Tocotrienols: The New Vitamin E in Palm soup fights prostate cancer

The study of Vitamin E and prostate cancer is hotly contested. This topic review Vitamin E and prostate cancer. The most important question is whether taking vitamin E increase men risk of prostate cancer? That study was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) about the extended findings of the SELECT trial which stated that vitamin E can increase the risk of prostate cancer , got more people taking about prostate cancer and Vitamin E supplement. However, there are significant things one should know about the study and about vitamin E before taking vitamin E supplements .

Tocotrienols: Emerging Science and Innovations of Vitamin E Part 2: Amazing and Powerful Studies with Tocotrienols

In Part 1, we discussed the basics of this member of the vitamin E family and explained why tocotrienols have more health benefits than tocopherols. This month we will discuss the amazing tocotrienol health effects on inflammation, heart disease, bone health, metabolic health, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer, and fatty liver disease.

Antioxidants Are Crucial Nutrients for Optimal Health

“Every day, our bodies go through a normal process called ‘oxidation,’ which is simply what happens when oxygen comes in contact with another substance — in this case, the body’s living tissue,” explains renowned cardiologist Chauncey Crandall, M.D.

What You Need To Know About Antioxidants

I have a friend who takes large doses of vitamin E because he says the vitamin is an antioxidant that prevents cancer, heart disease, and aging? Is he right? What are antioxidants?

Moderation is the key when it comes to vitamin E

For thousands of years discovering the secrets to a long life has been a primary goal for most of humanity. But sometimes figuring out if something is a help or a hindrance to longer life is complicated. Such is the case with vitamin E.

The Three Great Eras of Vitamin E

Vitamin E products have evolved from a product based on alpha-tocopherol to complete formulas that are bio-enhanced, non-GMO and derived from vegetable oils.

Benefits of Palm Tocotrienols in Health and Disease Management

During the recently concluded Palm International Nutra-Cosmeceutical Conference (PINC 2017), speakers highlighted recent breakthroughs in palm tocotrienols research and the current clinical practices of using palm tocotrienols for disease management. Some of the highlights are:

Health Benefits of Vitamin E

Vitamin E, a fat-soluble antioxidant, can only be obtained as a food supplement, but has widely-known health benefits for the skin, heart and brain. Deficiency of vitamin E is rarely naturally-occurring, but when it does appear, it is typically caused by fat malabsorption disorders or genetic abnormalities. Vitamin E is well-known in the cosmetic world for its skin benefits, but also protects against toxins that can deteriorate the eyes and brain.

Research delivers insight into the Worldwide mixed tocopherol market forecasts to 2022

In order to enable an in-depth analysis, the global mixed tocopherols market is segmented based on types, end-use applications and geography. There are four types of tocopherols, namely, alpha tocopherol, beta tocopherol, gamma tocopherol and delta tocopherol.

APCRC – Q part of New Gamma-Tocotrienol Study

The Australian Prostate Cancer Research Centre – Queensland, the University of Hong Kong, and Davos researchers have found that gamma-tocotrienol is potent in killing prostate cancer stem cells.

The study, partly led by the APCRC – Q’s Dr Patrick (Ming-Tat) Ling, aims to find a way to eradicate these stem cells. The latest findings showcase the potential of gamma-tocotrienol as a natural remedy for preventing and treating prostate cancer.