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Vitamin E

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<p><a href='https://medlineplus.gov/vitamins.html'>Vitamins</a> are substances that your body needs to grow and develop normally. Vitamin E is an <a href='https://medlineplus.gov/antioxidants.html'>antioxidant</a>. It plays a role in your immune system and metabolic processes.</p> <p>Good sources of vitamin E include</p> <ul> <li>Vegetable oils</li> <li>Margarine</li> <li>Nuts and seeds</li> <li>Leafy greens</li> </ul> <p>Vitamin E is also added to foods like cereals. Most people get enough vitamin E from the foods they eat. People with certain disorders, such as liver diseases, cystic fibrosis, and Crohn's disease may need extra vitamin E. </p> <p>Vitamin E supplements may be harmful for people who take blood thinners and other medicines. Check with your health care provider before taking the supplements.</p> <p >NIH: National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements</p>

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03/08/2010

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Vitamins are substances that your body needs to grow and develop normally. Vitamin E is an antioxidant. It plays a role in your immune system and metabolic processes.

Good sources of vitamin E include

  • Vegetable oils
  • Margarine
  • Nuts and seeds
  • Leafy greens

Vitamin E is also added to foods like cereals. Most people get enough vitamin E from the foods they eat. People with certain disorders, such as liver diseases, cystic fibrosis, and Crohn's disease may need extra vitamin E.

Vitamin E supplements may be harmful for people who take blood thinners and other medicines. Check with your health care provider before taking the supplements.

NIH: National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements

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Vitamin E

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