Vitamin E & Selenium with Grape Seed Extract

• Vitamin E merupakan salah satu antioksidan yang penting dalam mencegah kanser dan penyakit kardiovaskular. 
• Ia memperbaiki peredaran darah, yang mana perlu untuk memperbaiki tisu, dan sangat berguna dalam rawatan "premenstrual syndrome" dan penyakit fibrocystic buah dada. 
• Ia memelihara pembekuan darah yang normal 
• Penyembuhan dan mengurangkan parut yang diakibatkan oleh sesetengah kecederaan, mengurangkan tekanan darah, 
• Membantu dalam pencegahan penyakit katarak, 
• Meningkatkan prestasi atlit, 
• Mengendurkan otot kaki dari kekejangan. 
• Vitamin E boleh meningkatkan pengeluaran air mani pada sesetengah lelaki.
•  Ia juga mengekalkan kesihatan saraf dan otot dan di masa yang sama menguatkan dinding kapilari. 
• Vitamin E menggalakkan kulit dan rambut menjadi sihat, dan membantu mencegah anemia dan "retrolental fibroplasia", sejenis gejala mata yang boleh menjangkiti bayi pramatang.
• Satu kajian yang dijalankan oleh National Cancer Institute pada tahun 1998 mendapati bahawa pengambilan vitamin E dalam jangka masa panjang dapat mengurangkan risiko kanser prostat di kalangan penghisap rokok. 
• Lain-lain kajian megesyorkan bahawa vitamin ini dapat memperlahankan perkembangan penyakit Alzheimer. 
• Sepanjang ini diketahui bahawa vitamin E telah menunjukkan kesan pencegahan kepada lebih kurang 80 jenis penyakit.

Manafaat lain Vitamin E:

Melambatkan proses penuaan. Pengambilan vitamin E yang konsisten sangat membantu dalam mendapatkan tekstur kulit yang cantik. Ianya juga membantu menghilangkan parut dan jeragat.Membantu wajah nampak lebih berseri dan tidak kusam.

Vitamin E mencegah segala pertumbuhan abnormal sel terutama kanser. Pengalaman ibu sendiri bila mengalami bengkak susu yang ketara, ibu akan mengambil dua biji vitamin E namun ianya bukanlah diamalkan secara berterusan cuma pada saat melalui saat bengkak susu atau clog duct.

Seorang teman sebelum ini mengalami masalah dimana tempat kemaluannya didapati mempunyai benjolan seperti bengkak ketumbuhan, beliau mengamalkan dua biji vitamin E selama 7 hari dan alhamdulillah ketumbuhan itu mengecut dengan sendirinya. Ini kerana Vitamin E membantu mengecutkan pertumbuhan abnormal sel dan melancarkan saraf terutama bagi ibu yang menyusu dan dapat mengelakkan bengkak susu yang berlarutan.

Vitamin E sangat membantu dalam aspek kesuburan. Bagi ibu yang menyusu, kedinginan adalah masalah biasa yang bakal dilalui disebabkan hormon prolaktin yang lebih tinggi dari hormon estrogen. Walau bagaimanapun melalui pengalaman ibu, pengambilan vitamin membantu mengatasi masalah kedinginan.


Vitamin E membantu pengaliran darah dengan lebih lancar. Membantu mengatasi masalah saraf belakang terutama mereka yang sering mengadu masalah sakit bahagian belakang badan.

Vitamin E membantu mempercepat proses baik luka. Sangat membantu apabila si ibu yang menyusu mengalami luka di bahagian nipple. Rata2 ibu yang menyusu akan melalui saat sukar apabila puting susunya melecet ataupun luka. Pengambilan yang konsisten sangat membantu si ibu recover dari kesakitan yang dilalui.

Bagi wanita yang pernah melahirkan anak, perasankah anda kawasan erola iaitu kawasan bahagian puting susu menjadi besar dan gelap. Semakin banyak kelahiran akan membuatkan ianya semakin gelap. Ibu membuat kesimpulan bahawa ianya merupakan pigmentation after kelahiran. Namun dengan pengambilan vitamin E yang konsisten membantu kawasan gelap itu mengecil dan warna puting menjadi cerah semula.

