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Article: Vitamin E, an antioxidant, slows the aging of cells, skin, tissues
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- Better Nutrition
- Article date:
- July 1, 1996
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CopyrightCopyright Intertec Publishing Jul 1996. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Can vitamin E slow down the aging process? According to James Scala, Ph.D., author of Prescription for Longevity, a myriad of studies link accelerated aging, as well as various degenerative conditions, to low blood levels of vitamin E.
Folklore proves reliable once again. French folklore maintains that wheat germ oil prevents age spots, so it is no coincidence that vitamin E is used for this same purpose today. Age spots are the aftermath of free-radical attacks. The resulting rancid oils cause a pigmentation -- known as lipofuscin (a dark brown, naturally-occurring pigment soluble in fats) -- to amass on the skin. This pigmentation also accumulates internally, especially in the central ...
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