Menthol toxicity. Mint essential oil, rich in menthol, is toxic and can be fatal to an adult with a single dose of a teaspoon. This oil should be diluted so it can be used. The essential oil of plants containing menthol can dramatically lower blood pressure in young children causing them cardiac depression.
Oils and margarines from corn, cottonseed, soybean, safflower, and wheat germ are all good sources of vitamin E. Nuts are also good sources of vitamin E. Fruits, vegetables, and whole grains contain less.Refining grains reduces their vitamin E content, as does commercial processing and storage of food.ils and margarines from corn, cottonseed, soybean, safflower, and wheat germ are all good sources of vitamin E. Nuts are also good sources of vitamin E. Fruits, vegetables, and whole grains contain less.
Dark green leafy vegetables. Kale, collard greens, spinach, and broccoli are good sources of vitamin E and folate, Morris says. For example, one cup of raw spinach has 15% of your daily intake of vitamin E, and 1/2 a cup of cooked spinach has 25% of your daily intake. Exactly how folate may protect the brain is unclear, but it may be by lowering levels of an amino acid known as homocysteine in the blood.