I didn't know that either, about regular intake of fish oils causing Vit E deficiency.
Dr. Wright recommends taking Vit E along with fish oils in case the fish oils have oxidized, or to prevent them from oxidizing too fast in the body. He recommends 800 I.U.
And the fish oils or any oil, also helps with the absorbsion of Vit E (or any fat soluble vitamin) unless you take the dry form which is supposed to be more easily absorbed and has less chance of turning rancid.
You should get an E supplement that has mixed tocopherols, i.e., alpha, beta, gamma, etc. (there's 8) because some supplements have only the alpha form which can displace the gamma form. Life Extension Foundation at lef.org has some good articles on the gamma form.
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