Being Low in Vitamin E Could Worsen Your Period (and Endo) Pain

Today we’re continuing with our series on endo and period pain and their associations with low nutrient levels. And I was going to make today’s episode all about vitamins, but there are so many vitamins to cover, that I thought it would be less overwhelming to break them up, so today, we’re starting with vitamin E.However, before we get into today’s episode, if you haven’t listened to the previous episodes in this series then you’ll be missing some of the essential science behind endo and period pain, which will help you to understand how vitamin E plays a role.Read more.Show notesEndo, period pain and prostaglandinshttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6790261/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7068519/https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/09513590.2011.588753https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4512562Oxidative stress and vit Ehttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5625949/ https://www.clinicalnutritionespen.com/article/S2405-4577(22)00500-9/abstract Vit E and endo riskhttps://rbej.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12958-023-01126-1https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8972862/https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/12/2773Vit E supplementation for Endohttps://rbej.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12958-023-01126-1https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/12/2773https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1155/2021/5529741https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3484190/Vit E supplementation for dysmenorrhea https://www.clinicalnutritionespen.com/article/S2405-4577(22)00500-9/abstracthttps://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/13/6/1308https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6856484https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/vitamin-e/High antioxidant diet and endohttps://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/12/2773https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/1477-7827-7-54Need more help or want to learn how to work with me?Free resources:This podcast! Endometriosis Net ColumnEndometriosis News ColumnNewsletterInstagramWays to work with me:This EndoLife, It Starts with Breakfast digital cookbookMasterclasses in endo nutrition, surgery prep and recovery and pain reliefLive and Thrive with Endo: The Foundations DIY courseOne to one coaching info and applicationThis episode is sponsored by BeYou Cramp Relief Patches. Soothe period cramps the natural way with these 100% natural and discreet menthol and eucalyptus oil stick on patches. Click here to find out more and to shop: https://beyouonline.co.uk/pages/how-it-worksProduced by Chris Robson

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