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Re: natural vitamin E
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Sun, 13 Apr 2003 03:18:12 -0500 (CDT)
They are different in structure and one is labeled as "natural" since
its structure is the same as a form of vitamin E found in food. Your
sister is lucky to have a doctor who is trying the least harmful
therapies first, just as all doctors took an oath to do when they became
doctors.
At Tue, 8 Apr 2003, Abby wrote:
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>At Tue, 8 Apr 2003, anon wrote:
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>>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?
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>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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