We are always looking at ways to extend longevity and feel better, and many times we tend to overlook some basic nutrients our bodies should have to improve overall health, sometimes its hard to justify spending a little more money on our health, after all if we are healthy and vibrant we can make it trough just about anything.

Many people know Vitamin E can be used topically on the skin for burns, but many people do not get enough Vitamin E in their diets, you will see many claims as with other Vitamins and supplements that there has not been enough basic evidence showing positive results from taking a normal dosage of Vitamin E on a daily basis.

There are many foods that contain Vitamin E including, almonds, apples, asparagus, Avocado's, whole eggs and Mango, spinach, sweet potatoes. Although many of these foods contain Vitamin E it is almost impossible to get the daily requirements suggested by most food and drug associations, they recommend for children 4 to 8 years old a dosage of 7mg a day for children 9 to 13 years of age 11mg and for children 14 years of age and adults it is recommended taking 15 mg a day.

As usual many people in the medical community claim very little or proven benefits to taking Vitamin E supplements however many independent studies have shown several benefits.

Vitamin E as a Cancer Fighter

Vitamin E has been shown to protect cells from damaging carcinogens by enhancing the human immune system, many studies have shown people taking Vitamin E with reduced incidents of breast cancer in women and prostate cancer in men.

Eye disorders

Many older people often have some type of macular degeneration common among

Vitamin E has been shown to prevent Alzheimer disease, especially if it is combined with a vitamin C supplement , Vitamin E can also help build a stronger  immune system. Many recent studies have shown over all improvement of immune responses in the elderly who took liquid vitamin E supplements.