| e_j_anderson@juno.com 2005-11-13, 5:44 pm |
| Rika,
Another short factoid on vitamin E. It might be implicated in greater chance of hemorrhage. But if your blood is thick, obviously thinning it would be an advantage. You can't make a hard rule as everyone is different. The "thick blood" may be a genetic pr
edisposition that is triggered by infection or allergy or other immune stimulation. i.e. the blood thickens up (though excess fibrin monomers or platelet stickiness) in response to allergic or infectious stimuli.
If you are prone to thick blood high vitamin E might be an aid. If you are prone to strokes, massive doses could be bad. Yet a dose that is dangerous to one could be helpful to another, I guess.
In Durk Pearson's book, he tells of the case of famous artist Frank Kelley Freas who got arthritis so bad (rheumatoid I believe) that he could hardly hold a paintbrush or pencil any more. He increased his vitamin E intake to 25,000 I.U. daily and was even
tually able to resume his career painting.
The Linus Pauling Institute, which has reviewed the latest vitamin E studies, even the "negative" ones, state they see little danger up to 800 I.U. (if memory serves). But over 2000 I.U. it could contribute to hemorrhage.
It is impossible to make one rule for everyone. Mr. Freas would not have given up his massive vitamin E doses, because painting was his life. He would take the risk. But some people simply can't take even 400 I.U. without elevating their blood pressure.
Eric
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