Vitamin E

Vitamin

Health Benefits

Health conditions that Vitamin E may influence, based on research.

Alzheimer's disease
Failed to prevent Alzheimer's; mixed data on treating the disease (2 positive, 1 negative study)
Source: How Not to Age
Aging
High doses of some vitamins can be toxic, as it is the case with vitamin E. Meta-analysis: high-dosage vitamin E supplementation may increase all-cause mortality.
Source: Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity
Dementia
AD patients have lower levels of vitamin E
Source: The Longevity Diet

Colon Cancer
Vitamin E from vegetable oils, legumes reduces risk of colon cancer
Source: Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity
Coronary Artery Disease
Vitamin E is associated with decreased risk for cancer and coronary heart disease
Source: Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity
Cardiovascular Disease
Vitamin E reduces oxidative stress and inflammation during cardiovascular events; deficiency is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events
Source: Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity

How Vitamin E works at a cellular level.

PromotesBlocks exercise benefits
Treating healthy young men with vitamins C and E before a four-week exercise treatment prevented improvements in insulin sensitivity. They actually blocked the beneficial effects of exercise.; The fact that vitamins C and E were reported to block the beneficial effects of exercise is a sobering reminder that we can't always assume that antioxidants are beneficial
PromotesNeutralizes free radicals that damage cells
Vitamins A, C, E, and zinc contribute to the enhancement of the skin barrier function; vitamin E has numerous significant functions as antioxidant
PromotesAntioxidant Defense
Vitamin E has an important function as an antioxidant, protects cells from oxidative stress caused by ROS. ROS are mainly produced in mitochondria and contribute to the ageing process.
PromotesBoosts immune function
The immunomodulatory role of vitamin E includes lymphocyte proliferation. Some of the age-related dysregulations of the immune and inflammatory responses have shown improvement due to vitamin E supplementation.