The toxic effects of copper have been becoming more prevalent since the early ’80s. However, we have reached a point where the potential for copper excess is paramount. Estrogens, xenoestrogens, and increased copper retention in the kidneys, can contribute to a vicious cycle of estrogen dominance. As copper levels increase beyond healthy levels, the function of the liver becomes disrupted and can therefore no longer neutralise toxic chemicals or estrogen in the blood.

If our ancestors were considered to live in the Iron Age or Bronze Age, then we have been living in the Age of Aluminium for about 125 years. Aluminium was once thought to be inert in biological systems, but since we now live in a time where it is so rampant and used in much of our technological society, aluminium has been in the spotlight under much investigation.

It has been estimated that by simply taking just 100 IU of vitamin E daily for those over 50 could save 5-6 billion dollars. Vitamin E is a fat-soluble nutrient that has eight active and naturally occurring plant constituents called tocopherols and tocotrienols. The various forms of vitamin E have overlapping and subtle biologic activities. Tocotrienols are less critical for biological physiology than tocopherols. Though tocotrienols have higher antioxidant activity than tocopherols, they have lower bioavailability following oral consumption.