Vitamin E

Vitamin E

Vitamin E helps maintain healthy skin and eyes, and strengthen the body’s natural defence against illness and infection (the immune system).

Good Sources of Vitamin E

Vitamin E is a group of compounds found in a wide variety of foods.

Good sources include:

• plant oils – such as rapeseed (vegetable oil), sunflower, soya, corn and olive oil
• nuts and seeds
• wheatgerm – found in cereals and cereal product

How much Vitamin E do I need?

The amount of vitamin E you need is:

• 4mg a day for men
• 3mg a day for women

You should be able to get all the vitamin E you need from your diet.

Any vitamin E your body does not need immediately is stored for future use, so you do not need it in your diet every day.

What happens if I take too much Vitamin E?

There is not enough evidence to know what the effects might be of taking high doses of vitamin E supplements each day.

Vitamins and minerals – NHS (www.nhs.uk)  [1]