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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

What Is Vitamin E

Health Encyclopedia: Vitamin E

Alternative Names

Deficiency - vitamin E; Tocopherol


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Expert & Community Posts

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Clinical Data Shows Benefits of Vitamin E and Anti-inflammatories for Alzheimer’s
By Carol Bradley Bursack , Health Expert

An article from Reuters Health titled, "Vitamin E, anti-inflammatories show benefit in Alzheimer's... Read more »

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The Latest on Prostate Cancer, Selenium and Vitamin E
By healthgal , Health Expert

...involved testing the use of high doses of selenium, vitamin E and a placebo to see if it helped... Read more »

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Vitamin E: It May Help Those With Alzheimer's Live Longer
By Christine Kennard , Health Expert

People with Alzheimer's disease who take vitamin E live longer. These are the findings of a study... Read more »

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Vitamin E and the Symptoms of Osteoarthritis
By Grant Cooper , Health Expert

Does Vitamin E help the symptoms of osteoarthritis?   There has been a fair amount of talk and... Read more »

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Studies discount Vitamins C & E for prevention of Rheumatoid Arthritis, heart disease and cancer
By Christine Miller , Health Expert

Vitamin E and vitamin C are both antioxidants, which are thought to protect against damage caused... Read more »

Health Guide

Vitamin E
Deficiency - vitamin E; Tocopherol Food Sources Vitamin E is found in the following foods: Wheat germ Corn Nuts Seeds Olives ... Read more »
Heart disease and vitamin E
...Names Vitamin E and heart disease; Tocopherol and heart disease Read more »
Vitamin E
Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin that acts as an antioxidant. Alternative Names Deficiency - vitamin E; Tocopherol Function Vitamin E is an antioxidant... Read more »
Vitamin E
Deficiency - vitamin E; Tocopherol Side Effects In November, 2004, the American Heart Association stated that high amounts of vitamin E can be harmful. Taking... Read more »
Heart disease and vitamin E
Alternative Names Vitamin E and heart disease; Tocopherol and heart disease Information Antioxidants such as vitamin E (also called tocopherol) protect cells... Read more »

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Sources of Vitamin E

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Related News

Alzheimers: Vitamin for Longer Life
April 17, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Taking high doses of vitamin E appears to extend the life of people with Alzheimer's disease. The findings are the result of a... Read summary »

Study: Vitamins C and E Don?t Prevent Cancer
December 16, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research suggests there may be one less reason to supplement with certain vitamins. In the large-scale Physicians' Health... Read summary »

Study Links Depression to Alzheimer's Disease
June 24, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Research shows that the popular Alzheimer's drug Donepezil may delay the progression to Alzheimer's disease in depressed people... Read summary »

Vitamin E in corn, soybean oil may lead to heart disease
October 02, 2008

Biochemists at Ohio State University have found that the type of vitamin E found in corn and soybean oil damages mouse brain cells. The researchers... Read summary »

Vitamin E, selenium no help for prostate cancer
October 28, 2008

The largest trial yet conducted on Vitamin E and selenium has found that the supplements are no help in preventing prostate cancer. The study of more... Read summary »