Vitamin E Levels are Low in Chronic Fatigue Patients

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Vitamin E Levels are Low in Chronic Fatigue Patients

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Levels of vitamin E are significantly lower in chronic fatigue

syndrome patients compared to healthy controls, new research suggests.

Scientists determined the serum levels of alpha-tocopherol in 50

patients with chronic fatigue syndrome and 40 control subjects.

After evaluating the data, the researchers noted that subjects with

chronic fatigue syndrome had significantly lower vitamin E

concentrations than controls.

Furthermore, concentrations of vitamin E also were significantly lower

in subjects who had coronary risk factors (both chronic fatigue

syndrome patients and controls). However, the extent of vitamin E

deficiency appeared to be greatest among the group of chronic fatigue

patients.

The researchers wrote, " In conclusion, CFS [subjects] had

significantly lower alpha-tocopherol concentrations irrespective of

coronary risk factors than controls, suggesting the presence of

increased oxidative stress in CFS. "

Reference:

Miwa K, Fujita M. Increased oxidative stress suggested by low serum

vitamin E concentrations in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.

Int J Cardiol. 2008 Aug 4. Published online ahead of print.

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Dom

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This is also true in fibro patients. I am presently taking 50,000 units of vitamin D weekly, prescribed by my rheumatologist.

Hugs,

Annie

From: Dominie Bush <dombush@...>Subject: Vitamin E Levels are Low in Chronic Fatigue Patientsdominie Date: Saturday, September 20, 2008, 11:07 PM

Just in from a newsletter reader--Vitamin E Levels are Low in Chronic Fatigue PatientsBreaking News By VRP StaffLevels of vitamin E are significantly lower in chronic fatiguesyndrome patients compared to healthy controls, new research suggests.Scientists determined the serum levels of alpha-tocopherol in 50patients with chronic fatigue syndrome and 40 control subjects.After evaluating the data, the researchers noted that subjects withchronic fatigue syndrome had significantly lower vitamin Econcentrations than controls.Furthermore, concentrations of vitamin E also were significantly lowerin subjects who had coronary risk factors (both chronic fatiguesyndrome patients and controls). However, the extent of vitamin Edeficiency appeared to be greatest among the group of chronic fatiguepatients.The researchers wrote, "In conclusion, CFS [subjects]

hadsignificantly lower alpha-tocopherol concentrations irrespective ofcoronary risk factors than controls, suggesting the presence ofincreased oxidative stress in CFS."Reference:Miwa K, Fujita M. Increased oxidative stress suggested by low serumvitamin E concentrations in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.Int J Cardiol. 2008 Aug 4. Published online ahead of print.============ =========Dom