Presenter: Lindsay Adrian, ND

This presentation covers the spectrum of vitamin E research, from the initial studies done by Drs. Evan and Wilfrid Shute – Canadian physicians who pioneered the use of vitamin E in cardiovascular disease – to the most recent literature on the clinical uses of vitamin E. The evidence for using tocopherols and tocotrienols in cardiovascular health, kidney health, liver support, oncology support, neurological, and other conditions is presented. Controversies that have arisen within ⍺-tocopherol research findings are also discussed.

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