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Vitamin E benefit

Vitamin E source

Deficiency - vitamin E; Tocopherol

Specific recommendations for each vitamin depend on age, gender, and other factors (such as pregnancy). The Food and Nutrition Board at the Institute of Medicine report the following dietary reference intakes for vitamin E:

• 0 to 6 months: 4 mg/day
• 7 to 12 months: 5 mg/day
• 1 to 3 years: 6 mg/day
• 4 to 8 years: 7 mg/day
• 9 to 13 years: 11 mg/day
• 14 and older: 15 mg/day

Women who are producing breast milk (lactating) may need slighly higher amounts. Check with your doctor.

Review Date: 01/02/2007
Reviewed By: William McGee, M.D., M.H.A., Assistant Professor of Medicine and Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, and Chairman, Nutrition Committee, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.