Vitamin E in diet protects against many cancers, study suggests
Monday, April 23, 2012 - 14:22
in Health & Medicine
Scientists believe that two forms of vitamin E – gamma and delta-tocopherols – found in soybean, canola and corn oils as well as nuts do prevent colon, lung, breast and prostate cancers while the alpha tocopherols found in vitamin E supplements provide no such protection.
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