Menopause Reimagined with Andrea Donsky
Welcome to Menopause Reimagined, your go-to podcast for transformation and education around menopause and midlife wellness.
I’m Andrea Donsky, your host. With over 20 years as a multiple-award-winning nutritionist, four-time published researcher, and menopause educator, I bring you real talk and trusted guidance. As co-founder of wearemorphus.com, I’m dedicated to helping you take control of your perimenopause and menopause journey.
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Menopause Reimagined with Andrea Donsky
Ep #78: Why You Should Take Tocotrienols in Perimenopause and Menopause with Dr. Barrie Tan - Part 2
Andrea Donsky, nutritionist, Menopause Educator, Menopause Researcher, and the Co-founder of Morphus.com, and Dr. Barrie Tan continue their conversation about tocotrienols and their benefits for overall health especially in perimenopause and menopause. You can watch their first interview here (https://youtu.be/r4sT4khechI).
Dr. Barrie Tan is a Ph.D. in chemistry and biochemistry who's an expert on tocotrienols, a potent form of Vitamin E.
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Timestamps:
0:21 Introductions and a discussion of carotenes, antioxidants, and polyphenols related to annatto and tocotrienols.
5:45 Explanation of cells and how fat protects cells from oxidative stress or damage.
8:51 The difference between tocopherol and tocotrienol and why tocotrienols are better.
11:22 The different types of vitamin E supplements that you might see at the store and what the studies in the 1990s say about cardiovascular or anti-cancer benefits of tocopherols.
14:12 How Barrie persisted in his research and the many studies he has participated in on cholesterol, prediabetes, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, fatty liver, and inflammation. In particular, people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) had a surprising benefit and were able to lose weight in the range of 10-15 pounds in 3-12 months.
20:55 Hypercholesterolemia, cholesterol, and tocotrienols and how C-reactive protein relates to changes in LDL composition.
28:54 Triglycerides (hypertriglyceridemia) and Syndrome X or Metabolic Syndrome and how tocotrienls help manage triglycerides.
34:44 Dosing of tocotrienols
35:00 Cancer studies and tocotrienols
41:19 Ongoing studies relating to obesity and overweight individuals.
43:40 Chemotherapy, tamoxifen, and tocotrienols
46:17 How tocotrienols can act as an insurance policy
52:04 Tocotrienols for IBD and Crhons
54:38 Tocotrienols and menopausal women and bone health
59:09 How estrogen acts as an antioxidant and the estrogenic properties of tocotrienols.
1:03:48 Brain health and tocotrienols
1:07:10 Heart disease and tocotrienols
1:13:35 Hair growth and tocotrienols
1:15:06 Hot flashes and tocotrieno
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