Re: Why does Vitamin E work?

[Guest guest]

> > > >

> > > > Could or someone please help me decipher my son's

lab

> > work?

> > > >

> > > > I had it done before starting the Vit E caps.

> > > >

> > > > Vitamin E- 19.5 High (Range 3.0-15.8)

> > > > Beta + Gam. Tocopherol 2.0 (Range < 5.0)

> > > >

> > > > Vitamin B12 1086 high (Range 211-911)

> > > >

> > > > All other vitamin levels within normal range.

> > > >

> > > > All he was on at the time was 2 pro-Efa a day and a

> > multivitamin.

> > > >

> > > > Do I still give him the 400 of Vit E?? I believe he's

> > responding

> > > some but I'm not seeing big surges.. More like fine tuning...

> > > >

> > > > Any Ideas??

> > > >

> > > > Thanks,

> > > > Amy D.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > ---------------------------------

> > > > All-new - Fire up a more powerful email and get

> > things

> > > done faster.

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

> > > >

> > > > Could or someone please help me decipher my son's

lab

> > work?

> > > >

> > > > I had it done before starting the Vit E caps.

> > > >

> > > > Vitamin E- 19.5 High (Range 3.0-15.8)

> > > > Beta + Gam. Tocopherol 2.0 (Range < 5.0)

> > > >

> > > > Vitamin B12 1086 high (Range 211-911)

> > > >

> > > > All other vitamin levels within normal range.

> > > >

> > > > All he was on at the time was 2 pro-Efa a day and a

> > multivitamin.

> > > >

> > > > Do I still give him the 400 of Vit E?? I believe he's

> > responding

> > > some but I'm not seeing big surges.. More like fine tuning...

> > > >

> > > > Any Ideas??

> > > >

> > > > Thanks,

> > > > Amy D.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > ---------------------------------

> > > > All-new - Fire up a more powerful email and get

> > things

> > > done faster.

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Thanks for posting this. I too am fascinated about the role that the

EFA's and the role that Vitamin E plays and how that is helping our

kids. Like you, I'm curious as to the benefit of adding vitamin c. I

think I am going to get a biochem textbook.... entry level.... and

start teaching myself. I have a masters in nursing. Biochem isn't

covered much in nursing programs, even in advanced practice programs.

I want to understand this so much more and I'm thinking that reading up

on biochem may be a place to start.

Kris

On Sep 25, 2006, at 7:00 PM, Shane H. wrote:

> I am interested in why the vitamin E is so helpful to my son. I was

> reading up on it and found the following:

>

> " Free radicals are formed primarily in the body during normal

> metabolism and also upon exposure to environmental factors such as

> cigarette smoke or pollutants. Fats, which are an integral part of

> all cell membranes, are vulnerable to destruction through oxidation

> by free radicals. The fat-soluble vitamin, alpha-tocopherol, is

> uniquely suited to intercepting free radicals and preventing a chain

> reaction of lipid destruction. Aside from maintaining the integrity

> of cell membranes throughout the body, alpha-tocopherol also protects

> the fats in low density lipoproteins (LDLs) from oxidation.

> Lipoproteins are particles composed of lipids and proteins, which are

> able to transport fats through the blood stream. When a molecule of

> alpha-tocopherol neutralizes a free radical, it is altered in such a

> way that its antioxidant capacity is lost. However, other

> antioxidants, such as vitamin C, are capable of regenerating the

> antioxidant capacity of alpha-tocopherol. "

>

> I think this is interesting. I have had a toxic elements hair test

> done for my son, which revealed exceptionally high levels of

> aluminum, high tin and antimony, and others. I wonder if these

> metals could be acting as the " free radicals " and the e is helping to

> neutralize them? This would mean that he needs a greater amount of E

> to function.

>

> One of 's thoughts about why E works is that there are " other

> mechanims that makes our kids have a need for higher vit E

> levels for normal function. If that's the case, then " normal levels "

> for apraxia have not been established. " I think she is right on

> track here.

>

> The Vitamin E research also mentions Vitamin C having the ability to

> regenerate the antioxidant capacity of alpha-tocopherol after it is

> neutralized. Could C be beneficial to mix with the E?

>

>

>

> > > >

> > > > Could or someone please help me decipher my son's lab

> > work?

> > > >

> > > > I had it done before starting the Vit E caps.

> > > >

> > > > Vitamin E- 19.5 High (Range 3.0-15.8)

> > > > Beta + Gam. Tocopherol 2.0 (Range < 5.0)

> > > >

> > > > Vitamin B12 1086 high (Range 211-911)

> > > >

> > > > All other vitamin levels within normal range.

> > > >

> > > > All he was on at the time was 2 pro-Efa a day and a

> > multivitamin.

> > > >

> > > > Do I still give him the 400 of Vit E?? I believe he's

> > responding

> > > some but I'm not seeing big surges.. More like fine tuning...

