Vitamin E From Foods Protective Against Stroke
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Vitamin E from food sources may have a protective effect against stroke in post-menopausal women, Laura Yochum, et al., Intergroup of Arizona (Phoenix), report in the August issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
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