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Article: Vitamin E lives up to its image as protective nutrient. (international conference called "Vitamin E: Biochemistry and Health Implications") (includes related article)
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- Environmental Nutrition
- Article date:
- January 1, 1989
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Vitamin E Lives Up To Its Image As Protective Nutrient
Tabloid headlines over the years have championed vitamin E as a cure-all nutrient while professionals have tagged it as quackery. Now, an international conference on vitamin E has provided scientific evidence that vitamin E does indeed play an active and often beneficial role in a myriad of conditions and diseases, including heart disease, cancer cataracts, and neurological disorders.
The conference, entitled "Vitamin E: Biochemistry and Health Implications" was held October 31-November 2, 1988 in New York City and featured speakers from around the world. Where Antioxidants and Free Radicals Fit In. ...