Vitamin E was discovered in 1922 by Herbert Evans and Katherine Bishop. It acts as an antioxidant in the body and is important for immune and cell functions. Deficiency can cause anemia, poor balance, and muscle weakness. Symptoms of deficiency include shaky movements, aging spots on the skin, and sight problems. Deficiency is rare and mainly affects those over 55 years old in the U.S. Deficiency can be treated with a balanced diet, weekly injections, or supplements and resolved within a few weeks in children. Current research is exploring vitamin E's potential role in memory disorders and the elderly.

1. Vitamin

2. History
 Herbert M. Evans and
Katherine S. Bishop
 1922
Herbert Evans

3. What it does for the
body?
 Antioxidant functions
 Immune functions
 Vitamin E and the blood
 Cell Function

4. Deficiency disorder
 Anemia
 Poor balance
 Muscle Weakness

5. Diagnosis Testing
 Blood tests

6. Characteristics of the
deficiency disorder
 Shaky movement
 Aging spots
 Sight Problems

7. Incidence of disorder
 Rare
 55 years and above
 U.S.A

8. Treatments/cures
 Well balanced Diet
 Weekly injections
 Supplements
 Children (Few weeks)

9. Vitamin E Food

10. Current Research
 Elderly People
 Memory Disorder

11. Interesting facts
Weight
Fatty Tissue
15 Mg Everyday
Healthy Heart
Risk Health
Problems

12. Organization
 Medline Plus
(http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/954.html)
 NORD (http://www.rarediseases.org/rare-disease-information/rare-
diseases/byID/658/viewAbstract)

13. Bibliography
 http://www.vitaminherbuniversity.com/topic.asp?categoryid=1&topicid=1009
 http://historyofsciences.blogspot.kr/2011/03/discovery-of-vitamin-e.html
 http://www.bodybuildingforyou.com/vitamins-minerals/vitamin-e-deficiency-symptoms.html
 http://www.globalherbalsupplies.com/vitamin_information/vitamin_e.htm
 http://www.discoveriesinmedicine.com/To-Z/Vitamin-E.html#b
 http://www.healthy-skincare.com/vitamin-e-deficiency.html
 http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/nutrition/vitamins-minerals/4-symptoms-of-vitamin-e-deficiency.html
 http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminE-QuickFacts/
 http://vitamins.lovetoknow.com/Facts_About_Vitamin_E
 http://www.berkeleywellness.com/supplements/vitamins/article/5-vitamin-e-facts
 http://nutrition.about.com/od/therapeuticnutrition1/qt/Basic-Nutrition-10-Facts-About-Vitamin-E.htm

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