Vitamin E found to fight colds in elderly

Taking a daily vitamin E supplement may protect the elderly from getting colds, suggests a new study, thought to be the first to demonstrate that vitamin E can protect against colds in a real life situation. The research found nursing home residents supplemented with the vitamin were 20 per cent less likely to get a cold and also had less colds over the study period than a placebo group.
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