by admin | Mar 1, 2016 | Carotenoids, News, Research
A new study demonstrates increased level of blood carotenoids (ie: high consumption of carotenoid-rich foods) increases telomere length. Telomere length is a biomarker for age-related diseases. Hence, shorter telomere length is associated with aging, cancer and...
by admin | Feb 16, 2016 | Carotenoids, News, Research
A new and largest nested case-control study to date demonstrates that high plasma concentration of carotenoids (alpha-carotene and beta-carotene) lowers the risk of developing Estrogen Receptor-negative (ER-) breast cancer (ie: growth of cancer cells that is...
by admin | Feb 2, 2016 | News, Research, Tocotrienol
A new study reveals that palm gamma-tocotrienol (γ-T3) retards inflammation in type 2 diabetes mouse models via inhibition of Nod-like receptor 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome (an intracellular sensor that detects imbalanced intake of nutrient such as excessive fats or...
by admin | Oct 29, 2015 | News, Online Articles
This article by Jonny Bowden (“Rogue Nutritionist”) highlights new understanding about fats and their impact on cholesterol health. Malaysian red palm oil is listed among the good and healthy fats. Click to read The Bulletproof Coffee Phenomena by Jonny...
by admin | Sep 25, 2015 | News, Research, Tocotrienol
Another study proves that alpha-tocopherol does not interfere with tocotrienol uptake and distribution. As a matter of fact, it improves the uptake of tocotrienols. A recent study (Hansen H., et al., 2015) that evaluates the distribution of vitamin E isoforms...
by admin | Sep 23, 2015 | Carotenoids, News, Online Articles, Tocotrienol
Since the FDA announced a total ban on the use of trans fat by 2018, many consumers and food manufacturers have started looking at alternatives. Malaysian red palm oil is not only free of trans fats, it is also sustainably produced. Why should consumers choose...
