Tocotrienols Offset Age-Related Immune System Decline

A new animal study with the tocotrienol Specialized form of vitamin E. Powerful antioxidant showing positive benefits for cholesterol, cardiovascular, neurological health and cancer risk reduction. form of vitamin E¹ shows that tocotrienols can reverse the age-associated decline in immune cell proliferation. 

The lack of energy associated with the aging process is reflected by a decline in healthy immune system function, which is an energy-intense activity.  Every person has a baseline number of immune cells on patrol.  When an invader is recognized then a robust and healthy immune response requires that immune troops are rapidly synthesized to go into battle.  During aging a key factor of immune system decline is the inability to make enough troops fast enough to win the battle, which is why older people struggle with recurring and longer-lasting infections and are at higher risk for hospitalization or even death from infection.

The researchers showed that six weeks of feeding tocotrienols to older mice completed prevented the age-associated decline in immunity that is invariably seen in the control mice.  It was found that alpha and gamma tocotrienol Specialized form of vitamin E. Powerful antioxidant showing positive benefits for cholesterol, cardiovascular, neurological health and cancer risk reduction. were the most potent rejuvenators of immune health.

Tocotrienols, due to their unique structure compared to plain vitamin E, have a unique ability to interact in many biological processes to promote health.