Heart Healthy with Vitamin E

If you are a smoker who has quit, should be accompanied by taking supplements of vitamin E. This vitamin is known to reduce the risk of heart and blood vessel disease.
In a preliminary study presented at the Experimental Biology meeting mentioned, smokers who had stopped taking vitamin E and risk of cardiovascular disease by 19 percent lower than those who continued to smoke.
The smokers in the study were asked not to smoke for 7 days. Then marker for inflammatory symptoms and blood vessel function was measured before and after the study.

After quitting smoking for 7 days, known to increase blood vessel function around 2.8 percent. Those who take supplements of vitamin E showed increased to 1.5 percent again.
Although the value of this increase seems small, the researchers explain that previous studies indicate that one percent increase in vascular function can be interpreted as a reduced risk of heart disease by 13 percent.
Type of vitamin E that are examined in the study is gamma-tocopherol, which is quite rare types. Gamma-tocopherol is found in soybean and canola oils, as well as the type of pistachio nuts and cashews.
However research is still in its very early stages. So you should consult a physician before taking supplements.
"Vitamin E is known as a blood thinner and antioxidants. The study was its small so if you want to eat gamma-tocopherol should select from natural sources rather than supplements," said Steven Zodky, a nutritionist from the American Board of Clinical Nutritionist.
He added that, in addition to vitamin E, quit smoking itself is a very good way to reduce the risk of heart disease.
"When smoking, blood vessels will constrict. Indeed there is an amino acid called I-arginine can reduce wrinkles. But still not as good if you stop smoking," he said.Hopefully this article useful.