10 Benefits of Vitamin E
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3. Helps With Cataracts
For many, getting older commonly means developing cataracts. This debilitating eye condition requires surgery to remove the eye's damaged lens and replace it with an artificial one. Studies suggest vitamin E and its antioxidant properties could assist the body in repairing the retina and cornea and help prevent cataracts.
Eating more foods rich in vitamin E and taking vitamin E supplements increases vitamin E levels in the blood. Increased blood serum levels of tocopherol were associated with a decreased risk of age-related cataracts.3‘Vitamin E and Risk of Age-related Cataract: a Meta-analysis.’ PubMed, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25591715.
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