Usually though of as a cure for the appearance of aging in the skin or to improve athlete endurance, vitamin E is now being rediscovered as a powerful antioxidant to help repair plasma membranes that protect cells. ALthough we consume it everyday, we don't really know what it does to our bods. Vitamin E appears to aid repair in several ways. As an antioxidant, it helps eliminate destructive byproducts from the body's use of oxygen that impede repair. Because it's lipid-soluble, vitamin E can actually insert itself into the membrane to prevent free radicals from attacking. It also can help keep phospholipids, a major membrane component, compliant so they can better repair after a tear. Vitamin E discoveries will aid in future uses and tissue repairs.
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