First of all, I'd like to thank you for posting this information. I have several concerns, however, that I'd like to ask you about. My nine year old son was diagnosed with UC this past July. He's taking Asacol and Zantac for treatment of the UC (Dr. says that the UC is causing my son to suffer from esophagitis as well?). He also takes medication for allergies and asthma.
The first thing I did after reading your posting was call the pharmacist to make sure it would be safe for my son to take vitamin E along with his many meds. The pharmacist stated that there wouldn't be an issue as far as interactions go, but that he wouldn't advise giving a child vitamin E because it can cause cardiac problems with long-term use. I really don't want to discuss this alternative treatment with my son's doctor because I know that she's going to say that it won't work and advise against it. That being said, she's perfectly happy having my son take Asacol which hasn't produced any positive results since he started taking it in July. She says that he'll probably never have a normal stool again, and that even though my son goes to the toilet just as often when taking the Asacol as he did before he started, it's still necessary for him to take 2,400 mg of it daily. Not to mention the fact that my son has only had one flare-up landing him in the hospital and that was after he'd been on the Asacol for more than a month.
My son's appetite is so bad with the UC that if he isn't given something that appeals to him, he'd rather not eat at all. In fact, even if he does get something he likes or wants, it's doubtful that the will eat enough of it to consider it a "meal". He was in the hospital for four days about a month ago, at which time he was being given prednisone. He's been weaning slowly off of the high dosage (40mg) for the last month and will be completely finished by next week. His appetite has been great while taking the steroids - he's gained 8 pounds in the past month. Now that he's only taking 5mg of prednisone, I see a drastic decrease in his appetite, and I just know it will be worse once he's off it completely. I'd really like to try this Vitamin E enema and diet treatment, but I am really concerned that I won't be able to get him to eat the foods he needs to keep him healthy. My question to you is: Do you think that the Vitamin E Enema & Diet is safe for a nine-year-old boy? If so, how would you suggest modifying the dosage of vitamin E as well as the diet to meet the needs of children (not to mention getting them to eat the stuff in the first place)? Since fruit is out of the question, what kinds of breakfast foods (other than eggs) and snacks would fit into the diet? What might I pack for his lunch at school every day?
I also have a couple of questions as far as liquids go. First of all, I recall reading something in your posting that said no cold drinks. Do you mean that all liquids must be served hot or room temperature? If so, why? As far as the distilled water goes, is there any other alternative to buying a distiller? I own a water cooler, and purchase the 5 gallon bottles of spring water for it. Would a Brita pitcher filter the bottled spring water to the extent that a distiller would?
Well, those are all of the questions I have for the moment. Any suggestions or advice you can offer will be welcomed and greatly appreciated.
Hello Amanda,
In five years of posting,I have never received a negative reply concerning the amount of vitamin E used.I have not read about any hart problems using vitamin E.Please ask your pharmacist for a source. I cannot give you an exact answer
on the 2400 IU of vitamin E,however,starting out with the lower doses you will have
an opportunity to observe any negative or positive reactions as you increase the levels used.The procedure has worked with past prescr*iption medications.If done correctly,you should see a positive result within a week.The procedure will NOT be effective unless a proper diet is used.The only poor results reported have been caused by a poor diet.Fresh cooked vegetables are a cornerstone of the procedure.Brown rice(the best) and the other grains listed are good.Follow the listed diet instructions.One wrong food or liquid can cause colon wall irritation and delay healing.I can send you information on the updated diet and enema procedure in 2 attachments.For school lunch,pack the fresh cooked vegetables,chicken or cold water fish in a container.All foods eaten should only consist of those listed.Once your son feels the benefits, you should not have a problem using the diet.Spring water has many inorganic
minerals and other chemicals that can irritate the colon wall.Use room temperature for drinks.After the colon is healed,you can expand the diet one food at a time. If you cannot buy distilled water in your market place,a filtering system is best.The purer the water the better.Please post you results if you try the procedure or send me an E mail.
