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Vitamin E is widely consumed to maintain healthy skin and eyes thanks to its antioxidant content which can prevent cell damage caused by free radicals. But you have to make sure that your daily intake of vitamin E continues to be sufficient, not only to keep you looking young, also so that your body doesn't experience vitamin E deficiency. This is the result if the body is deficient in vitamin E.

What happens if someone is deficient in vitamin E?

Ataxia often occurs when the part of the nervous system that controls movement is damaged, people with ataxia fail to control the muscles in their hands and feet, causing impaired balance and coordination or impaired GAIT (Glucosamine / chondroitin Arthritis Intervention Trial). A person who is deficient in vitamin E may show symptoms of ataxia.

Not only that, if you are deficient in vitamin E, you will experience muscle weakness, vision problems such as blindness, heart arrhythmias (impaired heart rate or rhythm) and dementia. It's often thought that a deficiency in vitamin E is thought to cause nerve and muscle damage that results in you being unable to "feel" your arms and legs, losing control of your body movements, and a weakened immune system.

However, vitamin E deficiency is considered very rare. A person who cannot absorb dietary fat or who has a metabolic disorder usually has difficulty absorbing vitamin E. Premature babies who have very low weight may also be at risk of vitamin E deficiency. However, this is very rare according to research.

The impact of vitamin E deficiency during pregnancy

For those of you who are pregnant, a lack of vitamin E can cause you to miscarry, a study published in the Journal of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that women who are deficient in vitamin E are more prone to miscarriage.

Research conducted by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has found that miscarriage can occur because vitamin E deficiency is found in developing countries where the majority of the population has a lower middle-income economy and has difficulty accessing health in their countries.

If the fetus is deficient in vitamin E from the mother's food intake, this condition can cause him to be born with defects due to the essential nutrients he needs not being met. Vitamin E is important to help the body's organs carry out their functions properly.

Adjust vitamin E to the needs of the body

The nature of vitamin E which absorbs fat, makes it more leverage when consumed with food. But you don't need to worry, there are many foods that can help you meet your vitamin E needs such as eggs, chicken, nuts, avocado, sunflower seeds, vegetable oils, dark green leafy vegetables such as spinach, and fortified cereals.

We recommend that you consume vitamin E in moderation according to your body's needs. The reason is, if these vitamins, both synthetic (dietary supplements) and natural ones, are consumed in excess for a long time, it will cause the risk of overdose. Vitamin E overdose can cause nausea, headaches, bleeding, fatigue, and even kidney failure. A balanced diet with fruits, vegetables, and whole grains should be sufficient to meet the body's need for vitamin E. Meanwhile, vitamin E supplements should only be in addition and should consult your doctor first.

For daily consumption, vitamin E has different safe levels for each age group. In children aged 1-4 years, the allowable amount is 6-7 mg / day or 9-10.4 IU. Meanwhile, for older children, take it at a rate of 11 mg / day. For women and men (aged 14 years and over) and pregnant women, the amount of vitamin E needed every day is 15 mg.