phytosterols (sitosterol) palm oil

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Husband11
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edited June 2014 in Complementary and Holistic Medicine and Treatment
phytosterols (sitosterol) palm oil
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  • Husband11
    Husband11 Member Posts: 2,264
    edited October 2009

    I just purchased some tocomin suprabio, a palm oil derived source of tocopherols and tocotrienols (all members of the vitamin E family).  The bottle contains a warning: Sitosterolemics: this product contains phytosterols which may affect pregnant or lactating women, persons taking certain medications.  Consult your Doctor.

    Are phytosterols from palm oil to be avoided for ER+ breast cancer patients?  The whole idea of using the product was the favorable research that palm oil derived tocotrienols help ER+ breast cancer patients and enhance the efficacy of tamoxifen.  Other studies suggest B-sitosterol enhances tamoxifen as well, but I have no idea what the phytosterol profile and content is of the the tocomin product.  Not sure what a sitosterolemic is.  Is that some sort of condition?

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