> > > >

> > > > Any Ideas??

> > > >

> > > > Thanks,

> > > > Amy D.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > ---------------------------------

> > > > All-new - Fire up a more powerful email and get

> > things

> > > done faster.

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

> > > >

> > > > Could or someone please help me decipher my son's

lab

> > work?

> > > >

> > > > I had it done before starting the Vit E caps.

> > > >

> > > > Vitamin E- 19.5 High (Range 3.0-15.8)

> > > > Beta + Gam. Tocopherol 2.0 (Range < 5.0)

> > > >

> > > > Vitamin B12 1086 high (Range 211-911)

> > > >

> > > > All other vitamin levels within normal range.

> > > >

> > > > All he was on at the time was 2 pro-Efa a day and a

> > multivitamin.

> > > >

> > > > Do I still give him the 400 of Vit E?? I believe he's

> > responding

> > > some but I'm not seeing big surges.. More like fine tuning...

> > > >

> > > > Any Ideas??

> > > >

> > > > Thanks,

> > > > Amy D.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > ---------------------------------

> > > > All-new - Fire up a more powerful email and get

> > things

> > > done faster.

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

> > > >

> > > > Could or someone please help me decipher my son's

lab

> > work?

> > > >

> > > > I had it done before starting the Vit E caps.

> > > >

> > > > Vitamin E- 19.5 High (Range 3.0-15.8)

> > > > Beta + Gam. Tocopherol 2.0 (Range < 5.0)

> > > >

> > > > Vitamin B12 1086 high (Range 211-911)

> > > >

> > > > All other vitamin levels within normal range.

> > > >

> > > > All he was on at the time was 2 pro-Efa a day and a

> > multivitamin.

> > > >

> > > > Do I still give him the 400 of Vit E?? I believe he's

> > responding

> > > some but I'm not seeing big surges.. More like fine tuning...

> > > >

> > > > Any Ideas??

> > > >

> > > > Thanks,

> > > > Amy D.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > ---------------------------------

> > > > All-new - Fire up a more powerful email and get

> > things

> > > done faster.

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Thanks for posting this. I too am fascinated about the role that the

EFA's and the role that Vitamin E plays and how that is helping our

kids. Like you, I'm curious as to the benefit of adding vitamin c. I

think I am going to get a biochem textbook.... entry level.... and

start teaching myself. I have a masters in nursing. Biochem isn't

covered much in nursing programs, even in advanced practice programs.

I want to understand this so much more and I'm thinking that reading up

on biochem may be a place to start.

Kris

On Sep 25, 2006, at 7:00 PM, Shane H. wrote:

> I am interested in why the vitamin E is so helpful to my son. I was

> reading up on it and found the following:

>

> " Free radicals are formed primarily in the body during normal

> metabolism and also upon exposure to environmental factors such as

> cigarette smoke or pollutants. Fats, which are an integral part of

> all cell membranes, are vulnerable to destruction through oxidation

> by free radicals. The fat-soluble vitamin, alpha-tocopherol, is

> uniquely suited to intercepting free radicals and preventing a chain

> reaction of lipid destruction. Aside from maintaining the integrity

> of cell membranes throughout the body, alpha-tocopherol also protects

> the fats in low density lipoproteins (LDLs) from oxidation.

> Lipoproteins are particles composed of lipids and proteins, which are

> able to transport fats through the blood stream. When a molecule of

> alpha-tocopherol neutralizes a free radical, it is altered in such a

> way that its antioxidant capacity is lost. However, other

> antioxidants, such as vitamin C, are capable of regenerating the

> antioxidant capacity of alpha-tocopherol. "

>

> I think this is interesting. I have had a toxic elements hair test

> done for my son, which revealed exceptionally high levels of

> aluminum, high tin and antimony, and others. I wonder if these

> metals could be acting as the " free radicals " and the e is helping to

> neutralize them? This would mean that he needs a greater amount of E

> to function.

>

> One of 's thoughts about why E works is that there are " other

> mechanims that makes our kids have a need for higher vit E

> levels for normal function. If that's the case, then " normal levels "

> for apraxia have not been established. " I think she is right on

> track here.

>

> The Vitamin E research also mentions Vitamin C having the ability to

> regenerate the antioxidant capacity of alpha-tocopherol after it is

> neutralized. Could C be beneficial to mix with the E?

>

>

>

> > > >

> > > > Could or someone please help me decipher my son's lab

> > work?

> > > >

> > > > I had it done before starting the Vit E caps.

> > > >

> > > > Vitamin E- 19.5 High (Range 3.0-15.8)

> > > > Beta + Gam. Tocopherol 2.0 (Range < 5.0)

> > > >

> > > > Vitamin B12 1086 high (Range 211-911)

> > > >

> > > > All other vitamin levels within normal range.

