The Truth About Vitamin E l The Power of Tocotrienols for Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health with Dr. Barrie Tan

Renee Belz & Lauren Sambataro

On this week's episode we are joined by Dr. Barrie Tan, the world's foremost expert on vitamin E. He breaks down the major difference between tocopherols and tocotrienols, why your vitamin E supplement may actually be causing harm, and how his amazing discovery of the annatto plant can be used to treat non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and other chronic health conditions.

Dr. Barrie Tan is hailed as a trailblazer and the world’s foremost expert on vitamin E. A scientist first and foremost, Dr. Tan earned his Ph.D. in Chemistry/Biochemistry from the University of Otago, New Zealand and spent several years as a professor at UMass. His research expertise includes lipid-soluble nutrients (carotenoids, E vitamers, CoQ10, and omega-3s) that impact chronic conditions. He was the first to introduce tocotrienols benefits to the nutrition industry and developed the first-ever tocopherol-free tocotrienol product derived from annatto. Dr. Tan continues to collaborate with numerous universities worldwide to further tocotrienol research. Beyond tocotrienol, Dr. Tan’s research now spans into geranylgeraniol, a critical endogenous nutrient for healthy aging.

Dr. Tan is currently the President of American River Nutrition, a natural health R&D company he started with his wife, Elizabeth, in 1998. Described as a scientific pioneer, his mission is simple, improve the everyday health of people’s lives.

SHOW NOTES:

0:51 Welcome to the show!

4:04 Dr. Barrie Tan’s bio

5:18 Welcome him to the podcast

6:40 Why don’t we know about Tocotrienols

8:22 The difference between Tocotrienols & Tocopherols

9:55 Where are Tocotrienols found?

12:09 How he found it and what it is

15:30 The universe wanted him to study this!

18:16 Cooking with Annatto & cheese extraction

20:29 *Magnesium Breakthrough Ad*

22:49 What did nature intend for this compound?

25:36 Comparing to other fruits

27:08 Benefits to Cardiovascular & Metabolic health

31:56 *Do Not Age ad*

34:08 Triglycerides, Glucose & Tocotrienols

36:03 Fatty Liver Disease, Inflammation & Weight Loss

40:06 Are Tocotrienols a weight-loss product?

42:07 Effects of Fats, Carbs & Alcohol on the liver

43:45 Pancreatitis & NAFLD

44:58 *Silverbiotics ad*

48:08 The anti-inflammatory & antioxidant effect

51:30 Body shapes: apple vs pear

55:27 Dosing & timing for supplementation

1:01:25 Cancer research & tocotrienols

1:04:08 Geranylgeraniol (GG) & CoQ10

1:07:15 Should we get rid of Tocopherol supplements?

1:08:07 Considerations for Pregnant women

1:10:23 His final piece of advice

1:10:58 Thanks for tuning in!

RESOURCES:

Website: Dr. Barrie Tan

Instagram: doctorbarrietan

Facebook: doctorbarrietan

LinkedIn: doctorbarrietan

Book: The Truth About Vitamin E

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