate the
other natural tocopherol isomers, d-beta-, d-gamma- and d-delta-tocopherol into
d-alpha tocopheryl acetate or succinate.
Natural vs.
Synthetic
A review of peer reviewed
journals, by myself, has shown that vitamin E
dosages considerably above recommended dietary allowances have beneficial
effects in preventing a number of degenerative diseases and conditions. For
those individuals who choose to supplement their diets with an increased level
of vitamin E, a consideration of differences in bioavailability of natural and
synthetic vitamin E is of utmost importance. A number of research studies have
demonstrated a strong discrimination between natural and synthetic vitamin E and
that natural vitamin E is retained longer in body tissues. Current research
also
suggests that the previously accepted differences between natural and synthetic
were underestimated and that the bioavailability of natural vitamin E is
approximately twice that of synthetic vitamin E.
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