Vitamin E

How boring. I know. The usual vitamin E, sold everywhere in any form: that’s the problem, in ANY form. But I don’t want you to waste money, so I’ll tell you the only important thing to know: the correct, efficacious type of vitamin. You presumably know what free radicals are and more significantly you must know how to fight them. I.e. using the vitamin E in its tocopherol form.

The widely available commercially sold is almost surely: tocotrienol. A similar name with FAR LESS benefits. In my view, as I said above, a waste of money. The tocopherol form (both alpha and gamma) is the only one capable of trapping and neutralizing free radicals, especially “gamma” tocopherols. Always check out the label! If you’re very lucky you’ll find in it the alpha tocopherol at best, which has a medium efficacy. Or worse, the tocotrienol one.

Strictly technically speaking only gamma tocopherol quenches “peroxynitrite”, a free radical that plays the major role in the development of age-related decline.

Some supreme supplements combine gamma tocopherol only, without alpha, with sesame lignans extracts to further boost its antioxidant effects. Now you are aware of what’s best to buy: your choice, your money.

Hoping of giving you useful hints.

….Always humble,

Angiolino