If not, take a supplement. Take 200 to 400 IU of vitamin E supplements per day. You can't get that much from food unless you eat huge amounts of nuts, seeds, or vegetable oil, all high in fat. Not all members of our Editorial Board agree that E supplements are advisable. But the majority believe that such levels are safe and potentially beneficial.
Vitamin E is a complex group of related compounds.
Vitamin E, we are proud to point out, was discovered at UC Berkeley about 80 years ago. During the past decade it has been a star among nutrients, attracting increasing attention from both scientists and consumers. With most vitamins, the body can't tell the difference between natural and synthetic. Vitamin E is the exception, since there are chemical differences. But this isn't necessarily true.