Category Archives: Vitamin E

Tocotrienols and Tocopherols (Vitamin E) – Protection against Oxidative Stress, Radiation Damage and Uncoupling

Radiation damage is an annoying side effect of radiation therapy causing the so-called endothelial dysfunction, which often results in tissues damage.

Radiotherapy may cause damage to the cells of the vascular endothelium (endothelial cells), since oxidative stress is increased by radiation.
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Glutathione May Regenerate Vitamin E and Vitamin C

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Without the “Antioxidant Network” the body cannot survive. Many diseases that occur more frequently in old age, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, eye and skin diseases, tumors, etc. are the result of oxidation processes of body tissues. Here L-glutathione (GSH) in its reduced form has a key position.
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