Vitamin E Can Help with Liver Disease
Vitamin E has been shown to improve liver function for those with fatty liver disease. This is a serious issue that impacts approximately 5% of Americans and can actually be fatal in some cases.
One of the most common liver diseases related to obesity is called fatty liver disease. Â Unfortunately, doctors currently believe that this issue has no form of treatment. Â However, researchers from the Virginia Commonwealth University have discovered that Vitamin E can help patients with fatty liver disease. Â Researchers were surprised at these findings, as typically vitamin supplements are only thought by medical professionals to treat problems caused by nutritional deficiencies.
When people have fatty liver disease, fat can build up in the liver and cause inflammation as well as scarring.  Eventually this can cause a liver to fail in some extreme cases. Fatty liver disease is common in middle-aged people who are overweight. Up to 5% of Americans are reported to have this issue.
In this new study, 247 people with advanced fatty liver disease were assigned to one of three groups.  One group took vitamin E in a high dosage, one group took a placebo and one took a diabetes drug called Actos. Biopsies showed that those who took Vitamin E saw a 43% increase in liver function. While participants who took Actos also saw improvement in their livers, the percentage of increased liver function was not as high as in the group taking Vitamin E.  Also these people who took Actos gained weight during the experiment.
Other treatments for fatty liver disease include losing weight by eating right and exercising.
Aside from treating fatty liver disease, Vitamin E also has a number of other health applications. As an antioxidant, it can fight cell damage that is caused by free radicals.  It can also protect against prostate cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.  As Vitamin E taken in large doses can be toxic, be sure to follow the recommendation on the label. Also, consult with your physician prior to supplementing with Vitamin E if you’re taking a blood thinner.
Last but not least, synthetic vitamin E doesn’t work the same as natural Vitamin E. Therefore, be sure to take the natural form, which is D-alpha tocopherol.
Sources:
news.yahoo.com
whfoods.com
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Posted: May 9th, 2010 under Liver Damage.
Tags: Alzheimer’s disease, Diabetes, liver disease, liver health, Vitamin E
