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TRE-EN-EN GRAIN
CONCENTRATES
Cell membranes need lipids and sterols to stay healthy.
Unfortunately, grain processing strips lipids, sterols and
other vital nutrients from the foods that make up our dietary
staples. Tre-en-en® Grain Concentrates help assure good
nutrition at the cellular level by providing a unique and
exclusive blend of whole-food extracts from wheat germ,
rice bran and soya beans. Developed and introduced by
NeoLife in 1958, Tre-en-en ® was the world’s first
phytonutrient supplement. It provides phyto-LIPIDS
essential to optimal health and cellular function, including
omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids and phyto-STEROLS,
including beta-sitosterol, gamma-oryzanol, stigmasterol
and campesterol, plus octacosanol.

NeoLife Scientific
Advisory Board
 #2135 – 60 capsules
 #2130 – 120 capsules

Why Grain Concentrates? Tre-en-en® supplies what food processing

n As grain processing strips away nutrient-dense and strips from dietary staples
nutrient-diverse outer layers, the foods that make up our
To increase their shelf life, grains are subjected to about two
dietary staples (i.e. white flour, white rice) often lack
dozen processes before they are transformed into dietary staples,
meaningful amounts of nutrients important for cell
such as white flour and white rice. Processing removes the
function - namely, lipids and sterols.
nutritious outer layers of the grain. These layers contain the
n Soya beans, wheat and rice provide key lipids and sterols majority of grain’s vitamins and minerals, as well as “good fats”
that are important for cellular health. called lipids and sterols. Other foods, notably soya beans, provide
healthful lipids and sterols as well.

Why NeoLife's Tre-en-en® Grain Concentrates? In the 1950s, a series of studies conducted at a Southern
California hospital indicated that people suffering from chronic
n Diverse phytonutrient extracts supply essential fatigue could benefit dramatically from a mixture of plant extracts
nutrients - cells need to be their healthy best. providing broad-spectrum lipids and sterols. Now, over six
n Supports efficient nutrient utilisation. decades later, that mixture - NeoLife’s Tre-en-en® - is still helping
n Supports overall cardiovascular growth and people worldwide. It forms the base into which vitamins and related
development. food factors, minerals, enzymes and protein have been added to
create NeoLife’s multifactor food supplement, Formula IV.
n Cold pressed and cold processed to preserve
nutritional value. The world’s first phytonutrient supplement, Tre-en-en ®
n No cholesterol. provides plant lipids and sterols which food processing has
stripped from the staple foods that form the foundation of our
n Complete lipids and sterols from wheat germ, rice bran
daily diets. Named from the Greek “3-in-1”, Tre-en-en® is a
and soya beans.
unique combination of concentrated extracts from whole wheat
n Includes beta-sitosterol, gamma-oryzanol,
berry, rice bran and soya beans. More than just wheat germ or
stigmasterol and campesterol, plus octacosanol.
soya oil, it contains everything naturally available from the lipid
n Soft gelatin capsules with plant based portion of the plants.
chlorophyll colour.
n Vitamin E for antioxidant protection of phytonutrients.
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for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). This and Drug Administration. These products are not intended the SAHPRA for their quality, safety or intended use. Some
product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. products may not be available in every market.

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 TRI-EN-EN GRAIN CONCENTRATES

