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Gamma-tocopherol and gamma-tocotrinol

Hello, Paleohackers! I've found answers here to plenty of my questions, and I'm hoping someone can help me with this one! What are some paleo-friendly dietary sources of gamma-toc …
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Problems with too many vitamins from almonds? Vitamin E causing yellow splotches.

Has anyone had an issue with too much vitamin E or other vitamins? I got almonds, spinach, and blueberries this weekend (all of which are rich in vitamin E) and have been breaking …
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Does Vitamin E have to be eaten with the fish oil or could it be a daily supplement

I saw that fishoil is more helpful if taken with vitamin E to prevent peroxidation. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1995786) However, I generally take my fishoil in oil form ( …
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How Much Vitamin E is Too Much?

Short Background: Between July 2011 and September 2012 I managed to gain about 60-65 pounds. Going into the reasons why I gained the weight is a whole other discussion. However, …
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Palm oil for vitamin E vs A.C grace unique E

would palm oil be sufficient? PHD recommends a table spoon a week for E
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coconut oil consumption reduces the need for vitamin E..what about vitmamin A?

Hey, I've read that coconut reduces our need for vitamin E. Is there any evidence showing that it also reduces our need for vitamin A? Thank you.
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Ladies~ Anyone use Zinc to prevent Menstrual Cramps?

Thanks to Travis & his recent (fabulous) posts on Zinc and hormones, I started putting two and two together and found this: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17289285 More d …
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Vitamin E content of Red Palm Oil?

I've been looking into using red palm oil as a vitamin E "supplement," as vitamin E is the only nutrient I'm not hitting high levels on (according to Cron). Apparently virgin palm …
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Vitamin E from soybean oil?

Does anyone know how Vitamin E is extracted from soybean oil when they make supplements? I am wondering if this process can leave intact any of the isoflavones from soybean oil in …
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Fish oil capsules without Vitamin E

I have been looking for fish oil capsules without vitamin E. It has been shown that vitamin E supplementation is unnecessary and in fact bad for your health. However, I have not be …
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Vitamin E sources from food (Paleo-friendly) [closed]

Possible Duplicate: Best way to get vit E? Could you please list the best sources of Vitamin E (at least ten or something like that) that are from food sources only (no su …
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Should I throw away my Vitamin E?

Saw on the news--a study of 35,000 men showed a 17% increase in prostate cancer for men that took Vit E over placebo...
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vitamin E: paleo sources [closed]

Possible Duplicate: Best way to get vit E? Vitamin E: do we get enough with Paleo and if not, is supplementing safe? 1) Good food sources of Vitamin E seem anti-Paleo (wh …
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Vitamin Analysis: “E” Must Stand for “Elusive”

I track my food intake through CRON-O-METER and just ran a report. The strict paleo regime I've been following looks pretty amazing when vitamins and lipids are analyzed. The onl …
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High Vitamin E content in ALMONDS protects against PUFA oxidation?

Almonds contain a very high amount of Vitamin E, which we all know protects against oxidation. Many sources rank almonds in the top 5 or even top 3 for VitE content of all known fo …

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