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Vitamin E |
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<p><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/vitamins.html">Vitamins</a> are substances that your body needs to grow and develop normally. Vitamin E is an <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/antioxidants.html">antioxidant</a>. It plays a role in your immune system and metabolic processes.</p> <p>Good sources of vitamin E include:</p><ul> <li>Vegetable oils</li> <li>Margarine</li> <li>Nuts and seeds</li> <li>Leafy greens</li> </ul> <p>Vitamin E is also added to foods like cereals. Most people get enough vitamin E from the foods they eat. People with certain disorders, such as liver diseases, cystic fibrosis, and Crohn's disease may need extra vitamin E. </p> <p>Vitamin E supplements may be harmful for people who take blood thinners and other medicines. Check with your health care provider before taking the supplements.</p> <p class="">NIH: National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements</p> |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0042874 |
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C0042874 |
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03/08/2010 |
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Vitamins are substances that your body needs to grow and develop normally. Vitamin E is an antioxidant. It plays a role in your immune system and metabolic processes. Good sources of vitamin E include:
Vitamin E is also added to foods like cereals. Most people get enough vitamin E from the foods they eat. People with certain disorders, such as liver diseases, cystic fibrosis, and Crohn's disease may need extra vitamin E. Vitamin E supplements may be harmful for people who take blood thinners and other medicines. Check with your health care provider before taking the supplements. NIH: National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements |
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NIH Office of Dietary Supplements https://ods.od.nih.gov/ |
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C0042874 |
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Vitamin E |
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Vitamin E is an antioxidant. It plays a role in your immune system and metabolic processes. People with certain disorders may need extra Vitamin E.https://medlineplus.gov/vitamine.html |
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