studies raised hopes that vitamin E supplements could help
prevent various forms of as well as However, observational
studies are notoriously unreliable for determining the
effectiveness of treatments. Only trials can do that (for
information why, see Why Does This Database Rely on Double-blind
Studies? ), and such studies have, on balance, found vitamin E
ineffective for preventing heart disease or any common form of
cancer other than, possibly, prostate cancer. . In fact, use of
high-dose vitamin E for a long period might slightly Other
potential uses of vitamin E have limited supporting evidence.
Intriguing but far from definitive studies suggest that vitamin
E might control symptoms of restless legs syndrome deep venous
thrombosis (DVTs) reduce symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
and decrease symptoms of Vitamin E, combined with , has also
been studied as a way to alleviate premenstrual But, more
research needs to be done in this area. While there is weak
evidence that vitamin E supplements can reduce