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Dharmesh:

--- Quote from: Andy on June 29, 2012, 08:19:40 PM ---1) The spleen is checked by a physical examination. Any competent doctor can tell if it is enlarged simply by feeling the area.
2) Forget what you have read concerning vitamin E. There is a concerted effort to undermine the supplement industry by those who prefer people stay sickly and dependent on a very expensive health care system. I have taken 400 IU natural vitamin E daily for 37 years. I am a believer. It keeps me young. I am also absolutely convinced that is has a very positive effect on sexual function. Just avoid synthetic E completely. This is what is used in almost every study and it is not a safe product.
3) I do believe that the thickening of the blood in thals, which is the result of the production of ineffective misshapen red blood cells is a factor in the ED being reported. Vitamin E, of course, can help to counter this.
4) B Complex, folic acid and magnesium are all essential for building red blood cells and maintaining their health. I suggest calcium and magnesium be taken together, as they are both necessary for proper heart function and should be kept in balance. Calcium without magnesium may not be a safe long term strategy, as heart palpitations can occur if there is an imbalance of the two minerals. Vitamin D is needed for absorption of the minerals. With your previous deficiency being so severe, it might be wise to take D daily. In my own case, 5000 IU daily has gotten me up to 38 from 19, but it isn't rising at all from that level. Lower amounts of D are virtually useless.
Whey protein does not replace L-carnitine. I would suggest concentrating on foods high in L-carnitine, such as berries and watermelon.

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HEY ANDY,
I AM TAKING VIT TAB A 2 Z. BUT DON'T KNOW IT CONTAIN NATURAL OR SYNTHETIC VIT E BUT IT HAS VIT E. WOULD YOU PLEASE SUGGEST ANY BRAND NAME FOR ME AND MY MOTHER(THAL. MINOR) AVAILABLE IN INDIA.?

Andy Battaglia:
The amount of vitamin E in multis is generally quite low. Can anyone help us with the brand name of a natural E supplement available in India? I am at a disadvantage here.

thalminor:
Thank you Andy so very much. Please correct me I the following is inappropriate, but I guess I should be taking these:

GNC Natural Vitamin E 400 IU
GNC Big 100 (Vitamin B)
GNC Folic Acid 400
GNC Calcium Plus 1000 with Magnesium & Vitamin D
GNC Vitamin D 5000 IU

and of course, good diet and exercise.. Thanks!

Andy Battaglia:
Those are all good. How much magnesium is in the calcium supplement? The goal should be a 2:1 ratio of cal/mag. Folic acid could be higher. I would suggest taking two daily.

thalminor:
That calcium supplement contains 1000 mg Calcium, 500 mg Magnesium (half as you said) and 800 IU Vit-D. Then there would be the additional 5000 IU of Vit-D separately.

I kept Folic supplement down to 400, because there is an additional 400 in the B-Complex supplement. Total Folic then becomes 800. Does this sound Ok to you?

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