{"id":3814,"date":"2021-09-17T11:46:27","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T08:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/terveelukeskus.ee\/?p=3814"},"modified":"2024-04-26T11:38:01","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T08:38:01","slug":"vitamin-e-fertility-vitamin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/terveelukeskus.ee\/en\/vitamin-e-fertility-vitamin\/","title":{"rendered":"Vitamin E \u2013 the fertility vitamin"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vitamin E is a general term for four tocopherols and four tocotrienols, but of these forms, alpha-tocopherol is the one we need most. The original Greek word for tocopherol is \u201cto bear a child.\u201d In 1922, scientists discovered that rats deficient in vitamin E failed to reproduce, and wheat germ oil, rich in vitamin E, restored their fertility. It\u2019s no wonder, then, that vitamin E is known as the fertility vitamin.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

What is vitamin E?<\/h2>\n

But perhaps even more important is the role of vitamin E as an antioxidant. Namely, it is the main antioxidant in our body, which protects cell membranes, including nerve cells. Vitamin E is needed to slow down cell aging, strengthen capillary walls, protect blood cells, strengthen immunity, and in spermatogenesis and testicular development.<\/p>\n

Since it is a fat-soluble vitamin, it should be consumed with a fat-containing meal to ensure optimal absorption. However, different fats and foods affect absorption differently<\/a>Therefore, absorption can vary significantly.<\/p>\n

Sometimes, a synthetic form of vitamin E is also used in food supplements. In this case, it should be noted that the synthetic form is absorbed half as badly as the natural form. While the absorption of the natural form fluctuates and is at least 35% depending on the food and fat content, the synthetic form is absorbed even worse.<\/p>\n

The good news is that Excess vitamin E does not accumulate in the liver<\/a> but is excreted in feces or urine. However, vitamin E stores last for several months before levels become critically low.<\/p>\n

The relationship between vitamin E and disease is still somewhat controversial. Partly because some studies have used a synthetic form that is significantly less well absorbed. Vitamin E is mainly associated with chronic diseases associated with high oxidative stress and chronic inflammation, such as cardiovascular diseases<\/a>, cancerous tumors<\/a>, dementia<\/a> and other similar diseases.<\/p>\n

Some association has also been observed between consuming more than the recommended amount of vitamin E and the elderly. strengthening the immune system<\/a> At the same time, the incidence of respiratory infections in the elderly decreased.<\/p>\n

Sources of vitamin E and foods containing it<\/h2>\n

The main sources are mainly vegetable oils and nuts.<\/p>\n

Rich sources* (\u22651.8 \u03b1-TE\/100 g):<\/strong><\/p>\n