MAIN Health Vitamins & Minerals Vitamin E

The fat soluble nutrient naturally found in vegetable oils, nuts and grains is a powerful antioxidant indicated in the treatment of cancer, heart disease and stroke.

Find out more about vitamin E and its additional suggested benefits for healing wounds and improving circulation...

Vitamin E Fact Sheet - Facts and information on its benefits, with a list of good food sources by serving size and milligrams.

Facts About Vitamin E - Benefits, good food sources, recommended dietary allowance, causes and symptoms of deficiency, current issues and controversies, with additional information on the vitamin's association in treatment of heart disease, cancer and cataracts, related references. Also available in a printable PDF file.

Vitamin E, Linus Pauling Institute's Micronutrient Information Center - Comprehensive overview of its antioxidant functions, interaction with other nutrients, conditions and risk factors of defiency, its use in treatment of cardiovascular disease, cancer and cataracts, drug interactions, and recommended dietary allowances by age level.

Vitamin E - Overview, uses in treatment of heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease and other conditions, dietary sources and supplements, possible interactions, supporting research.

Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia: Vitamin E - General overview with accompanying illustrations, its benefits, good food sources, associations in treatment of disease.

Food Standards Agency - Vitamin E - Its benefits, good food sources, suggested daily requirement, with a complete scientific assessment in PDF format.

DoctorYourself.com - Vitamin E - Report on research suggesting its benefit in treatment of high blood pressure, varicose veins and other circulatory conditions as well as a natural healer of wounds, scarring and sunburn when used externally.

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