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Lack of Vitamin E with other anti oxidants work in synergy will likely to cause the following sickness:- Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a progressive disease of the retina wherein the light-sensing cells in the central area of vision (the macula) stop working and eventually die. It is a disease associated with aging that gradually destroys sharp, central vision. Central vision is needed for seeing objects clearly and for common daily tasks such as reading and driving. AMD affects the macula, the part of the eye that allows you to see fine detail. AMD causes no pain. Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of visual impairment and blindness in the United States and the developed world among people of 65 years of age and older. It has been shown that Vitamin E alone does not attentuate the development or progression of AMD. However, studies focusing on efficacy of Vitamin E combined with other antioxidants, like zinc and Vitamin C, indicate a protective effect against the onset and progression of AMD. Alzheimer's Disease Alzheimer's disease is a wasting disease of the brain. An observational trial conducted by The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health found that when vitamin E is taken daily in large doses (400-1000IU) in combination with vitamin C (500-1000mg) the onset of Alzheimer's was reduced between 64 and 78%. Recent studies shown that Alzheimer's disease is no longer confined to elderly people but young ones as well from the age of 40 onwards and it is possible that with amount of free radicals around us most diseases will no longer be confined to elderly people. Parkinson Disease In May 2005, The Lancet Neurology published a study suggesting that vitamin E may help protect against Parkinson's disease. Individuals with moderate to high intakes of dietary vitamin E were found to have a lower risk of Parkinson's. Beta Carotene Carotenoids are a class of natural fat-soluble pigments found primarily in plants. Carotenoids are responsible for many of the red, orange, and yellow hues of plant leaves, fruits, and flowers. The most widely studied and well-understood nutritional role for carotenoids is their provitamin A activity because the body can convert them into retinol which is an active form of vitamin A. Deficiency of vitamin A is a major cause of premature death particularly among children. Carotenoids act as biological antioxidants, protecting cells and tissues from the damaging effects of free radicals and singlet oxygen. Carotenoids particularly beta-carotene, are also believed to enhance the function of the immune system. Researchers now believe that poor communication between cells may be one of the causes of the overgrowth of cells other than the activity of free radical, a condition which eventually leads to cancer. By promoting proper communication between cells, carotenoids may play a role in cancer prevention. Lack of carotenoids is found to be associated