Nuts over E: The Vitamin May Help Prevent Stroke
Nuts over E: The Vitamin May Help Prevent Stroke
"One has to remember that this antioxidant is not a magic bullet for the prevention of stroke," says Rebecca Costello, PhD. "There are so many nutrients that we cannot account for in foods, and it remains a mystery as to how these work in conjunction with vitamin E to cause these results. The best information to follow is to eat a balanced diet." Costello is deputy director in the Office of Dietary Supplements at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md.
While the study suggests that vitamin E from foods may reduce the risk of death from stroke in older women, Costello says that "we have yet to see the evidence needed to change the way we look at vitamin E as a true fighter of stroke on its own."
Nuts over E: The Vitamin May Help Prevent Stroke
"One has to remember that this antioxidant is not a magic bullet for the prevention of stroke," says Rebecca Costello, PhD. "There are so many nutrients that we cannot account for in foods, and it remains a mystery as to how these work in conjunction with vitamin E to cause these results. The best information to follow is to eat a balanced diet." Costello is deputy director in the Office of Dietary Supplements at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md.
While the study suggests that vitamin E from foods may reduce the risk of death from stroke in older women, Costello says that "we have yet to see the evidence needed to change the way we look at vitamin E as a true fighter of stroke on its own."
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