According to this newspaper article, a recent study found that pregnant women taking even "modest amounts of Vitamin E can dramatically increase the risk of heart defects in babies." But one expert in the article cautions against overreacting to the study, saying that Vitamin E is essential to health. An excerpt:
Expectant mothers who consume only three-quarters of the recommended daily amount of the vitamin, either through food or supplements, have up to nine times the risk that their child will be born suffering a heart abnormality, a study showed.
The same link between heart damage and vitamin E was seen in women who had taken similar levels of the vitamin in the month preceding conception. Leading obstetricians said women should avoid vitamin E supplements if they are planning to conceive or are pregnant. Last night leading obstetricians said women should avoid vitamin E supplements if they are planning to conceive or are pregnant. Vitamin E, found in nuts, seeds, vegetable oils and eggs, is an antioxidant and is thought to help skin stay healthy and ease the misery of premenstrual syndrome.
Kelly Puente joined the Press-Telegram in 2006 as an editorial assistant and eventually worked her way up to general assignement reporter. Over the years, she’s covered everything from crime and breaking news to human interest and the cities of Bellflower and Cerritos. Kelly is a Long Beach resident and graduate of Cal State Long Beach. She’s new to the education beat and is looking for great stories.
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