Tocotrienols?
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Do any of you take it? Isn’t it anti-peat, I’ve read that it suppresses cholesterol (same mechanism as statins)
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@winters2 said in Tocotrienols?:
Do any of you take it? Isn’t it anti-peat, I’ve read that it suppresses cholesterol (same mechanism as statins)
Chris Masterjohn knows a lot on cholesterol and takes / took 20-25 mg suppl a day to target what he wanted.
Make a difference between RDA and pharmacological effects.
RP has classified tocos as prometabolic (estrogen-antagonist when in excess) provided you take some points into account.
If you're talking only about tocotrienols, I won't take them alone, except if in cure to target inflammation and optimize wealthy membrane. Only in cure then. Not at the same meal as vitamin K or other quinones.Useful links
- Assuming a typical intake of dietary PUFA, a vitamin E requirement ranging from 12 to 20 mg of RRR- -tocopherol/d can be calculated.
The average westerner would need "only" 12-20 mg of natural vitamin E per day. The previous RDA has been changed since a majority of people were deficient.
DOI:10.1017/S000711451500272X Vitamin E function and requirements in relation to PUFA.
=> Adjusting Vitamin E Needs with Unsaturated Oil Intake
More info on Vit E (translator needed, in French):
https://mirzoune-ciboulette.forumactif.org/t30-vitamine-e-plus-qu-une-vitamine#60
Excerpt 1:
Most studies show a beginning of preventive efficiency at doses of 100 IU /d in degenerative diseases. Braking of oxidative stress which is underlying the phenomena of senescence and the appearance of all degenerative pathologies: cardiovascular, cancers, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, presbyacousis, cataract, macular degeneration, Parkinson and Alzheimer's diseases, etc.Excerpt 2:
- Optimal contribution, without pathology, if under 40 years old: 100 IU per day.
- Contribution in case of supplementation in polyunsaturated fatty acids 100 IU per gram of EPA. - Therapeutic contribution: 400 - 500 IU every 5 days.
Mg/ UI conversion: 100 mg = 150 IU.
Personally, it’s 400 UI mixed toco every 3 days (+/ twice a week). 3x if inflammation.
Note: High dose Vit K can interfere with Vit E metabolism. Not at the same time.
Remind: Too much of a good thing is bad. Never take only one kind toco on a usual base. 2 tocos are required (functions are different). - Assuming a typical intake of dietary PUFA, a vitamin E requirement ranging from 12 to 20 mg of RRR- -tocopherol/d can be calculated.