Go to http://www.curezone.com
On the opening page,in upper right small Curezone Google search window,type vitamin E enema.Posting issue 64 will give you the procedure information.
The basic diet has worked for many people.However,there can be diet differences in food tolerances between some people.Let your colon be your guide.Don't let your taste preferences for certain foods be your guide.The diet is the cornerstone of the procedure.Any wrong food or liquid will irritate the colon and delay healing.As stated in the procedure,the insoluble fiber of vegetables should be eaten at every meal.If you you do the procedure correctly,there should be a positive result within a week and then steady improvement to a CURE.
Once you get a basic diet that works for a time you can add one new food and wait for your colon's judgment.The length of time before the CURE will depend on the condition of your colon and how well you keep to the basic procedure.Please keep me informed.Additional information on the opening page at Curezone Support Forms(TOP). Find form "vitamin E enema" #114.On the page you will also find the posting Issue 64 BSA by sheldon 5 years.
Hi Sheldon. Just wanted to give you an update on my son's condition. We started the enemas and diet on Sunday. My son had a mild flare-up on Monday. I can't pinpoint what caused the flare-up, but I suspect that it was because my son was coming off of the prednisone. It was really strange, my son started with (mildly) bloody stools and pain in his legs Monday morning, but he spiked a fever of over 105 early Tuesday morning, and I took him to the ER at Children's Hospital. They took all of the necessary bloodwork, and sent him home with instructions to start back on 20mg of prednisone. When I spoke with his GI doc on Tuesday, she told me to increase the asacol to 3,200mg daily and wean him off of the prednisone right away. Her instructions for weaning is to cut the dosage in half every 5 days until he gets to 5mg; then to take 5mg for 5 days and then every other day for six days.
At any rate, I decided to stop the diet and enemas on Tuesday (because it's difficult to get my son to eat anything when he's having a flare-up) and will resume them again this weekend.
Though my son was only on the diet for two days, I am having difficulty getting him to eat the things he needs to eat to follow the diet. He's one of those kids that would rather not eat than eat something he doesn't want. If you (or anybody else reading this posting) have any suggestions for recipes or food combinations that would be more appealing to a 9 year old child, I will be forever grateful. I tried giving him plain organic yogurt, but he won't eat it. Can he eat yogurt blended with fruit if there are no chunks? He loves those gogurt things that come in the tubes. They're great because you can freeze them and the kids can eat them like an ice pop. I have no problem getting him to eat meat or potatoes, but the veggies don't seem to appeal to him. He likes most vegetables, but not mixed together. What is the minimum number of veggies he should have at a meal? Also, I tried mixing the cooked barley with the veggies, but it gets pretty soggy and makes them even less appealing. How do you usually eat the barley? My son doesn't like brown rice plain. Can you offer any suggestions for cooking it in a way that would make it more tasty? What about desserts? Since my son's not permitted to eat fruit on the diet, I don't have anything to offer to satisfy his sugar cravings. I tried giving him homemade tapioca pudding and even rice pudding (made with brown rice), but he wouldn't eat it. I'm at a loss here because my son was only on the diet for two days, and I already encountered problems getting him to eat the things he needs to eat to follow the diet. Again, any advice or suggestions you can offer will be greatly appreciated.
Hello Amanda,
Thank you for posting the update.Past experiences with adults,that should know better,has shown me the difficulty of diet change for some people.
The fresh insoluble fiber of the fresh vegetable and grain diet(broccoli,turnips,asparagus,parsnip,brown rice,barley ect) is essential for success with the procedure.The tapioca pudding and sugar(Stevia would be OK) were included in the diet in an attempt to make the diet more exceptabl.In limited amounts, they will not effect the procedure or add to its success.You might try regular fat plain yogurt(that has added probiotics) mixed with the sweetened brown rice.
