Palm Oil Health

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? [...]

The following article was compiled by Bryan See, product manager, Carotech . Red Palm Oil, the staple oil in the Africa and Asian continents, naturally contains unique phytonutrients that are proven to be beneficial to human health. The oil palm (Elaeis guineensis), from which red palm oil is derived, contains the phytonutrients tocotrienols (vitamin E), [...]

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 [...]

You have probably heard of a heart-healthy diet, but have you considered how well you are nourishing your brain? Is your diet helping to protect your brain from environmental damage? From damage due to stroke? Can what you eat help stop your brain from shrinking? Learn how stocking your kitchen with Malaysian Palm Fruit Oil [...]

Canadians tuning into a recent episode of the Marilyn Denis Show got a real treat! Guest Sherry Torkos, pharmacist and co-author of Saving Women’s Hearts, showed Marilyn why she and Dr. Oz both think Malaysian Palm Fruit Oil is help for women’s heart health. In this clip, Torkos demonstrates how cholesterol can clog arteries and [...]

Malaysian palm fruit oil has its share of unique health benefits; but there are even more basic reasons why you should consume a healthy oil every day. Your body needs fat to keep running. It doesn’t matter if you are overweight, underweight or the ideal size. Even if you eat a highly nutritious diet, for [...]

The last thing you need while holiday shopping is to run out of steam. Indy Style TV, a show that appears on WISH-TV in Indianapolis, welcomed healthy living expert Felicia Stoler to the show to reveal the best foods to energize your body as you navigate mall crowds. She suggests Smart Balance Peanut Butter and [...]

New research says women under 50 are twice as likely to die from heart disease as breast cancer. AM Northwest (KATU-TV in Portland, OR) hosts recently welcomed guest Sherry Torkos, holistic pharmacist and co-author of Saving Women’s Hearts, who explained that women are better off cooking with Malaysian palm fruit oil instead of olive oil, [...]

Palm fruit oil is a new emerging oil with exciting benefits for overall health and wellbeing. This is what Pharmacist and Author Sherry Torkos told listeners of KLTR radio in Houston during a segment on Surprising Ways to Boost the Nutritional Power of Our Diets. In her interview, she mentioned the reasons why palm fruit [...]

Dr. Sharon Ling, PhD, did a fantastic job explaining how the tocotrienols found in palm fruit oil may play a role in protecting our brains and neurological system after a stroke. Her guest column, Tocomin from palm oil has neuroprotective properties, appears in the July 19, 2012 issue of BioSpectrum. Dr. Ling, the vice president of scientific [...]