Article: Vitamin E.(Nutraceuticals Research)(for prevention of cardiovascular diseases)(Brief Article)

Nutraceutical: Vitamin E

Indication: Cardiovascular disease

Source: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, 2004;24:313-319.

Research: Researchers used sophisticated ultrasound techniques to measure the intima-media thickness (IMT) in the carotid artery of 573 middle-aged subjects who were free of symptomatic cardiovascular disease at baseline. They also measured the subjects' blood levels of several antioxidant carotenoids and vitamins A, C and E. After 18 months, the subjects' IMT was again measured. Changes in IMT were correlated with subjects' blood levels of individual antioxidants.

Results: High ...

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