Bagi yang mempunyai masalah pre-menstrual yang teruk, vitamin E membantu mengurangkan kesakitan akibat pre-menstrual.

What is Selenium?

Selenium is a mineral. It is taken into the body in water and foods. People use it for medicine.

Most of the selenium in the body comes from the diet. The amount of selenium in food depends on where it is grown or raised. Crab, liver, fish, poultry, and wheat are generally good selenium sources. The amount of selenium in soils varies a lot around the world, which means that the foods grown in these soils also have differing selenium levels. In the U.S., the Eastern Coastal Plain and the Pacific Northwest have the lowest selenium levels. People in these regions naturally take in about 60 to 90 mcg of selenium per day from their diet. Although this amount of selenium is adequate, it is below the average daily intake in the U.S., which is 125 mcg.

Selenium is used for diseases of the heart and blood vessels, including stroke and “hardening of the arteries” (atherosclerosis). It is also used for preventing various cancers including cancer of the prostate, stomach, lung, and skin.

Some people use selenium for under-active thyroid, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an eye disease called macular degeneration, hay fever, infertility, cataracts, gray hair, abnormal pap smears, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), mood disorders, arsenic poisoning, and preventing miscarriage.

Selenium is also used for preventing serious complications and death from critical illnesses such as head injury and burns. It is also used for preventing bird flu, treating HIV/AIDS, and reducing side effects from cancer chemotherapy.

Grape seed

Overview:

Grapes (Vitis vinifera) have been heralded for their medicinal and nutritional value for thousands of years. Egyptians ate grapes at least 6,000 years ago, and several ancient Greek philosophers praised the healing power of grapes -- usually in the form of wine.

      European folk healers made an ointment from the sap of grapevines to treat skin and eye diseases.

      Grape leaves were used to stop bleeding, inflammation, and pain, such as the kind brought on by hemorrhoids.

      Unripe grapes were used to treat sore throats, and dried grapes (raisins) were used for constipation and thirst.

      Round, ripe, sweet grapes were used to treat a range of health problems including cancer, cholera, smallpox, nausea, eye infections, and skin, kidney, and liver diseases.

      But grapes -- or the chemicals within them, especially oligomeric proanthocyanidin complexes (OPCs) -- have been touted as powerful antioxidants.

      Some people believe they could help treat a number of conditions, from heart disease to cancer to aging skin, although scientific evidence is mostly lacking for those conditions. However, there is good evidence that grape seed extract can help treat chronic venous insufficiency and edema.

      A study of healthy volunteers found that taking grape seed extract did substantially increase levels of antioxidants in their blood.

      Antioxidants are substances that destroy free radicals -- harmful compounds in the body that damage DNA (genetic material) and even cause cell death.

      Free radicals are believed to contribute to aging, as well as the development of a number of health problems, including heart disease and cancer.

Plant Description:

Grapes are native to Asia near the Caspian Sea, but they were brought to North America and Europe. This plant's climbing vine has large, jagged leaves, and its stem bark tends to peel. The grapes may be green, red, or purple.

What's It Made Of?:

Vitamin E, flavonoids, linoleic acid, and OPCs are highly concentrated in grape seeds.

These compounds can also be found in lower concentrations in the skin of the grape.

OPCs are also found in grape juice and wine, but in lower concentrations.

Resveratrol is another of grape's compounds which is related to OPCs and found mainly in the skins.

Resveratrol has become very popular as an antioxidant and is being studied in connection with a variety of diseases.

Medicinal Uses and Indications:

Today, standardized extracts of grape seed may be used to treat a range of health problems related to free radical damage, including :

·         heart disease

·         diabetes

·         cancer.

Grape seed extract has also been shown to protect against bacterial infections, such as Staphylococcus aureus.

Some studies -- mostly in animals -- support these uses.

Chronic venous insufficiency

In chronic venous insufficiency, blood pools in the legs, causing pain, swelling, fatigue, and visible veins. A number of high quality studies have shown that OPCs from grape seed can reduce symptoms.

Edema

      Edema -- swelling caused by surgery or an injury -- seems to go away faster when people take grape seed extract.

