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Vitamin E
: Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin with antioxidant properties. Vitamin E has been suggested and evaluated in patients with angina, although possible benefits remain unclear. Vitamin E has been proposed to have a role in preventing or reversing hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis) by inhibiting oxidation of low-density lipoprotein ("bad cholesterol"). Several population studies have suggested that a high dietary intake of vitamin E and high blood concentrations of alpha-tocopherol are associated with lower rates of heart disease. While the Cambridge Heart Antioxidant Study supported this hypothesis, the more recent prospective Heart Outcomes Prevention Evaluation (HOPE) study did not. This area remains controversial.Avoid if allergic or hypersensitive to vitamin E. For short periods of time, vitamin E supplementation is generally considered safe at doses up to 1,000mg per day. Avoid doses higher than 1,000mg a day. Read more
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