HEALTH TIP: The Vitals On Vitamin E Vitamin E is a powerful, fat-soluble antioxidant that is vital to optimum health. It: Helps protect cell membranes from damage by free radicals and prevents the oxidation of LDL (bad) cholesterol Is necessary for structural and functional maintenance of skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscle Assists in the formation of new red blood cells; and helps to maintain stores of vitamins A and K, iron, and selenium May play a protective role against heart disease, cancer and Alzheimers disease. Vitamin E is found in nature as a complex of eight separate compounds (four tocopherols and four tocotrienols), all with important functions in the body. We recommend avoiding synthetic versions, and using products that contain the full complex. If you do supplement with vitamin E, take it with a meal that contains some fat to aid in its absorption. You can obtain natural sources of vitamin E in foods such as nuts, spinach, sunflower seeds, wheat germ, and whole grains.#dherbs
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