Micronutrients & recovery
Among women, higher consumption of vitamin E from supplements and food sources is not associated with a reduced risk of coronary heart disease.
If you are a woman concerned about heart disease, taking Vitamin E supplements (up to 800 IU/day) or eating Vitamin E-rich foods does not appear to lower your risk of coronary heart disease based on this study. Focus on proven strategies like not smoking, managing blood pressure, and maintaining a healthy weight instead of relying on Vitamin E for heart protection.
We conclude that vitamin E supplementation does not reduce the risk of coronary heart disease in women.
Why this rating
Large prospective cohort study (Nurses' Health Study) with long follow-up and adjustment for confounders, though observational design limits causal inference compared to RCTs.
Source
Vitamin E Consumption and the Risk of Coronary Disease in Women
Meir J. Stampfer et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 1993
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