Vitamin E

Emma Dyson

What is Vitamin E and What Does It Do?

What is Vitamin E and What Does It Do?


  • · Vitamin E is a group of fat soluble vitamins known as tocopherols and tocotrienols
  • · In the body, it is an antioxidant to protect the cells
  • · Vitamin E also boosts the immune system
  • · Helps with the widening of blood vessels and prevents clotting
  • · Also, cells use Vitamin E to interact with one another and carry out tasks
  • · Helps the body use Vitamin K

Where Can You Find Vitamin E?


  • · Vegetable oils are the best source of Vitamin E
  • · Nuts such as peanuts and hazelnuts, but especially almonds
  • · Green vegetables provide some Vitamin E
  • · Some companies also add Vitamin E to some cereals and fruit juices
How Can Vitamin E Benefit You?

How Can Vitamin E Benefit You?


  • · Helps avoid vascular disorders and heart disease
  • · Strengthen your immune system and fight off pathogens
  • · Helps to protect you from air pollution, eye disorders, and neurological disorders
  • · Could possibly help prevent cancer by blocking DNA oxidation
  • · It can also have positive cosmetic effects, such as the appearance of scars and wrinkles

What is the Recommended Amount of Vitamin E? (For Adults)

  • 15 mg or 22.4 International Units of Vitamin E is recommend for an adult everyday

What Happens if You Cannot Absorb Vitamin E?

  • · You can develop a Vitamin E deficiency
  • · Muscle weakness
  • · Vision problems
  • · Unsteady walking
  • · Loss of muscle mass
  • · Abnormal eye movements
  • · A Vitamin E deficiency is very rare in humans, but does occur in premature babies (weigh under 1.5 grams)

Why is it Bad to Take too Much Vitamin E?

Why is it Bad to Take too Much Vitamin E?


Taking too much Vitamin E can lead to many potential side effects such as:


o diarrhea

o nausea

o stomach cramps

o blurred vision

o dizziness

o tiredness