Doctor's Best - Tocotrienols, 50mg - 60 softgels

What is Doctor's Best Tocotrienols?

Doctor's Best Tocotrienols tocotrienol-tocopherol, a complete spectrum of vitamin E complex. Made from sustainably produced red palm oil, this formulation is uniquely self-emulsifying for effective absorption. It raises tocotrienol levels in the blood, brain, heart, liver, and skin while maintaining alpha-tocopherol levels. This unique formulation also improves the function of blood vessel walls and helps maintain healthy cholesterol levels within the normal range.

How does it work?

Doctor's Best Tocotrienols tocotrienol-tocopherol is a complete spectrum of vitamin E nutrient complex. These are fat-soluble nutrients that are important antioxidants and can have other positive effects in the body. "Vitamin E" is actually a collection of 8 naturally occurring molecules or "vitamers": alpha-, beta-, gamma-, and delta-tocopherols and alpha-, beta-, gamma-, and delta-tocotrienols. The tocotrienols are structurally similar to tocopherols but have a more potent antioxidant power. This formulation emphasizes the superior antioxidant power of tocotrienols, balanced with the well-known benefits of the tocopherol vitamers.

Why take Doctor's Best Tocotrienols?

Traditionally, vitamin E research focused mainly on alpha-tocopherol, but it is now clear that tocotrienols have extremely potent vitamin E activity. Currently, studies on tocotrienols account for only 1% of vitamin E research, but so far, their clinical performance has been overwhelmingly positive.

Some of the puzzling results from studies using only alpha-tocopherol could be better understood if all (or most) of the eight E vitamers have functional roles in the body, rather than just this form. Unlike tocopherols, which are very common in plants (found in an estimated 320,000 species), tocotrienols have been reported in only 176 plant species.

They did not receive much attention until the early 1980s when researchers found that they could support healthy blood lipids. Now, tocotrienols are in the spotlight, having been shown to promote health in ways that tocopherols do not. New research areas for tocotrienols include healthy aging, skin health, cognitive function, weight control, and bone health.