(17-06-11) Vitamin E tocotrienols significantly lower disease-promoting triglycerides

by John Phillip
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(NaturalNews) Extensive Big Pharma propaganda has most allopathic physicians
and their patients focused on blood cholesterol levels as a critical factor in
cardiovascular disease development, as this is a number they can easily
manipulate with dangerous statin drugs. Extensive scientific research points to
increased levels of blood fat triglycerides as a primary cause of heart
disease, cognitive decline, dementia and metabolic syndrome leading to
diabetes. Researchers reporting in the Journal of Atherosclerosis and
Thrombosis found that the full spectrum of vitamin E tocotrienols supplemented
for 30 days decreased artery-clogging triglycerides by 28%. Vitamin E
tocotrienol supplementation along with carbohydrate restriction is recommended
for individuals with a triglyceride level above 80 mg/dl to reduce
cardiovascular and chronic disease risks.

Triglycerides are generated in the liver in response to a diet high in
processed carbohydrates and hydrogenated or trans fats. They accumulate in
organs around the body, especially the cardiac muscle where they influence the
expression of genes that promote coronary artery disease. Triglycerides also
lead to aggravated accumulation of blood platelets and are known to cause
potentially deadly clots that cause heart attack or stroke.

Cutting edge research from a team of Singapore researchers found that the full
spectrum of vitamin E tocotrienols, especially the gamma and delta forms,
suppressed negative gene expression that generates excess lipids in the form of
LDL cholesterol and triglycerides. Additionally these lesser known isomers of
vitamin E lower LDL cholesterol oxidation and inhibit the ability of the
compound to attach to endothelial cells where they form unstable plaque leading
to coronary artery disease.

Researchers demonstrated that supplementation with a full spectrum vitamin E
preparation, including all 4 essential tocotrienols, lowered total cholesterol
by 25% and triglyceride levels by 28%. Participants in the study received a
dose of vitamin E tocotrienols (including gamma-delta tocotrienols) of 120 mg
per day for a period of 30 days. Beneficial HDL cholesterol levels were
unaffected.

Publishing in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, scientists
examined the impact of vitamin E supplementation on the genesis of liver
triglycerides and subsequent impact on heart health. They found that
tocotrienols suppress the development of immature fat cells, helping to reduce
the level of inflammation generated by fat tissue. Inflammation is a primary
cause of heart disease, and any nutrient that reduces this dangerous cellular
flame will help squelch the number one killer in the US and western
civilizations.

Vitamin E tocotrienols also deal a powerful blow to cancer initiation
processes by providing anti-inflammatory and antioxidant mechanisms. Health-
minded people will want to ensure a diet naturally high in nuts, seeds,
vegetables and unprocessed vegetable oil to benefit from this amazing nutrient.
Supplementation with a full spectrum vitamin E gelcap is necessary to achieve
the health-promoting results demonstrated in most research studies.

Article References:
http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article...
http://content.onlinejacc.org/cgi/c...
http://www.ajcn.org/content/53/4/10...

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