Vitamin E

[nash1996]

Hi,

Hepatologist has asked me to start taking 800IU of vitamin E daily (in two 400IU doses).

I've done a little research and there seems to be some evidence for it reducing inflammation in NASH. But I'm generally a bit sceptical of supplements.

Does anybody have an experience/has anybody had any improvement with vit E therapy?

Thanks!!

[nash2 Partner]

They have a few clinical trials which show that vitamin e has a modest benefit for people with NASH so it is part of the standard recommendation.

[srednicki]

I was placed on 800 iu of vitamin E and my AST dropped from 69 to 31 and my ALT went from 97 to 33 in three months

[DMcAttax]

I've had good success with similar direction of vitamin e along with improved diet, increased walking and weight loss getting me to target bmi. Lab levels are normal now and hoping for improved scan results next year.

[ThyroidDeb]

I was told by my hepotoligist; stop multi vitamin take vitamin E 400 for 3 months then stop. Go back on multi vitamin which has vitamin E and take daily also take vitamin C 280-1000 daily. This is for me but if you have problems with iron don't take vitamin C unless directed by doctor. He said it was for healing it's used for scars outside your body to reduce scaring and works inside too.

[AllHis in reply to ThyroidDeb]

Did you mean “don’t take E unless directed by a doctor”?

[nash1996 in reply to AllHis]

I can't find anything online linking vitamin E supplements with iron problems?

[ThyroidDeb in reply to nash1996]

Vitamin C is linked to iron.

[ThyroidDeb in reply to AllHis]

I suggested taking supplements under your own doctors orders. I was telling what mine has prescribed for me. Vitamin E is not soluble and can build up while vitamin C is soluble is what I understand.

[Fatb]

Hi,

I have been taking 800iu now for 2.5 years. I read that only the natural form, i.e. Tocopherol is the one to take. I had 1 heptologist tell me that it loses it's efficacy after 2 years. My current heptologist tells me to continue taking. I have low inflammation, but hard to say if it's due to Tocopherol. Everyone seems to suggest that we should take it, as it won't hurt anything and may help. Good luck!

Mike

[SarahG23]

They don’t sell Vitamin E 800 IU so that’s why you just take the 2 tabs of Vitamin E IU correct? I’ve been looking for Vitamin E 800 IU since everyone recommends to take it