"People are reaping protective benefits from vitamin E simply by taking a multivitamin, " said neurologist and study author Dr. Richard Benson of CPMC.

CNN: Vitamin E may reduce risk of stroke

Researchers from Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center (CPMC) of New York Presbyterian Hospital found a person's risk of stroke is reduced by 53 percent if he or she takes a vitamin E supplement each day.

CNN: Vitamin E may reduce risk of stroke