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Vitamin E is the name given to the compound Alpha-tocopherol. It occurs naturally in the human body and is replenished by what we eat. Vitamin E has enjoyed a great deal of popularity and scientific scrutiny because of its reputed properties, and indeed, it does offer important health benefits.
Vitamin E is naturally occurring in most vegetable oils, and was originally extracted for use as a dietary supplement from Wheat germ oil. Since vitamin E can be obtained from vegetable oils, nuts, certain fish and dark green vegetables, it is likely that most people get enough in their diet to make supplementing unnecessary. Still, when you consider the health benefits Vitamin E is known or thought to provide, it is understandable that you might want to add more Vitamin E to your system, either through adding Vitamin E rich foods to your diet or through the use of a dietary supplement such as a gel capsule or extract