DEAR DR. GOTT: The news is full of negative comments on vitamins these days, particularly vitamin E and its involvement with prostate cancer. My husband has had prostate-related issues for the past couple of years that his urologist has been keeping an eye on, so to speak. And, he takes vitamin E.
We don’t have an appointment for about three weeks and would like your views on the subject. Maybe you can shed some light on what appears to be a rather complex issue.
DEAR READER: Vitamin E is a fat-soluble antioxidant found in margarine, dressings and corn, sunflower, soybean, safflower, and wheat germ oils.
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