Vitamin E, Tocopherol

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Vitamin E is fat soluble.

• Used by men and women. 
• Used for:
• Antioxidant 
• Prevention of Heart Disease
• Immune function 
• Other heart and blood diseases
• Diabetes
• Cancer Prevention 
• Brain and nervous system diseases
• Epilepsy
• Pregnancy
• Reduce unwanted side effects 
• Cataracts
• Infertility
• Prevent wrinkles and aging skin
• Topical
• Aging
• Healing Skin
• Chapped Skin
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Over 400 IU a day is not recommended
• Taking up to 5500 IU can be done with no adverse side effects
• Children should take less than adults
• Vitamin e can be purchased in most places vitamins are sold and is a very common vitamin. 

Sources:
www.wikipedia.com

http://nirc.cas.psu.edu/pdf/ACF6DE.pdf

http://neurosurgerycenterofcolorado.com/util/documents/AprilVitamins.pdf

http://www.webmd.com

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