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On top of this, vitamin E is a major antioxidant and the body’s primary defence against lipid peroxidation: the breakdown of lipids that results in the release of cell- and DNA-damaging free radicals. If not properly regulated by the necessary vitamins and enzymes, lipid peroxidation results in oxidative stress, which can induce diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and chronic inflammatory diseases.