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Article: Vitamin E: evidence is finally catching up with hype. (part 1)
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- Environmental Nutrition
- Article date:
- August 1, 1996
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 1996 Environmental Nutrition, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Vitamin E used to be dubbed the vitamin in search of a disease. No longer. Researchers now think Vitamin E's powerful antioxidant function almost surely protects against heart disease. Researchers are also hopeful that vitamin E might cut the risk of certain cancers, boost the immune system, prevent muscle inflammation and soreness after exercise-and perhaps slow aging of skin by defending against the damaging effects of smog, smoke and sun. This month we focus on the heart.
Ironically, if you follow the typical heart-healthy, low-fat diet, you're probably not getting enough E. Surveys show that 70% of Americans don't come close to meeting the Daily Value (DV) of ...
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