Re: Increased risk of bleeding with fish oil + vitamin E + aspirin?

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I agree with you Shelby - I actually recommend 200 IU or less for Vitamin E

PLUS I have read negative reports on Spectracell...Plus many herbs can

affect bleeding.

On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 10:04 AM, Shelby wrote:

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> Would I be correct to assume that there is a high risk of bleeding or

> hemorrhage in someone taking 1000 mg fish oil + 800 IU vitamin E + 30 mg

> aspirin daily? A physician is suggesting 800 IU vitamin E based on a

> Spectracell micronutrient test that says the patient is deficient (and of

> which I am skeptical).

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> My understanding is vitamin E doses > 400 IU per day should be avoided

> anyway as there is no benefit and this amount may be harmful.

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> Shelby MS, RD, LD

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