      Edema is common after breast cancer surgery, and one double blind, placebo controlled study found that breast cancer patients who took 600 mg of grape seed extract daily after surgery for 6 months had less edema and pain than those who took placebo.

      Another study found that people who took grape seed extract after experiencing a sports injury had less swelling than those who took placebo.

High cholesterol

There isn't enough evidence to say whether taking grape seed extract can lower cholesterol, although two preliminary studies showed promising results.

 A study of 40 people with high cholesterol looked at whether taking grape seed extract, chromium, a combination of both, or placebo for 2 months would lower cholesterol.

 The combination of grape seed extract and chromium was more effective than either grape seed alone or placebo in lowering total and LDL ("bad") cholesterol.

Another study looked at the effects of a proprietary grape seed extract on lipid peroxidation (the breakdown of fats in the blood) in a group of heavy smokers.

In the study, 24 healthy male smokers (aged 50 years or greater) took either placebo or 2 capsules (75 mg of a grape procyanidin extracts and soy phosphatidalcholine), twice daily for 4 weeks. "Bad" LDL cholesterol levels were lower in those taking the grape seed supplement than those taking placebo.

High blood pressure

Theoretically, grape seed extract might help treat hypertension or high blood pressure. Antioxidants, like the ones found in grape seed, help protect blood vessels from damage. Damaged blood vessels can lead to higher blood pressure.

In several animal studies, grape seed extract substantially reduced blood pressure. But human studies are needed to see whether grape seed extract helps people with high blood pressure.

Cancer

Studies have found that grape seed extracts may prevent the growth of breast, stomach, colon, prostate, and lung cancer cells in test tubes. 

However, there is no clear evidence yet whether it works in humans.

Antioxidants, such as those found in grape seed extract, are thought to reduce the risk of developing cancer.

Grape seed extract may also help prevent damage to human liver cells caused by chemotherapy medications.

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before combining antioxidants with any chemotherapy drugs to make sure they interact safely together and that they don't interfere with effects of the chemotherapy medications.

Other conditions

Grape seed extract is sometimes suggested for the following, although evidence is slight:

• Alzheimer's disease
• Diabetes (improving blood sugar control)
• Improving night vision
• Protecting collagen and elastin in skin (anti-aging)
• Treating hemorrhoids
• Protecting against oxidative rancidity and bacterial pathogen

Available Forms:

      Grape seed is available as a dietary supplement in capsules, tablets, and liquid extracts.

      Look for products that are standardized to 40 - 80% proanthocyanidins or an OPC content of not less than 95%.

How to Take It:

Pediatric

Grape seed extracts are not recommended for children. Whole grapes, however, make a healthy and safe snack for children.

Adult

Grape seed often comes in standardized extracts with certain levels of proanthocyanidins. Speak to a knowledgeable provider to find the right dose for your issue.

Precautions:

The use of herbs is a time honored approach to strengthening the body and treating disease. Herbs, however, contain components that can trigger side effects and interact with other herbs, supplements, or medications. For these reasons, you should take herbs with care, under the supervision of a health care provider qualified in the field of botanical medicine.

Common side effects include nausea, itching, dizziness, stomach upset, diarrhea, headache, sore throat, cough, and rash.

Pregnant or breastfeeding women should not take grape seed supplements.

Possible Interactions:

Grape seed extract can potentially affect medications broken down by the liver. Numerous medications are broken down by the liver, so check with your physician. Also, OPCs in grape seed extract may interact with the following:

      Anticoagulants (blood thinners) -- Grape seed extract may act as a blood thinner, and could increase the risk of bleeding if taken with other blood thinners such as warfarin (Coumadin), clopidogrel (Plavix), or aspirin. If you are taking blood thinning medications or have bleeding disorders, ask your doctor before taking grape seed extract.

      Phenacetin -- Drinking grape juice may increase how quickly the body breaks down Phenacetin to get rid of it. This may decrease the effectiveness of the Phenacetin you are taking.

Alternative Names:

Vitis vinifera

• Reviewed last on: 1/25/2011
• Steven D. Ehrlich, NMD, Solutions Acupuncture, a private practice specializing in complementary and alternative medicine, Phoenix, AZ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

Read more: http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/grape-seed-000254.htm#ixzz2872jdikV

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