Vitamin E for IBS: Food Sources, Deficiency Rates, and Gut Barrier Benefits

On the IBS Freedom Podcast, Amy and Nikki discuss vitamin E in their single-nutrient series, opening with jokes and then covering practical food sources such as wheat germ, sunflower seeds, almonds, hazelnuts, peanuts, and various seed oils, while noting wheat avoidance and gluten-free diets can make intake harder.

00:00 Vitamin E Kickoff Joke
01:50 Real Food Sources
02:49 Wheat Germ Mishap
05:45 Seed Oils Debate
07:59 How Common Deficiency Is
10:27 IBS and IBD Evidence
15:21 Limits of Nutrition Research
21:25 What Vitamin E Does
24:04 Deficiency Signs and Fertility
27:13 Nutrient Interactions
28:53 Vitamin E Supplement Risks
31:11 Goldilocks Dosing Principle
36:53 Vitamin D Toxicity Caution
38:59 Who Should Supplement Vitamin E
43:45 Food Sources and Palm Oil
46:05 RDA and PUFA Ratio Debate
51:07 Vitamin E and Gut Microbiome
54:47 Final Summary and Wrap Up

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Nikki's Info:
- Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TriangleHolisticGutHealth
- Instagram: @Gut.Microbiome.Queen
- FODMAP Freedom in 90 Days: https://www.fodmapfreedom.com/enroll
- Private Appts: https://infinityholistichealth.com/

Amy's Info:
- Practice: https://sibodiaries.com/
- Instagram: @Amy_Hollenkamp_RD