Palm Oil Health

Products made with Malaysian Palm Oil are getting a great deal of media attention in part because of their tocotrienol content. A form of vitamin E not found in the typical Vitamin E supplement, researchers have associated tocotrienols with neuroprotective properties after strokes; there is also evidence that tocotrienols may be beneficial in helping to [...]

The vitamin E tocotrienols found so abundantly in healthy palm oil have generated a lot of excitement, particularly as human clinical research has linked them to cardiovascular and neurological health benefits. While most people have heard of Vitamin E, many are just learning about tocotrienols. And they have lots of questions! Q. What are tocotrienols? [...]

Good fats/bad fats … they aren’t just about keeping your heart running well and the inches off your waistline. Our brains are at least 60 percent fat! So it makes sense that your brain depends on what you eat to get some of the fats it needs to keep sharp and – as with the [...]

Someone in the U.S. has a heart attack about every 34 seconds. A heart attack happens when arteries narrowed by fat, cholesterol or other substances are unable to supply the heart muscle with enough oxygen-rich blood. The American Heart Association (AHA) designates every February as Heart Health Month to call attention to the importance of [...]

You’ve probably heard that trans fats are bad for your heart but can you remember why? Trans fats – which show up as partially hydrogenated vegetable oil on food labels – can lower your HDL (good) cholesterol while raising your LDL (bad) cholesterol. As food manufacturers, restaurants and others work to reduce the amount of [...]

Dr. Oz launched his January 3, 2013 show by focusing on Red Palm Fruit Oil, saying it may be his most miraculous find in 2013. Saying that its beautiful red color is like a “stop sign for aging”, Dr. Oz believes that Red Palm Fruit Oil a secret that “extends the warranty on nearly every [...]

If you are excited about all of palm fruit oil’s heart- and brain-healthy benefits, then you may be excited to learn that it is already an ingredient in many popular brands on store shelves. It may even be in your pantry right now! Due to its unique composition and healthier profile, palm oil is the [...]

Most women aren’t worried about stroke, but they should be. Stroke strikes more women than men each year, and kills twice as many women as breast cancer. Surprisingly, an increasing number of young adults are suffering stroke: this isn’t an old person’s disease. But the less common form of vitamin E found abundantly in Malaysian [...]

The holidays typically mean everyone’s kitchens get an extra workout as we prepare our favorite dishes for loved ones. We know that some of these foods aren’t exactly heart-healthy, but you may be shocked to know how much cholesterol-raising saturated fat they contain! This year, challenge yourself to substitute Malaysian Palm Fruit Oil in as [...]

It may be hard to keep your diet in check during the holiday season, but it turns out that it is fairly easy to eat good, healthy fats. In a special health news segment, holistic pharmacist Sherry Torkos, co-author of Saving Women’s Hearts, suggests using Malaysian palm fruit oil in your recipes because it has [...]