VITAMIN E

Vitamin E is a fat soluble vitamin that acts as an antioxidant to prevent/reduce free radical damage in the body. It is extremely important because it protects the fatty tissues and cellular membranes and reduces cell inflammation, which is key to preventing free radical damage.

Vitamin E is is also a major factor in the formation of red blood cells and may help reduce the risk of dying from heart disease. The results of a long term Harvard University study on vitamin E and women published in the American Journal of Medicine on July 6, 2005, found that vitamin E reduced deaths from cardiovascular disease. Deaths due to heart disease were 24 percent lower among all ages of vitamin E users in the study. They were down by half for women over age 65. Those are pretty encouraging statistics!

The Hardvard study reiterated the importance of following a healthy lowfat diet, not smoking, exercising regularly and getting regular checkups.

Foods Containing Vitamin E

Dietary sources of Vitamin E include wheat germ, corn, nuts, seeds, olives, green leafy vegetables such as spinach, asparagus, and vegetable oils including corn, sunflower, soybean, cottonseed.

Resources for Vitamin E Supplements

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