10 Benefits of Vitamin E
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4. Slows Damage from Liver Disease
Although vitamin E may not prevent liver disease, studies show it may slow the advancement of the damage. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD, is the most common liver disease in adults and children. NAFLD is known to be caused by obesity and metabolic disorders, such as insulin resistance and high cholesterol.
Oxidative stress is believed to be a primary factor in NAFLD. Taking vitamin E supplements may assist by adding antioxidant properties to the blood to combat oxidative stress.4‘Vitamin E As a Treatment for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Reality or Myth?’ PubMed, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29337849.
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