Better Omega Oils for Heart Disease Prevention, Psoriasis Eczema, ADHD and Arthritis?

New and even better omega oils other than fish oil have been identified by researchers. While fish oils are currently recommended by researchers and doctors for prevention of:

• Primary and secondary heart attack, coronary artery disease, stroke: ischemic and thrombotic stroke.

• Omega-3 essential fatty acids have been associated with the reduction of inflammation and protection against many different types of degenerative diseases:

Inflammation of arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and asthma, and are recommened for an anti-inflammatory arthritis diet, against depression and for better memory and brain health in both babies and the elderly to prevent dementia and for cognitive development and a better attention span (ADHD) in children.

Many experts, as well as the American Heart Association, recommend that Americans eat at least two fish servings of oily fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids a week, as that increases the good HDL cholesterol levels in the blood, which helps keep arteries clear. See Research: Health Benefits of Omega EFA's

• But newer research is showing other oils to be AS GOOD AS OR BETTER than fish oil.

• Fish is not always available nor fresh. And a big problem with fish and fish oil is mercury contamination, so you need to be sure that your source is safe. There is also the environmental problem of over-fishing and the continued plunder of the oceans.

• Fortunately, research is showing new sources that are as good as or have even a better omega profile than fish oil.

Better Balanced Oils with More Benefits than Fish Oil?

You will be seeing more about both WALNUTS and HEMP OIL in the future. You may already want to add these to your heart disease prevention and arthritis diet now. Why?

WALNUTS: The Spanish used ultrasound examinations to see that eating walnuts decreased the onset of inflammation and oxidation in the arteries following a high-fat meal, and that walnuts preserved the blood vessels' flexibility. This elasticity allows the arteries to expand when needed to increase blood flow to the body. Flexibility is the opposite of “hardening” of the arteries, or coronary heart disease.

Lead researcher Dr. Emilio Ros, director of the Lipid Clinic at Hospital Clinico in Barcelona attributes the beneficial effect to the alpha-linolenic acid found in walnuts which is similar to the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish.

The American College of Cardiology in its review by Dr. Robert A. Vogel, professor of medicine at the University of Maryland, confims that the protective fat from walnuts undoes some of the detrimental effects of a high-saturated-fat diet.

Walnuts are protective, and they are easier to take along in a baggie for snacks and are is less smelly than fish.

WATCH THIS ONE GO: Nature’s Forgotten Neutraceutical

There’s a new kid on the block, called HEMP OIL.

A small group of Canadian farmers lobbied their government for 10 years to legalize growing hemp for its superior nutrition. They succeeded, and are now marketing hemp oils and proteins worldwide.

See video a news clip of the guys that are in the forefront: CBC TV: Manitoba Harvest

*NBC Today Show: Hot New Hemp Foods

Why Hemp is “Nature’s Most Perfectly Balanced Oil”

* The most unsaturated oil from the plant kingdom at over 90%.

* Balanced 3:1 ratio of Omega-6 to Omega-3 – this combination is also unique in plant based oils and deemed optimum for health.

* Hemp oil also contains the super polyunsaturated Omega-6 derivate – GLA , Oleic acid (Omega-9) and Stearidonic acid. These help with EFA metabolism where it is impaired due to age, health condition or poor diet.

* Hemp oil is cholesterol and gluten free.

* An excellent source of Vitamin E and other vitamins & minerals.

* This delicate oil with a flavorful nutty taste, can be used in a wide range of recipes such as sauces, dips, marinades and salad dressings or consumed daily as a vitamin supplement by the tablespoon or added to power drinks or smoothies.

* Recommended daily allowance: 1-2 tablespoons.

* Comparison with other fats and oils. * Hemp Foods and Oils Primer and FAQs

Hemp Oil Tastes Better and is Superior in Nutrition

• Unlike EFA-rich other alternatives such as flax, evening primrose, borage or fish oils -- that are sold mainly as a vitamin supplement --- hemp seed, hemp oil and hulled hemp seed all have a flavorful "nutty" taste that is creating a consumer demand because it can easily be added into most any recipe to obtain a balanced diet!

