Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant that works to protect cells in the body from damage caused by free radicals. Free radicals are highly reactive substances that result from normal metabolism as well as from exposure to factors in the environment like cigarette smoke and ultraviolet light. They cause damage to body cells by attacking the cell's membranes, proteins and DNA.

Vitamin E protects vital nutrients like Vitamin A, the B vitamins and Vitamin C from oxidation, and helps ensure the efficient use of oxygen by the blood and muscles. The d alpha tocopherol is the natural and most potent form of Vitamin.