How Vitamin E deficiency begins:
Vitamin E is our primary defense against the damage done by the accumulation and oxidation of both Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFA) and excess iron in our tissues, blood, and organs.
This is a result of a lifetime of consumption of industrial junk food, such as:
- All fried foods
- Chips, tortillas, crackers (even the ones marketed as 'healthy' that are fried in seed oil)
- Vegetable/Canola/Sunflower/Grapeseed/Safflower/Soybean oil
- Any other nut or seed-derived oil
- Nuts & seeds/ nut butter
- Cereal, granola, snack bars, cookies
- Grocery store (shelf-stable) breads and wraps
- Omega-3 supplements
- Mayonnaise
- Margarine
and lots more (read ingredient labels!)
The more of these foods that you have consumed, the more you have pushed your body into a Vitamin E deficiency [1-4].
Why do these foods cause such damage?
When we eat foods with high amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6 PUFA, these oils are highly susceptible to oxidation because our bodies contain heat and oxygen.
When these oils oxidize, they form a plastic-like material that clogs up and suffocates our cells! This material is called lipofuscin, a key indicator of cellular aging and damage. You can read about that in detail in our blog post: 'Omega 3's are Toxic'.
Beyond that, it causes a host of breakdown products that contribute to a domino effect of slowing the metabolism, estrogen increase, cortisol increase, inflammation, fatigue, depression, and so much more.
Why supplement E? What about whole-food sources?
As Horwitt (1974) says, "...it is relatively difficult to incorporate much more than 20 IU of a-tocopherol into some diets using normal foods that are compatible with our cultural patterns. "
Vitamin E is heat-sensitive and is lost significantly in cooking processes. Although small amounts of Vitamin E are present in all PUFA-containing foods, the vast majority of it is lost by the time we consume them.
In order to tip the scales and bring our bodies back into balance, we need to supplement with Vitamin E. Once we understand the context of our world and the foods we've eaten throughout our lives and continue to eat, it only makes sense. Sometimes, we need to take slightly unnatural measures to counteract the unnatural world we live in.
In another context, living an enjoyable life is extremely important. Having a few Vitamin E pills to bring when you treat yourself to some fries or go out to eat with friends is an excellent tool so that you don't have to miss out or restrict yourself from enjoying certain events or foods in moderation.
Balance is key.
The LifeBlud Difference
Antidote Vitamin E was created with quality as the absolute main priority.
As someone who is very particular about what he puts in his body, LifeBlud promises only to provide supplements that I, the founder, want to take myself and feel completely comfortable with (and in high amounts).
This means a few things regarding how Antidote was formulated:
1. Naturally sourced Vitamin E mixed tocopherols.
2. Molecular-distilled extraction method. The tocopherols are extracted using distillation and are entirely free of any chemicals/solvents and extreme heat.
3. In a non-PUFA oil base. The carrier oil in this product is organic olive oil.
4. No filler, no unnecessary (chemical) ingredients.
Although most Vitamin E products on the market can be cheaper, they have a few critical problems. They are usually in a base of PUFA oil. Soybean/sunflower/flaxseed. You end up taking the poison with the Antidote. And the tocopherols are not naturally sourced: marked as "dl-alpha.." (not natural) instead of "d-alpha..".
Whether you use it daily in moderate to high doses to reverse a lifetime of PUFA consumption or just take a couple with you to mitigate the stressful effects of certain foods when you're out enjoying your life, quality is paramount. Otherwise, what's the point?
