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Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin and a powerful biological antioxidant. Antioxidants act to protect cells against the effects of free radicals, which are potentially damaging by-products of energy metabolism. Foods rich in Vitamin E include vegetable oils, nuts, green leafy vegetables, and fortified cereals.
Follow the links below to find information on Vitamin E.
Reviewed January 2008
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Vitamin E supplementation in pregnancy
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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For pregnant women, insufficient dietary vitamin E (found in vegetable oils, nuts, cereals and some leafy green vegetables) may lead to complications like pre-eclampsia and the baby being born small. The review of trials found no studies on vitamin E su...
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Dec 2004
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Vitamin E for Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Vitamin E is a dietary compound with antioxidant properties involved in scavenging free radicals. Laboratory and animal studies have pointed towards a possible role for Vitamin E in the prevention and management of cognitive impairment. To date only one...
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Jan 2007
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Vitamin E supplementation for prevention of morbidity and mortality in preterm infants
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Preterm babies (born before 37 weeks) can develop a range of problems because their organs are not mature. Vitamin E may be able to help prevent or limit some of these problems, but it can potentially also have harmful effects. Breast milk of a woman wh...
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Jun 2003
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Vitamin E for neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Having to take antipsychotic drugs for long periods of time can cause repetitive movements - often of the face and mouth. These are disfiguring and do not necessarily cease once medication is reduced or changed. Vitamin E has been evaluated for treating...
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Aug 2001
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Vitamin E for intermittent claudication
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Intermittent claudication is a cramping pain, brought on by exercise and relieved by rest, that is caused by an inadequate blood flow to the calf and leg muscles. It is a symptom of atherosclerosis, a disease where fatty deposits build up in the arterie...
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Nov 1997
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