By taking additional vitamins, we can slow the aging process. The problem is, if you do your own research into vitamins, you will eventually come across discussions about the so-called “Vitamin Myth”. And you will even read claims that vitamins can be counter-productive. As so often, the truth lies somewhere in the middle. Vitamin E, for example, often comes in for criticism. To some extent, this is justified. The intake of vitamin E – which cardiologists have been recommending for many years now – has tended to aggravate coronary health rather than alleviating it.
Vitamin E is an antioxidant which has a strong effect on the formation of free radicals and can significantly strengthen our immune system. In this respect, vitamin E has been repeatedly recommended for its capacity to strengthen our immune system as a whole. The problem is that the latest research suggests vitamin E has side-effects which virtually cancel out the benefits, and for this reason, the intake of vitamin E is no longer recommended. However, there are people who benefit considerably from vitamin E. Here too, it is very much a matter of individual genetics. Tailored to the individual’s genetic makeup, it can reduce the risk of heart attack by 50%.
