Everyone in the US achieves the RDA of 1000 micrograms and studies show that there is no benefit from taking Vitamin A or its precursor, beta-carotene, as supplements. So be cautious and avoid Vitamin A supplementation unless under a physician's supervision because it is unnecessary and could cause long-term toxicity. In contrast to vitamin A, supplementation with 200 to 400 mg of vitamin E per day can realistically improve your long-term health. This is especially true because unlike other vitamins which act as enzymes, the only known function of vitamin E is to act as an antioxidant. A hazardous level is not possible in any normal diet and thus we do not need to be concerned with harmful side effects.
Vitamin E reduces the risk of coronary heart disease and heart attacks .
Think about all of the money that you are likely to save in health care costs by taking a single pill on a daily basis. Ask your doctor about the best dosage for you. Most importantly, if you know that you are high risk for any of these illnesses, then you cannot ignore the call for vitamin E supplementation.