Gamma Tocotrienol Protects Against Radiation Damage

Americans, compared to the people from any other country in the world, are exposed to the highest levels of radiation during medical CT scanning.  Some are exposed to radiation during cancer treatment.  And then there is radiation from your garden-variety X-rays, cell phones, microwaves, electric power lines, ionizing solar-flare radiation during plane flights, etc.  A new animal study shows that gamma tocotrienol Specialized form of vitamin E. Powerful antioxidant showing positive benefits for cholesterol, cardiovascular, neurological health and cancer risk reduction.,¹ a unique form of vitamin E, can protect against whole body radiation exposure.

Excessive radiation exposure damages DNA, especially DNA relating to the system in our bone marrow that produces all the red and white blood cells that are vital for survival.  Therefore radiation exposure has adverse consequences on circulatory health and immune system competence, disturbing energy balance and increasing the risk for cancer.  Of particular importance are the haematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) that constantly rejuvenate blood and can become any of the white or red blood cells, as well as the haematopoietic progenator cells (HPCs) that transform into specific blood cells.  Both HSCs and HPCs are the life force of blood cell rejuvenation and essential to your good health.

In the current experiment mice were exposed to non-lethal amounts of whole body radiation, there was a control group and a group fed gamma tocotrienol Specialized form of vitamin E. Powerful antioxidant showing positive benefits for cholesterol, cardiovascular, neurological health and cancer risk reduction..  Stem cell colonies (HSCs) were 80% - 86% maintained in the gamma tocotrienol Specialized form of vitamin E. Powerful antioxidant showing positive benefits for cholesterol, cardiovascular, neurological health and cancer risk reduction. treated mice, while they were 50% reduced in controls.  Similarly, progenator cells (HPCs) had recovered completely within 7 days in the gamma tocotrienol Specialized form of vitamin E. Powerful antioxidant showing positive benefits for cholesterol, cardiovascular, neurological health and cancer risk reduction. treated mice, while they remained at 30% for weeks in the controls.  A detailed analysis of the bone marrow showed that gamma tocotrienol Specialized form of vitamin E. Powerful antioxidant showing positive benefits for cholesterol, cardiovascular, neurological health and cancer risk reduction. maintained the regenerative integrity of bone marrow cells.  The authors concluded that gamma tocotrienol Specialized form of vitamin E. Powerful antioxidant showing positive benefits for cholesterol, cardiovascular, neurological health and cancer risk reduction. “protected hematopoietic tissue by preserving the HSCs and HPCs and by preventing persistent DNA damage.”

This study is most relevant to anyone who needs radiation treatment for cancer or a CT scan(s).  It is unknown at this time if gamma tocotrienol Specialized form of vitamin E. Powerful antioxidant showing positive benefits for cholesterol, cardiovascular, neurological health and cancer risk reduction. can repair past damage.  Because we live in a world with increasing radiation exposure of many types this study indicates that tocotrienols are a very good form of vitamin E for general health protection for everyone.  This particular research was carried out by the U.S. Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute, so maybe there is yet another good reason to have as many radiation-protecting compounds on hand as possible (iodine and R-alpha lipoic acid are two others).