Most diets recommend vitamin E for daily use. It has been touted for everything from preventing memory loss, to prostate health, to reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and heart attack.

Vitamin E has become of great interest because studies show that it delays the onset and may slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. It may also lower the risk of other degenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s disease.

It is not clear whether vitamin E will actually prevent these memory problems or disorders or can reduce memory problems in normal people, but new studies recently completed have not proven effectiveness.

The recommended does is 1,000 IU of vitamin E daily, because such a dose almost never has side effects. But the verdict is still out on this one. In most cases it will be included in a good multivitamin, so there should be no need for additional supplementation. Save your money.