Does Vitamin E Help Prevent Strokes and How Does It Impact Blood Thinning?

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Vitamin E (alpha-d-tocopherol) effectively prevents creeping arterial occlusion, enhances cerebral circulation, and reduces the risk of ischemic strokes at a minimum effective dose of 100 IU/day. However, at a higher dose of 200 IU/day, Vitamin E acts as an anticoagulant, increasing the risk of hemorrhagic strokes. The discussion highlights the need for a comprehensive anti-coagulant substance interaction table to understand the blood-thinning effects of various substances. Additionally, the International Sensitivity Index Score is identified as a standard measurement for coagulation.

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Vitamin E (alpha-d-tocopherol) has been shown to prevent creeping arterial occlusion*, increasing cerebral circulation and decreasing the risk of ischemic strokes at a minimum effective dose of 100IU/day**. As a blood thinner (anti-coagulant) it has been shown to increase the risk of hemorrhagic strokes at a dose of 200IU/day***.

It would be useful to know exactly how much different substances thin the blood. Would it be necessary to include an anti-coagulant substance interaction table with this?

*http://www.fasebj.org/content/13/9/965.short
**http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/273/23/1849.short
***http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/3998847.stm
 
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treehouse said:
It would be useful to know exactly how much different substances thin the blood. Would it be necessary to include an anti-coagulant substance interaction table with this?

I'm not sure what you mean, include it with what?

EDIT: I just read the thread title again. Are you asking if there is a standard way to measure coagulation? Because I'm pretty sure there is and the value is given as a standardised International Sensitivity Index Score
 
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