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Re: natural vitamin E

From: Abby (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 8 Apr 2003 11:05:04 -0500 (CDT)

At Tue, 8 Apr 2003, anon wrote: >
>My sisters doctor told her to take Vitamin E for hot flashes but she
>told her to make sure it was "natural" vitamin E. I was shopping and
>noticed that there is Vitamin E and Natural vitamin E and they are made
>by the same company. I believe the natural was a little more expensive
>but I didn't notice anything different on the label. Is there a
>difference and why is one labeled natural?

I'm a bit surprised a doctor would advise this, since any type of Vitamin E has only marginal success in relieving hot flashes. Supposedly, the natural Vitamin E is somewhat less marginal than the synthetic. It can't hurt you- maybe the placebo effect will help.

I'm straining to remember my chemistry, but I think the a-tocopherol structure of natural Vitamin E is somewhat different than the synthetic, or perhaps the body absorbs it slightly differently.





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