Nature Made Vitamin E 400 IU Softgels, 100 ct

Vitamin E is a fat-soluble antioxidant that has numerous health benefits. Vitamin E fights against damaging natural substances known as free radicals. It is incorporated in to the fat-based tissues of the body, such as the heart, fat-carrier molecules like LDL ("bad" cholesterol), and our cell membranes, where it acts to stabilize these structures and protect them from free radical attack. Vitamin E is complementary with Vitamin C in its function, therefore Vitamin E and Vitamin C should be taken together. The term vitamin E describes a family of eight antioxidants, four tocopherols, alpha-, beta-, gamma- and delta-, and four tocotrienols (also alpha-, beta-, gamma- and delta-). Alpha-tocopherol is the only form of vitamin E that is actively maintained in the human body and is therefore, is the form of vitamin E that appears to have the greatest impact on health. There are several forms of vitamin E supplements. Alpha-tocopherol is the natural form, dl-alpha tocopherol is the synthetic form. Although natural vitamin E (alpha tocopherol) is more bioavailable, both have been shown to be effective.

Because of Vitamin E's strong antioxidant effects, supplementation exerts a protective effect in many common health conditions. Vitamin E dl-Alpha is recommended to be part of a daily regimen for Heart Health, Women's Health, Men's Health, Family Health, Longevity, Prenatal, 4 Basic Vitamins, Memory, Fitness.