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What is an International Unit?
For Vitamin E, it is a measurement system based on rat fertility and was developed over 70 years ago. It was based on alpha tocopherol, the only form of vitamin E we knew existed at that time. Current science does not support this measurement system. Recent research indicates the other forms of vitamin E are very important to human health, and these forms test very low in terms of IU’s.
While Supplement Facts and Nutrition Facts panels still use the IU listing, other government agencies have moved to milligram (mg) listings when recommending proper intake. Due to the many commercial interests involved, product labeling requirements will not change anytime soon.Visit VitaE8 on Amazon.com
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Why does the VitaE8 formula only supply 30 IU of vitamin E?
The Food and Drug Administration requires food and supplements manufacturers to list vitamin E as international unit (IU) of activity. Other government agencies have moved to milligram (mg) listings when recommending proper intake. This is because the IU measurement system is based on outdated science dating back some 70 years. While VitaE8 contains 100% of the Daily Value based on the IU system, the formula contains 100mg total tocopherols which is 667% of the National Institute of Health’s recommendation.
Should I continue taking my 400 iu vitamin E product?
No. Current research indicates that high IU products may actually interfere with important secondary functions of vitamin E and may do more arm than good.
What is redox?
Redox (reduction-oxidation) is a term that describes the oxidative state of a molecule, atom or ion. Oxidation is the loss of electrons or an increase in oxidation, reduction is the gain of electrons or a decrease in oxidation.
What does redox have to do with vitamin E?
Each vitamin E molecule exists in either a reduced or oxidized state. In a reduced state, it acts as an antioxidant and protects against damaging metabolic byproducts. After serving as an antioxidant, the vitamin E exists as a tocopherol radical which can be recycled back into an active antioxidant, or may function as an oxidant to support the immune system.
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Why does the VitaE8 formula have vitamin C and lipoic acid?
In addition to their individual antioxidant potential, they both support a healthy antioxidant redox cycle. When vitamin E is oxidized after functioning as an antioxidant, vitamin C is used to recycle vitamin E into its antioxidant state. This process deactivates the vitamin C and lipoic acid is used to recycle the vitamin C to continue to support vitamin E.
What is ascorbyl palmitate?
Ascorbyl palmitate is a fat soluble form of vitamin C. As Vitamin E is a fat soluble vitamin, this enhances bioavailability of vitamin C to support vitamin E redox function.
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