Vegetables have different fibers,minerial and vitamins and variety should be eaten.Eating one vegetable at a time is Ok.The more the better.Altho it is not on the diet list you might add some butter to the vegetable.One wrong foods can cause colon irritation and delay healing.It is important to stay on the diet.If you can find a way to try the procedure for one week,you should see a positive result and than make it easier for your son to stay with the procedure.The procedure is effective with prescribed medication taken at the same time.
I may be way off on the following suggestion.Perhaps if you made the procedure into a game.Buy him a cowboy hat and tell him the bad bacteria guys are hiding in the colon and causing him his pain and troubles.The only way to remove them is with the procedure enema and diet that increases the good bacteria guys strength and any wrong food he eats increases the bad bacteria guys strength
and causes the good bacteria guys to lose. Explain that story is true.If he keeps diet,you will reward him with a trip to the zoo,toy store or circus.You might also explain it will increasa his skills at play and that it is fot a short time.I also hope someone else comes up with a better suggestion.Please keep me posted.sheldon
Thanks once again for your message, and more importantly for your support. I went on a hunt this past weekend to find ways to get my son to eat the yogurt and brown rice that would be easier and more appealing to him. I figured I should start at the local whole foods shop. What a wonderful place it is! I found everything I needed to buy, and then some. I found an organic version of the kids yogurt my son likes so much, and it even comes in the tubes so that we can freeze it and he can eat it like an ice pop. Unfortunately, it only comes in fruit flavors, but there is no chunky fruit in it - only the essence is added for flavor. I know it differs significantly from the plain unsweetened organic yogurt you used, but I'm really hoping that it will work for my son.
I also found brown rice cakes, which consist of nothing but brown rice, and he loves them. I really hope that they will suffice as a substitute for cooked brown rice for at least one serving a day. I'm still going to cook brown rice to have on hand, but I think I'm going to try mixing some white rice with it, and cook it using organic chicken broth or vegetable stock to add some flavor. As far as the veggies go, I'm going to try cooking two or three for each meal, but instead of mixing them, I'll cook and serve them separately.
Were you able to incorporate any meats other than chicken breast and fish into your diet? Kids get really tired of eating the same things over and over again, and I'm running out of ideas. You said that plain white potatoes are ok, but what about yams or sweet potatoes? Is there any reason why I couldn't try using different potatoes each week? I've also been meaning to ask you what spices are safe for use along with the diet. I know that spicy foods are not a good idea, but I would like to season the food with herbs and spices, whenever possible, to keep things interesting.
Thanks for your suggestion about the cowboy hat! It really is a good suggestion, and may have worked five or so years ago, but my son will be ten in a few short months and he thinks he's just a mini version of a grown-up. I have to explain things to him the same way I would to an adult or he gets really angry. I've explained things to him numerous times, but he'd rather pop a pill in hopes that it will work eventually rather than make modifications to his diet. I think he's beginning to realize that he doesn't have a choice in the matter, and seems to be coming around a bit. I think the diet is going to be a trial and error situation, similar to what you went through when you first started the diet. It will be worth it in the long run, though, if I can get my son on the road back to health.
I'll keep you posted, as promised, on my son's progress. Any additional suggestions will graciously welcomed.
Hello Amanda,
An irritated colon is very sensitive to any wrong food.This can delay healing in the same maner as rubbing a sore.Try to remain with the diet and within a week you should see a positive result.Once you have a healing diet,it can be used as as a measure for other foods added one at a time.The colon heals slowly but rememeber
the goal is a CURE(a complete healing).The various ways of serving should be helpful
but keep to the ingredients on the diet list.No herbs,spices or other kinds of potatoes or meats.Try using different kinds and as many as possible of the fresh cooked vegetables.Fruit flavors in frozen yogurt? One of the first things you learn as an adult is that you make sacrifices (in this case a small one) to achieve later benefites.Use the vitamins listed and be sure the vitamin E is 100% natural.Thanks again for posting.sheldon
Hello Sheldon (and to all of the rest of you who are following all postings on the Vitamin E diet and cure.) Just wanted to give a quick update on how my son is doing on the diet.