Lipids and Sterols: Building blocks for every longer without going rancid if their lipid-and sterol-rich outer
cell membrane in the human body coatings were removed. And after World War II, the world got
its first taste of margarine and other artificially hydrogenated oils
When it comes to health, not all fats are bad. Some fats are and the global kitchen has never been the same. This relatively
good - even essential. Fats provide energy, essential fatty acids rapid displacement of natural fats with artificial fats in all types
and cellular building blocks and they have regulatory functions. of foods has created an unhealthy imbalance of “good” versus
For instance, fats are necessary for normal growth and “bad” fats and has diminished the amount and variety of healthful
development. They are also important to the structure and lipids and sterols in the diet.
function of the nervous system. But most importantly, they make
up the greater part of the membranes that surround every cell Imbalance has consequences: Insufficiency of lipids and sterols
in the human body. may cause alterations of the cell membrane, leading to reduced
cellular efficiency throughout the body. It may also affect the
Healthful lipids and sterols from wheat, rice and soya beans are
ability of the cell’s “metabolic machinery” to produce energy.
“good fats”. Certain lipids, including omega-6 and omega-3 fatty
Lipid/sterol insufficiency may also slow the normal workings of
acids, may increase the fluidity, or “pliability”, of cell membranes
the endocrine glands, which virtually control the body’s energy
and help keep cells functioning normally. Plant sterols may have
levels. For these reasons, insufficiency of lipids and sterols may
a number of beneficial effects and may support the proper
be a factor in long-term fatigue.
functioning of the cardiovascular system. Both lipids and sterols
are located in the bran and outer layers which are removed Tre-en-en® for cellular efficiency
during grain processing (see The Story of Wheat, The Story of
Our bodies are composed of trillions of cells which must work
Rice and The Story of Soya).
efficiently if we are to stay healthy. How do cells stay healthy?
Consequences of the imbalance of “good” and The key is their membranes. Like bodies, cells must take in
“bad” fats in the modern diet nutrients and eliminate waste. Every cell in the body is
surrounded by a lipid membrane with the discretionary power
With consumer preferences shifting to low-fat and fat-free foods,
to allow only needed nutrients to enter the cell. By the same
people are eating less fat than in recent years, although the fat
token, it allows only waste material and metabolic products
content of the Western diet is still far from the 30% recommended
(hormones, enzymes, neurotransmitters, etc.) to exit. Deficiencies
by health experts. While reducing the fat content of the diet has
of lipids, sterols and amino acids can compromise the
many positive health consequences, it means that people are
discretionary power of cells. Cells can become “starved”
reducing the total lipids and sterols they are taking in from all
(inhibited in their ability to take in substances) even though
sources, not just “bad” fats such as saturated fats. They are
nutrients are available. And they can become “constipated”
also reducing their intake of “good” fats from whole grains and
(inhibited in their ability to eliminate accumulating waste products
soya beans, which supply important lipid and sterol nutrients
or export metabolites). Under these conditions, cells work
you need to feel your best.
inefficiently, expending more energy than healthy cells would to
In the quest to reduce the fat content of the diet, fat substitutes get the same results.
or “fake fats” have begun to make their way into the marketplace. Tre-en-en® Grain Concentrates supply essential lipids and
While these substances may make some foods less fatty and sterols to promote the efficient functioning of cells. Remember,
lower in kilojoules, they do nothing to meet the body’s hunger we are only as healthy as our cells and Tre-en-en® strengthens
for good nutrition. Whole-food lipids and sterols from wheat, the lipid/sterol “link” in our “Chain of Life”, supporting cellular
rice and soya will be especially important for the growing group health and vitality.
of people who use fat substitutes to reduce the fat content of
their diets.
The decrease in total fat consumption is only part of the reason
the modern diet features an imbalance of “good” and “bad” fats.
The other part of the story is that the foods that make up the
human diet have changed dramatically in the last 50 years. As
artificial fats have increasingly displaced natural fats in the foods
we eat, the lipid and sterol profile of the diet has changed. While
our hunter/gatherer ancestors consumed a diversity of natural
fats, mostly from locally gleaned plants, this diversity decreased
when people became successful at growing agricultural crops
which could be sold at the local farmers’ market. This eroding
nutrient diversity was compounded by a decrease in nutrient
density when people discovered that grains could be stored

*These statements have not been evaluated by the National Agency *These statements have not been evaluated by the Food These unregistered medicines have not been evaluated by
for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). This and Drug Administration. These products are not intended the SAHPRA for their quality, safety or intended use. Some
product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. products may not be available in every market.

www.NeoLife.com
03/20