Vitamin E deficiency can be caused by destruction during cooking, strict, low-fat diets (e.g., for diabetics or overweight individuals), disruption of bile flow into the small intestine, or impaired absorption due to partial removal of the intestine (e.g., in Crohn's disease) or the use of certain medications.

Vitamin E can prevent the development of arteriosclerosis because it:

• protects cholesterol from oxidation, i.e. from becoming rancid
• prevents blood from clotting
• has an anti-inflammatory effect, e.g. in rheumatic processes
• protects our fat-rich brain from radicals

The following medications can inhibit the absorption of vitamin E into the body:

• Phenytoin (painkiller)
• Cholestyramine (lipid-lowering drug)
• Orlistat (inhibition of fat absorption)
• Isoniazid (for tuberculosis)
• Phenobarbital (for epilepsy)
• Carbamazepine (for epilepsy)

Signs of a vitamin E deficiency:

• Increased deposition of lipofuscin (age spots) in the skin and muscles
• Disturbances in nerve function •
Muscle weakness
• Shortening of the survival time of red blood cells

composition

• 1 soft capsule contains:
• alpha-tocopherol acetate 200 mg
• (corresponding to 134 RRR-alpha-tocopherol equivalents or 200 IU vitamin E)

Other ingredients:

Gelatin (beef), glycerol, soybean oil, sorbitol, water.

Dosage: 

Adults - 1-2 soft capsules daily with meals 

Notes: 

Vitamin E Hevert 200 IU Active ingredient: alpha-tocopherol acetate (vitamin E). Indications: Treatment of vitamin E deficiency. Vitamin E Hevert 200 IU is not suitable for the treatment of vitamin E deficiency associated with impaired absorption of vitamin E from the intestine. Parenteral preparations are available in these cases. For risks and side effects, read the package insert and ask your doctor or pharmacist.