Well, I totally gave up on trying to get my son to eat yogurt, and am now giving him a pro-biotic supplement in its place. I'm still giving him brown rice and white potatoes (either/or at a meal, not both), and plenty of veggies along with chicken and fish. He's gotten sick of eggs, so I haven't been able to get him to eat those for the last week or so. I've also found it impossible to get him to eat the cooked pearl barley. Any suggestions you could offer on interesting preparation/presentation of eggs or barley would be greatly appreciated. I've found out that refined sugar is a no-no for my son. We've been using honey when a sweetener is necessary.
Our local Whole Foods store has been such a Godsend in following this diet. I find new foods made solely from brown rice every time I go. I do have a question for you regarding dairy products. My son is a gigantic milk lover. He drinks a gallon of milk every three days if I don't limit him. You did mention that the use of a small amount of milk was ok, so how much do you think I should allow my son to have daily? I used to buy chocolate soy milk for him as a treat, but since chocolate is not on the diet, I was wondering if you think having him try to drink the vanilla flavored soy milk would be ok. I've tried the regular soy milk, and he'll drink a bit, but not enough to get the daily calcium he needs. I have a couple of veggie questions for you as well. First of all, you said that the use of onion is fine in cooking the veg, but what about fresh garlic? I know that garlic has many benefits for our bodies, but I was wondering if an irritated colon would be nagatively affected by its use. Also, you mentioned that Delmonte corn is ok to use. I'm assuming that you mean the canned kind, but just want to make sure. If it is the canned type that you refer to, are there any other canned vegetables that would be ok to use (like green beans and peas)? I don't intend to use canned veg the all of the time, but it would make a huge difference in prep time when I don't have a large amount of time to commit to making dinner.
Well, all in all things are going pretty well. My son's stool form as of a week ago had gotten back to normal. Unfortunately, I allowed him a small amount of sugar over Halloween, and his stool form has become loose again. He's still on prednisone, but has been tapering down again, and will finish this round on 11/13. My son is very anxious to try to add new foods to the diet, but I've decided that we will absolutely not be adding anything new until he has been off the Prednisone and feeling really good with good stool form for four weeks. I will post again once he is completely off of the Prednisone to let you know how he is managing without it (and the vitamin e treatment and diet as his only treatment). My son has an appointment on 11/14 with a new GI doc. I am curious (and a bit anxious) to see her reaction to the vitamin e treatment and diet. If I don't like what she has to say and/or her suggestion for a treatment/management plan, I have the name of a holistic Dr. that I am going to take my son to see.
God bless you Sheldon, and thanks for all of the wonderful information and support!
Hello Amanda,
Thank you for posting and your good information.Stay with the foods on the basic procedure diet as close as possible because they have been tested over the years.However,I understand every digestive system or food preference is not the same.THE COLON GIVES THE CORRECT ANSWER TO ANY CHANGES.It is best to try only one minor change at a time.The colon heals slowly and the colon walls irritated condition is increased by wrong food choices which will delay healing. Since your son is on medication,I think it would be best continue the enemas at least 3 months after he is off medication. If there is no negative reaction when you stop the enemas,buy a fecal occult blood test at the drugstore a positive result means his colon is healed (CURED)you can change his diet one food at a time.The condition of the healed colons reaction(stool form) to the different foods will tell you if there is any limits to his future diet.If there is a negative reaction,continue with the enemas and we will try again a little later.I would use low fat or skim milk.You can try stevia instead of honey.For now, no chocolate.
