Stephan Schwartz wrote: > Vitamin E prevents damage to the cells of the body by > inhibiting oxidation and the formation of free radicals. Vit E > scavenges for free radicals in cell membranes. It is thought to be > most effective against cardiovascular disease and some forms of > cancer. . . . > The fact that it does not pass the brain-blood barrier does not > reduce its effectiveness as an antioxidant. but it just doesn't do it's scavenging in the brain, it appears to me. Phil Tompkins