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E helps maintain healthy skin and eyes, and strengthen the body’s natural defence against illness and infection (the immune system).
Good Sources Of Vitamin E
Vitamin E is a group of compounds found in a wide variety of foods. Good sources include: plant oils – such as rapeseed (vegetable oil), sunflower, soya, corn and olive oil
Nuts And Seeds
Wheatgerm – Found In Cereals And Cereal Product
How Much Vitamin E Do I Need?
The amount of vitamin E you need is: 4mg a day for men
3mg a day for women You should be able to get all the vitamin E you need from your diet. There is not enough evidence to know what the effects might be of taking high doses of vitamin E supplements each day. If you take vitamin E supplements, do not take too much as this could be harmful.
Reduces Oxidative Stress
A similar oxidation process and accelerated aging occurs in your body when cells are exposed to molecules called free radicals. Free radicals weaken and break down healthy cells. Oxidative stress occurs when there’s an imbalance between antioxidant defenses and reactive oxygen species or free radicals.
Antioxidants help neutralize free radicals, therefore protecting against cellular damage.
What Is Vitamin E?
Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin important for many processes in the body. Vitamin E is used to treat or prevent vitamin E deficiency.