I would not use garlic now.Canned Delmonte corn is OK.It's never been frozen.Use fresh vegetables whenever possible.Steam them and drink the water in the upper basket since it contains vitamins and minerals.Many of the foods not listed are good.However,if you wish to chance a reduction in healing time,try them and give us a report.The only times the procedure has not been effective with adults(who should know better)is a diet failure.They preferred their favorite food with medication and the condition of ulcerative colitis.The best to you,sheldon
I have chronic diarrhea and was wondering if you think the diet could help me. I am currently taking metamucil to try and help form me, and sometimes it works, and sometimes it does not. What is your ideas on metamucil.
Thanks for your advice...I would really like to see formed stools!
NikkiM
Hello Nikkim,
Since all my experience has been with diarrhea caused by ulcerative colitis, I can't give you a correct answer.The conditions causing each case may be different.However,the insoluble fiber in fresh vegetables did work for my stool formation.I think the diet is worth a try.Start out by eating smaller amounts of fresh vegetables and then increasing each day.This gives your colon a chance to adapt.I would give it a least a week or more.No fruit.You colon will give you the correct answer.Metamucul is soluble fiber.Try going without it temporarily.Use a probiotic.Additional information at google.com Type diarrhea in the search window. sheldon
Unless the bottle of vitamin E is labeled (100%) natural do not use it !!!
It can be 90% synthetic with much less healing benefits even if labeled natural.
the alpha-tocopherol transfer protein and vitamin e
adequacy
maret g. traber, ph.d.
associate professor of nutrition
lpi principal investigator
scott w. leonard
lpi research assistant
summary: a protein synthesized in the liver
preferentially selects the natural form of vitamin e
for distribution to the tissues. a special mouse
strain without this protein and highly susceptible to
atherosclerosis developed lesions larger and more
complex than those in mice susceptible to
atherosclerosis that have the protein. measurements of
lipid oxidation in the mice suggest that vitamin e
inhibits atherosclerosis through its antioxidant
properties. taken together, these studies indicate
that long-term optimal intake of vitamin e in humans
may protect against heart disease.
millions of americans use vitamin e supplements. most
vitamin e supplements contain synthetic
alpha-tocopherol, but unlike other vitamins, synthetic
vitamin e is not identical to natural.
alpha-tocopherol (alpha-tocopherol) is present in
nature in only one form, rrr-alpha-tocopherol. the
chemical synthesis of alpha-tocopherol results in
eight different forms, only one of which is
rrr-alpha-tocopherol. chemically synthesized vitamin e
is known as all rac-alpha-tocopherol. these forms
differ in that they can be “right” or “left” (r or s)
at three different places in the alpha-tocopherol
molecule. the most important place is what’s known as
the 2-position—half of the synthetic is 2r and half is
2s (see diagram).
to add to the confusion, vitamin e supplements are
labeled d-alpha for natural and dl-alpha for
synthetic. to study how the body uses natural or
synthetic vitamin e, we used chemically labeled forms
containing deuterium as tracers. deuterium is a
stable, non-radioactive isotope of hydrogen that is
used as a chemical tracer to study chemical reactions
and the movement and deposition of chemicals in the
body. when we fed equal amounts of deuterium-labeled
natural and synthetic vitamin e to humans, both plasma
and tissues subsequently contained twice as much
natural as synthetic vitamin e. this difference is
thought to arise from differences of the affinity of
the hepatic alpha-tocopherol transfer protein
(alpha-ttp) for the various forms, with a preference
for the 2r-alpha-tocopherol forms.
in humans, all vitamin e forms are absorbed in the
intestine. the majority of the absorbed vitamin e is
delivered to the liver, where the naturally occurring
form of vitamin e, rrr-alpha-tocopherol, is
preferentially secreted into the circulation for
delivery to tissues. importantly, humans with ataxia
from vitamin e deficiency have defects in the
alpha-ttp. these people become vitamin e deficient
because they are unable to secrete alpha-tocopherol
into the circulation. however, because the amounts and
activities of alpha-ttp have not been measured in the
patients’livers, the functions of alpha-ttp have
remained incompletely understood. moreover, the
mechanisms for the regulation of vitamin e in tissues
are not known. this led us todevelop a genetic model
of vitamin e deficiency byeliminating the alpha-ttp
gene in mice in order to characterize the function of
the protein coded for by the gene. the alpha-ttp-null
mice lack the alpha-ttp found in normal mice.
