Tocotrienols are Proven to Delay Disease

An important new study by researchers at Ohio State University has proven the power of the tocotrienol form of vitamin E to benefit human health. Once again the researchers showed that the tocotrienol form of vitamin E is far more biologically potent than plain d alpha tocopherol vitamin E.

The research involved 80 people, some healthy and others in poor health. Skin and blood levels of tocotrienols were measured using High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). In surgery patients, HPLC was used to determine tocotrienol levels in adipose tissue, brain, heart, and liver. The researchers found that oral supplementation of tocotrienols led to accumulation of them in all areas tested. This is the first time that this has been proven in a human study.

Of particular importance was the finding that alpha tocotrienol accumulated in the brain at levels proven in animal studies to offer neuroprotection against stroke. Many tocotrienol supplements contain only the cholesterol-modulating gamma tocotrienol. It is clear that alpha tocotrienol also has significant value for health, especially for your brain. You want both of them.

Some of the patients in the study were scheduled for liver transplant due to end stage liver disease. 50% of them experienced improved liver health from tocotrienol supplementation, showing improvement in serious liver disease. I have pointed out many times that your liver and brain are the two fattiest organs in your body (except your white adipose tissue), requiring higher levels of fat-soluble antioxidants like tocotrienols. Whatever nutrients protect your brain also protect your liver, and vice versa. In this regard, tocotrienols excel.



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