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Taking supplement after quitting intensifies increased vascular function
VCH Rio de Janeiro (RJ) 16/07/2012 Health and Wellness - Tagabismo. Photo Monica imbuzeiro / O Globo Monica imbuzeiro / O Globo
Ingesting a specific form of vitamin E supplement can accelerate the recovery of the individual to smoking. In a small study, the improvement in the function of blood vessels associated with the addition of vitamin E potentially translates to a 19% reduction in the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Smokers participated in the study, interrupting addiction for a week. After this period, the participants had an increase in vascular function on average by 2.8%. Those who quit smoking and also took a supplement of vitamin E in the form of gamma-tocopherol showed an increase of 1.5% over 2.8%.
According to the investigators, as these changes in vascular function may seem small, other studies suggest that large scale every 1% improvement in function vacular - or increased dilation of blood vessels - that is translated into a 13% decrease in the risk of developing cardiovascular disease during their lifetime.
- This is a study of short-term effects that shows very promising - said associate professor of human nutrition at Ohio State University (USA), Richard Bruno. - The underlying rationale is that we know that it takes many years for the risk of cardiovascular disease is an ex-smoker compared to a nonsmoker.
The research was presented on Wednesday at the Experimental Biology Annual Meeting in Boston. The supplement used in this study is the same as usually available on the shelves. Vitamin E can be found in eight different ways on the basis of their chemical structures.
Bruno also pointed out that long-term studies with more participants are still needed before the vitamin E is a recommendation related to smoking cessation. The study involved 30 smokers around the age of 20 who had smoked at least half a pack of cigarettes per day in the last year. All participants stopped smoking, and 16 received 500 milligrams daily of gamma-tocopherol, while 14 received placebo.
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