Some common functions:
Vitamin E is important for healthy muscles and skin.
Vitamin E prevents oxidative damage to cells and cell membranes.
Vitamin E helps maintain red blood cell membranes.
Additional counseling points:
High doses of Vitamin E may enhance the effect of some
anticoagulants. Patients on these medications should consult
with their physicians before starting high Vitamin E dose supplements.
Vitamin E is a fat soluble antioxidant vitamin.
Vitamin E is a group of fat soluble compounds with
alpha Tocopherol being the most common and potent.
Synthetic Vitamin E is a mixture of d and l
isomers and is expressed on product labeling as dl-alpha Tocopherol.
The natural form of Vitamin E is the the d-alpha Tocopherol isomer.
Vitamin-E requires dietary fat for proper absorption.
