In this episode, Dr. Cam interviews Dr. Barrie Tan and he explains how specific vitamin E, k2, and CoQ10 supplements have the amazing abilities to increase testosterone, work as antioxidants, build skeletal muscle, and so much more. Dr. Tan is hailed as a trailblazer and the world’s foremost expert on vitamin E. A scientist first and foremost, Dr. Tan earned his Ph.D. in Chemistry/Biochemistry from the University of Otago, New Zealand and spent several years as a professor at UMass. Dr. Tan is credited with discovering a form of vitamin E called tocotrienol from three major sources – Palm, Rice and Annatto. Dr. Tan is currently the President of American River Nutrition, a natural health R&D company he started with his wife, Elizabeth, in 1998.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:30 Dr. Tan’s education and training
04:20 Dr. Tan’s Discovery of tocotrienol in Vitamin E
08:20 Carotene and carotenoids
10:20 Vitamin E and why tocotrienol is so important
16:00 The health benefits of tocotrienol
21:20 Can tocotrienol prevent chronic disease for younger people
23:20 Vitamin K2 and why it's so important
30:20 Which form of vitamin K is the best
34:20 Japanese studies where vitamin MK4 could increase Testosterone
38:50 Could Vitamin MK3 or MK7 increase testosterone
41:00 Why are supplement manufacturers not selling MK4 as much
42:20 Why MK4 is superior to MK 7
43:30 Geranylgeraniol (GG) and why it's so important
53:20 Can Geranylgeraniol (GG) supplements help muscle building and growth?
56:20 What is a recommended dose of Geranylgeraniol (GG) and Ubiquinol?
01:01:50 Outro
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