Sponsor: Designs For Health
Speaker: Dr. Barrie Tan
During this training, Dr. Woods will discuss how to:
1. Review the impact that lipid-soluble nutrients have on metabolic syndrome (MetS)
2. Reveal the strength of tocotrienols in MetS
3. Understand the role of resveratrol in supporting metabolic health
4. Learn the unique role of geranylgeraniol (GG) in MetS (GLUT-4, MK-4 & CoQ10)
About the Speaker: Dr. Barrie Tan
Dr. Barrie Tan, first and foremost, is a scientist with a Ph.D. in Chemistry/ Biochemistry and was formerly an assistant professor at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst (Chemistry, Food Science & Nutrition). For the last 35 years, Barrie has immersed himself in the world of Vitamin E and is considered one of the world’s foremost experts, credited with commercializing tocotrienol in 3 major natural sources – palm, rice, and annatto. His first discoveries were in palm and rice, but due to their high levels of tocopherol, they also lacked potency. Barrie continued his research and was soon rewarded when he found the best-in-class tocotrienol in the annatto plant! Barrie’s relationship with annatto has spanned more than 20 years and multiple clinical trials across chronic diseases. He was rewarded again when he discovered geranylgeraniol (GG), an endogenous nutrient that’s important in promoting healthy aging. Today, Dr. Tan’s research focuses on lipid-soluble nutrients that have the potential to slow chronic conditions.
