Brands like Jarrow , Twinlab , Country Life , and Schiff are just a click away . Highlight Great prices on our complete Country Life product line. Vitamin E and Heart Disease Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin. It is also a variety of vitamins that belongs to a class of supplements called antioxidants. Antioxidants slow the aging process and protect cell membranes in order to prolong a cell's life.
Vitamin E is one of the most commonly taken supplements in the United States.
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published an article in December of 1995 showing epidemiological evidence that areas with lower dietary vitamin E had higher rates of heart disease. Several studies have shown vitamin E beneficial in reducing risk of having a heart problem or dying from a heart problem. A recent article in American Family Physician from September of 1999 indicates that certain vitamins may help reduce coronary heart disease. An article in 1998 Biofactors suggests that vitamin E may help protect LDL cholesterol from oxidative damage. It is the oxidation of cholesterol that causes the development of arteriosclerosis.