The Gamma E Tocopherol Pages.
Vitamin E is the body's primary fat soluble antioxidant.
It protects cell membranes and other fatty areas of the body, e.g. the brain. It has proven highly beneficial in numerous conditions. Vitamin E prevents the oxidization of cholesterol and it is oxidized cholesterol that clogs up arteries. Vitamin E also prevents the immune decline seen in the aged . In one study, healthy people given 200 IU of Vitamin E daily produced six times more antibodies to vaccination with hepatitis B than those who took the placebo.