> > > >

> > > > All he was on at the time was 2 pro-Efa a day and a

> > multivitamin.

> > > >

> > > > Do I still give him the 400 of Vit E?? I believe he's

> > responding

> > > some but I'm not seeing big surges.. More like fine tuning...

> > > >

> > > > Any Ideas??

> > > >

> > > > Thanks,

> > > > Amy D.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > ---------------------------------

> > > > All-new - Fire up a more powerful email and get

> > things

> > > done faster.

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

> > > > >

> > > > > Could or someone please help me decipher my son's

lab

> > > work?

> > > > >

> > > > > I had it done before starting the Vit E caps.

> > > > >

> > > > > Vitamin E- 19.5 High (Range 3.0-15.8)

> > > > > Beta + Gam. Tocopherol 2.0 (Range < 5.0)

> > > > >

> > > > > Vitamin B12 1086 high (Range 211-911)

> > > > >

> > > > > All other vitamin levels within normal range.

> > > > >

> > > > > All he was on at the time was 2 pro-Efa a day and a

> > > multivitamin.

> > > > >

> > > > > Do I still give him the 400 of Vit E?? I believe he's

> > > responding

> > > > some but I'm not seeing big surges.. More like fine

tuning...

> > > > >

> > > > > Any Ideas??

> > > > >

> > > > > Thanks,

> > > > > Amy D.

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > ---------------------------------

> > > > > All-new - Fire up a more powerful email and

get

> > > things

> > > > done faster.

> > > > >

> > > > >

[Guest guest]

> > > > >

> > > > > Could or someone please help me decipher my son's

lab

> > > work?

> > > > >

> > > > > I had it done before starting the Vit E caps.

> > > > >

> > > > > Vitamin E- 19.5 High (Range 3.0-15.8)

> > > > > Beta + Gam. Tocopherol 2.0 (Range < 5.0)

> > > > >

> > > > > Vitamin B12 1086 high (Range 211-911)

> > > > >

> > > > > All other vitamin levels within normal range.

> > > > >

> > > > > All he was on at the time was 2 pro-Efa a day and a

> > > multivitamin.

> > > > >

> > > > > Do I still give him the 400 of Vit E?? I believe he's

> > > responding

> > > > some but I'm not seeing big surges.. More like fine

tuning...

> > > > >

> > > > > Any Ideas??

> > > > >

> > > > > Thanks,

> > > > > Amy D.

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > ---------------------------------

> > > > > All-new - Fire up a more powerful email and

get

> > > things

> > > > done faster.

> > > > >

> > > > >

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the suggestion. My pediatrician wrote the prescription

for these tests today. I will post the results when I get them.

> > > > >

> > > > > Could or someone please help me decipher my son's

> lab

> > > work?

> > > > >

> > > > > I had it done before starting the Vit E caps.

> > > > >

> > > > > Vitamin E- 19.5 High (Range 3.0-15.8)

> > > > > Beta + Gam. Tocopherol 2.0 (Range < 5.0)

> > > > >

> > > > > Vitamin B12 1086 high (Range 211-911)

> > > > >

> > > > > All other vitamin levels within normal range.

> > > > >

> > > > > All he was on at the time was 2 pro-Efa a day and a

> > > multivitamin.

> > > > >

> > > > > Do I still give him the 400 of Vit E?? I believe he's

> > > responding

> > > > some but I'm not seeing big surges.. More like fine tuning...

> > > > >

> > > > > Any Ideas??

> > > > >

> > > > > Thanks,

> > > > > Amy D.

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > ---------------------------------

> > > > > All-new - Fire up a more powerful email and

get

> > > things

> > > > done faster.

> > > > >

> > > > >

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the suggestion. My pediatrician wrote the prescription

for these tests today. I will post the results when I get them.

> > > > >

> > > > > Could or someone please help me decipher my son's

> lab

> > > work?

> > > > >

> > > > > I had it done before starting the Vit E caps.

> > > > >

> > > > > Vitamin E- 19.5 High (Range 3.0-15.8)

> > > > > Beta + Gam. Tocopherol 2.0 (Range < 5.0)

> > > > >

> > > > > Vitamin B12 1086 high (Range 211-911)

> > > > >

> > > > > All other vitamin levels within normal range.

> > > > >

> > > > > All he was on at the time was 2 pro-Efa a day and a

> > > multivitamin.

> > > > >

> > > > > Do I still give him the 400 of Vit E?? I believe he's

> > > responding

> > > > some but I'm not seeing big surges.. More like fine tuning...

> > > > >

> > > > > Any Ideas??

> > > > >

> > > > > Thanks,

> > > > > Amy D.

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > ---------------------------------

> > > > > All-new - Fire up a more powerful email and

get

> > > things

> > > > done faster.

> > > > >

> > > > >