Vitamin E - "more harm than good": using too much can accelerate aging.
For women, Vitamin E is considered a "miracle cure" for skin rejuvenation, preventing aging and oxidation. Many believe that because Vitamin E has so many benefits, the more they use, the better. However, few of us know the "harmful side effects" of excessive Vitamin E use, which can lead to premature aging.
When elderly people go for checkups, doctors often prescribe supplements containing Vitamin E, and after taking the medication, they feel healthier, have brighter skin, and feel more relaxed. Because of this, our grandparents placed excessive trust in Vitamin E and popularized its use among their children and grandchildren, encouraging them to start using it as early and as much as possible, especially for women.
Therefore, vitamin E has become a "companion" for many women to boost their health and beauty. In addition, the media coverage of vitamin E has made its use a trend.beauty protectionof the sisters.
 |
According to some studies, when women reach perimenopause, vitamin E only helps reduce hot flashes and other discomforts such as menstrual irregularities. However, many women have misused it, frequently injecting vitamin E as a cosmetic to prevent wrinkles and aging skin.
This not only leads to a waste of money but also to drug resistance, requiring excessively high doses when a real effect is needed. Recently, there have been cases of death due to the direct injection of tocopherol (the most important component in vitamin E) into the vein.
Experts recommend that an average of only 8-10mg of vitamin E is needed daily, so it is best absorbed through diet with foods such as vegetable oils, green vegetables, meat, fatty fish, eggs, and milk.
However, high doses of vitamin E, exceeding 400 IU/day (international units), can promote oxidative damage and suppress other anti-aging agents. Symptoms of excessive vitamin E use include digestive disorders, fatigue, and weakness; and if not taken as directed by a doctor, it may even increase the risk of lung cancer.
Therefore, women over 30 can use it daily, but only for 1-2 months, then take a break before continuing. Especially those with conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer, allergies, liver failure, kidney failure, etc., need to supplement with vitamin E, but the daily dose should not exceed 400 IU and should be taken every other day for 1-2 months.
In short, vitamin E has more drawbacks than benefits when used, so for healthy individuals, the best way to supplement it is still through food. And if you do use vitamin E, you should use the correct dosage and every other day for 1-2 months, then take a break before using it again.
