What is the function of vitamin E and why is it beneficial for health?
Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin. Your body stores vitamin E in fatty tissue and the liver.
Vitamin E has the following functions:
- It is an antioxidant. This means it protects body tissue from damage caused by substances called free radicals.
- It helps keep the immune system strong against viruses and bacteria.
- It helps form red blood cells and widen blood vessels to keep blood from clotting inside them.
- It helps the body use vitamin K.
- Cells also use vitamin E to interact with each other.
- Whether vitamin E can prevent cancer, heart disease, dementia, liver disease, and stroke still requires further research.