with chronic disease, including heart disease and various cancers. Buckwheat Buckwheat contains chiro-inositol which, in research, shows to be effective in lowering the symptoms of  type II Diabetes. According to a study conducted by John Hopkins Medical Institute, subjects who consumed the greatest amount of buckwheat had the lowest blood pressures. Buckwheat contains vitamin P, which contains the flavonoid rutin. Rutin is known for its effectiveness in reducing the cholesterol count in the blood. Rutin is also known to keep capillaries and arteries strong and flexible and so is beneficial for varicose vein problems which means that it can be helpful to maintain rigid blood vessels, and also can help people who bleed or bruise easily from damage.

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缺乏营养 维生素E所造成的疾病如：- 老年性黄斑变性(Age-related macular degeneration,AMD) 老年性黄斑变性(Age-related macular degeneration,AMD)是老年人视力损伤和致盲的主要原因。黃斑點變性,又名 ‘黃斑點退化， 是一種眼病,能導 致中央視力的永久缺失。 黃斑點是眼睛後面視網膜上負責中央視力 (包括細微的視力和色覺能力)的微小中央部份。 视网膜的高耗氧性,高长链多不饱和脂肪酸含量,作为氧自由基的靶点和暴露于可见光的特性使其易产生氧化应激。研究均显示抗氧化营养素有助于老年性黄斑变性的防治。導致黃斑點變性的危險因素可能包括: 抽煙、遺傳、高血， 曬太陽，白皙的皮膚/藍眼睛,和營養差,例如:缺乏主要的維生素或礦物質。在西方社會,黃斑點變性是50 歲以上的人失明的主要起因。研究均显 维生素 E 配合其他抗氧化剂如锌，维生素C 能保护老年性黄斑变性的发生和蔓延。 老年痴呆症 所谓的老年痴呆症，又称阿尔茨海默病 (Alzheimer's disease,AD) 是发生在老年期及老年前期的一种原发性退行性脑病，指的是一种持续性高级神经功能活动障碍。其特征性病理变化为大脑皮层萎缩，并伴有β-淀粉样蛋白 (β-amyloid,β-AP) 沉积，神经原纤维缠结 (neurofibrillary tangles , NFT) ，大量记忆性神经元数目减少，以及老年斑 (senileplaque,SP) 的形成。老年痴呆症会引起 记忆、思维、分析判断、视空间辨认、情绪等方面的障碍。老年痴呆症已不是老年人的“专利” 四五十岁就痴呆的人，数量也在逐年增加。老年痴呆在中年就开始有症状和反应，如果不提早发现和治疗，等发展严重了就无法治愈了。根据Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health 的研究 如每天 摄取 400-1000IU 得 维生素 E 栽配合 500-1000mg 的 维生素C 将能把老年痴呆症 可能发生的机率降低64-78% 帕金森症 根据 2005 年五月 的神经 专科刊物 The Lancet Neurology 如 每天 摄取 维生素 E 那将降低 帕金森症的风险。 胡萝卜素 所有的类胡萝卜素都是脂溶性的。β—胡萝卜素是类胡萝卜素之一，它是脂溶性化合物。它是自然界中最普遍存在也是最稳定的天然色素。类胡萝卜素能保护细胞免受自由基的危害，这些自由基的产生可能是人体在新陈代谢过程，或者吸烟、日光、辐射、污染或者甚至是压力环境下。自由基的形成可能成为一个连锁反应，如果没有消除，能损害DNA、脂肪和蛋白质。β—胡萝卜素是一种抗氧化剂，具有解毒作用，是维护人体健康不可缺少的营养素，在抗癌、预防心血管疾病、白内障及抗氧化上有显著的功能，并进而防止老化和衰老引起的多种退化性疾病。β—胡萝卜素在进入人体后可以转变为维生素A，不会有因过量摄食而造成维生素A累积中毒现象。另外，在促进动物的生育与成长也具有较好的功效。眼睛的视力取决于眼底的黄斑，如果没有足够的β—胡萝卜素来作保护与支持，这个部位就会发生退行性的病变，也就是老化了，视力会衰退甚至最终发生夜盲。癌症患者接受放疗和化疗时，β—胡萝卜素能降低其毒副反应。放疗能诱发产生氧自由基，而细胞微粒体膜完整性能阻止氧自由基产生，β—胡萝卜素能维护微粒体膜完整；化疗药物在杀灭癌细胞同时，可使正常细胞致突变，而β胡萝卜素有抗突变作用，从而减少其毒副反应 而科研方面也证实，癌症病人血中β胡萝卜素远远低于正常人。β-胡萝卜素是一种抗氧化物。食用富含β-胡萝卜素中的食物可以防止身体接触一种称为自由基的破坏分子。在合理的营养下，人体能产生足够量的抗氧化剂酶，以促进由抗氧化剂进行的消除自由基反应。这些酶包括了超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）、过氧化氢酶和谷胱甘肽过氧化酶。除了这些由人体产生的酶，人体通过食物和膳食增补剂摄入的抗氧化营养成分也能阻止自由基的连锁反应。抗氧化营养素包括维生素A、C、和E，生物类黄酮、硫辛酸和类胡萝卜素。研究人员指出，类胡萝卜素能增强免疫系统中B细胞的活力，B细胞能在机体内循环并消灭外源病原体。类胡萝卜素能为维持皮肤粘膜层的完整性，防止皮肤干燥，粗糙，构成视觉细胞内的感光物质，促进细胞生长发育，预防先天不足，促进骨骼及牙齿健康成长，维护生 殖 功能和促进免疫功能。通过一系列的医学研究，类胡萝b素已被建议用作癌症预防剂，生命延长剂，溃疡抵制剂，心脏病 荞麦 荞麦又名三角麦、乌麦、花荞。荞麦蛋白质中含有丰富的赖氨酸成分，铁、锰、锌等微量元素比一般谷物丰富，而且含有丰富膳食纤维具有很好的营养保健作用。荞麦含有丰富的维生素E和可溶性膳食纤维，同时还含有烟酸和芦丁（芸香甙），芦丁有降低人体血脂和胆固醇、软化血管、保护视力和预防脑血管出血的作用。它含有的烟酸成分能促进机体的新陈代谢，增强解毒能力，还具有扩张小血管和降低血液胆固醇的作用。荞麦含有丰富的镁，能促进人体纤维蛋白溶解，使血管扩张，抑制凝血块的形成，具有抗栓塞的作用，也有利于降低血清胆固醇。荞麦中的某些黄酮成分还具有抗菌，消炎，止咳，平喘，祛痰的作用。