we used the alpha-ttp-null mice to test whether
alpha-ttp is responsible for maintaining plasma
alpha-tocopherol concentrations. we also wanted to
determine if alpha-ttp influences the observed
preference for natural rrr-alpha-tocopherol. even
though a human genetic mutation has produced a very
small population of people who lack the alpha-ttp,
alpha-ttp-null mice were used for these experiments
because we were able to perform well-controlled
experiments that cannot be performed with humans. we
hypothesized that alpha-ttp preferentially selects the
2r-alpha-tocopherol forms of vitamin e for secretion
into plasma and delivery to tissues. we analyzed 17
different tissues to evaluate whether alpha-tocopherol
can accumulate despite the deficiency of hepatic
alpha-ttp. mice were fed diets that contained
deuterium-labeled natural and synthetic vitamin e in a
one-to-one ratio. after the mice consumed the diet for
3 months, 85% of the vitamin e in their tissues was
found to be labeled. in the mice deficient in
alpha-ttp, the levels of vitamin e in plasma and
tissues were extremely low compared to normal mice. in
tissues from the normal mice, the ratio of natural to
synthetic vitamin e was 2 to 1, but in the
alpha-ttp-null mice there were equal, small amounts of
natural and synthetic vitamin e in tissues. these data
suggest that alpha-tocopherol concentrations are
highly dependent upon the function of alpha-ttp and
that this protein preferentially selects only the
2r-alpha-tocopherol forms from all
rac-alpha-tocopherol for secretion into plasma. in the
normal mice with alpha-ttp, the enrichment of tissues
with natural vitamin e appears to be due to uptake of
alpha-tocopherol from the plasma, which contained
twice as much natural as synthetic vitamin e.
in another study we recently published in the
proceedings of the national academy of sciences, we
used the alpha-ttp-null mice to study the relationship
between vitamin e and atherosclerosis. many experts
believe that a high plasma vitamin e concentration
protects against atherosclerosis, but the results from
clinical intervention studies published thus far have
been equivocal. in our study, alpha-ttp-null mice were
bred with a mouse strain that is very susceptible to
atherosclerosis. these “double-null” mice were then
used to test the hypothesis that a decrease in plasma
vitamin e caused by alpha-ttp deficiency would promote
atherosclerosis.
the mice were fed a chow diet that was low fat and
generally adequate for mice for 30 weeks. as expected,
we found that alpha-ttp-null mice had plasma and
tissue alpha-tocopherol concentrations only about 15%
of the levels in normal control mice. we then measured
the area of the atherosclerotic lesions. the lesion
areas in the double-null mice were about 36% larger
than in the controls that were susceptible to
atherosclerosis but not deficient in alpha-ttp. the
aortic lesions in the double-null mice consistently
had more complex lesions with necrotic cores,
cholesterol crystals, and a fibrous cap. plasma
cholesterol, vitamin c, and urate levels were similar
in the double-null mice and controls.
to study the relationship between atherosclerotic
lesion development and lipid oxidation, we analyzed
aortic levels of total f2-isoprostanes, which are
substances used as a sensitive measure of lipid
oxidation. total f2-isoprostanes were found to be
2-fold higher in the double-null mice compared to
controls, suggesting that vitamin e inhibits
atherosclerosis through its antioxidant properties.
it now appears that vitamin e can help prevent
atherosclerosis and that its deficiency will
accelerate but not cause atherosclerosis. our second
mouse study was important in understanding the role of
vitamin e in heart disease because there is no clear
evidence demonstrating how vitamin e may actually be
beneficial in preventing or decreasing cardiovascular
disease. it is known that vitamin e protects fats from
oxidizing, but now we also have an in vivo model
showing that not only is there increased fat oxidation
when animals are vitamin e deficient but also that
vitamin e is necessary to protect against
atherosclerotic lesion formation. since similar
mechanisms are likely to occur in humans, it seems
reasonable to suppose that vitamin e will help counter
oxidative stress and protect us from atherosclerosis.
