Vitamin E bolsters immune system, helps fight common cold

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A study funded by the Agricultural Research Facility Service found that high doses of vitamin E, when administered daily, can help fight off colds contracted by the elderly. Four hundred and sixty-one residents of a nursing facility in California participated in the program. Half of the residents were given 200 International Units (IUs) of vitamin E, while the other half were given a placebo. Every participant was also given a tablet containing half of the recommended daily dose of vitamin E, in order to account for regular dietary intake.

Those residents who received the dose were more resistant to colds compared to the placebo group. These findings are significant for people over 65, as the immune system needs more an more dietary supplements to stay effective later in life.

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