calculation of the amount of alpha-tocopherol in
vitamin e supplements:
for rrr-alpha-tocopherol (natural or
d-alpha-tocopherol) multiply the iu x 0.67
example:
100 iu of natural vitamin e = 67 mg of natural vitamin
e
for all-rac-alpha-tocopherol (synthetic or
dl-alpha-tocopherol) multiply the iu x 0.45
example:
100 iu of synthetic vitamin e = 45 mg of natural
vitamin e
Hello D,
Vegetables provide the proper environment for the growth of beneficial bacteria by suppling insoluble fiber to the large colon and also helps stool form.Fruit supplies soluble fiber which has the opposite effect.Dried fruit is still fruit.
The diet list gives enough good food for you to gain weight and keep from going hungry.Your weight loss will be from ulcerative colitis not the diet.
I was wondering, if d-Alpha Tocopheryl USP is the right Vitamin E to use? It is saying, that it is 100% natural, but I wonder about the "Tocopheryl".
Thanks a lot.
Vitamin E Facts
Vitamin E has four major forms: alpha tocopheryl, beta, delta and gamma. Vitamin E (d-alpha Tocopheryl) is the most common and potent form. It's sometimes touted as the "sex vitamin" and its chemical name tocopheryl is derived from the Greek words meaning "to bring forth in childbirth." Vitamin E is a fat soluble vitamin that is stored in the liver. It is a potent antioxidant that helps defend against lipid peroxidation by protecting polyunsaturated fatty acids in the cell membranes from free radicals. Vitamin E's potency is enhanced when combined with the mineral selenium. The Vitamin E stored in lung cell membranes provides a barrier from harmful effects of air pollutants. This important antioxidant vitamin protects How it Works
Vitamin E protects cell membranes. It protects unsaturated fatty acids from attack by oxygen and oxidation, to combat the spread of free radicals. It is not destroyed by these antioxidant processes (like Vitamin C) and functions repeatedly. Vitamin E creates a barrier against air pollutants and defends against cell damage. It's antioxidant protection may help prevent cancer, heart disease, stroke, reduce bad cholesterol, and prevent blood clots. Vitamin E improves immune function and slows the aging process. INFORMATION FROM GOOGLE
From the above information,it should be effective.However,the added beta,gamma and delta form would be better.Type 100% natural tocopherols in the google search window for sources.
No. Stay with a procedure that has proved itself many times.It is especially important in the beginning.The beginning positive result gives you a basis to judge other changes you may try.If done correctly, you should see a positive result within a week.Keep close to the procedure instructions to prevent further colon wall irritation and delayed healing.
There are eight pages of information on vitamin E at
http://www.arthritistrust.org/Articles/Vitamin%20E%20--%20The%20Great%20Antioxidant/
This is only page 3
Vitamin E contains two groups of compounds, tocopherols and tocotrienols. This naturally occurring vitamin E, from rice oil, highlights one of the most potent tocotrienols, the gamma form.
Naturally occurring vitamin E from rice bran oil contains both tocopherols and tocotrienols. Tocotrienols are vitamin E related compounds found to have antioxidant properties. This antioxidant formula highlights gamma, the most potent tocotrienol. Studies indicate that the effect of combining tocotienols with tocopherols enhances vitamin E's antioxidant properties.
For Tocotrienol Antioxidant Complex Products :
Tocotrienol Antioxidant Complex
For More Information Nutrovita
Thank you for posting the information.However,I am limited to using information from my experience and those others that have used the procedure.The procedure has been used with effective results.However,if others wish to try the additional vitamin E,please post your results.
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