• Hemp seed oil is important both for the prevention and treatment of illness. Why?

• Hemp seed oil contains both EFAs in a desirable balance while also providing two of the EFA metabolites: GLA and SDA.

• Hemp oil, unlike other omega-rich oils, can circumvent any impaired EFA metabolism and physical compromise that may result from:

1) genetic factors, 2) the intake of other harmful fats, 3) aging, and 4) lifestyle patterns.

• Hemp oil is the only food oil that contains the direct metabolites of linoleic and alpha-linolenic acid--gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) and stearidonic acid (SDA), respectively.

Why Add Walnuts and Hemp Oil to Your Diet?

Extensive studies have demonstrated that many common illnesses are related to deficiencies or imbalances of specific fatty acids in the body.

Hemp seed oil in particular has a polyunsaturated-to-saturated fat ratio of 9.7, much higher than the current ratio of 0.44 in the American diet, so that by consuming even a small portion of hemp seed oil daily you will help bring this dietary imbalance back toward the U.S. Senate Select Committee recommended goal of 1.0.

• Get 10% off Hemp Oil at Manitoba Harvest with Promo Code: messenger 1453

Better Brains from Babies and Breast Feeding to the Elderly

Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) have many roles in the body that help to keep us healthy. Adequate intake of these fats is particularly important for nursing mothers, and women of childbearing age and babies.

• In particular, developing babies require omega-3 fats to ensure their brains grow properly – poor intakes have been associated with impaired cognitive function and even low IQ.

• There’s also evidence to link conditions such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), depression and aggression to a lack of EFAs.

• Essential Fatty Acids are vital building blocks for our cells and are thought to be important for brain function. Fish have long been regarded as “brain food” because of their high content of omega-3 fatty acids. Historically, these fats have been said to improve brain development and maintenance.

• Two new studies in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition provide further evidence for the beneficial effects of omega-3 fats, including better performance or preservation of your brain function as you age.

While numerous studies exist showing diets high in omega-3 fats lower your risk of dementia, these newer studies looked at the benefits of EFA's among healthy people, with the hope that they would prevent progression to dementia.

More than 5 million Americans have some form of Alzheimer’s disease, and just as many suffer from vascular dementia, so preventing and slowing the progression of neurodegenerative disorders is a public health imperative.

The studies found:

• A diet high in fish and fish products is associated with better cognitive performance.

• Higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids were associated with less decline in the speed-related cognitive domains

It often takes decades for dementia to develop and brain volume to shrink. These studies of the benefits of these fats on brain function offer an opportunity for early intervention to maintain your brain function and slow progression to dementia.

Sources: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 86(5), 1259-1260, November 2007; American Journal of Clinical Nutrition November 2007, 86: 1470-1478; American Journal of Clinical Nutrition November 2007, 86: 1479-1485

Are You Going To Eat Curried Sardines for Breakfast?

The best heart disease prevention and arthritis diet? Your ideal breakfast would be CURRIED sardines!

Why? Because by adding curry to the fish oil in sardines, you have an added effect to counteract inflammation.

Also, the turmeric in curry has been linked to the prevention of Alzheimers disease. Indeed, heart disease and circulatory problems are also being linked by researchers to Alzheimer’s. So you would be covering the basis for inflammation as well as both Alzheimers and coronary artery disease!

If you prefer to stick with fish oil as a supplement, make sure that you are taking safe fish oil capsules that are free of mercury. Fish oil supplements are now also being made with turmeric so that you can get double the anti-inflammatory effect!

Recommendations for Best Supplements:

Best Arthritis Diet, and for Crohn’s and IBS

Omega-3s are vital building blocks for our cells and are thought to be important for relieving the symptoms of inflammatory responses as well as for vision.

Inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, inflammatory kidney disease and inflammatory bowel diseases, such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, have been shown to respond to omegas.

Now you have exciting new alternatives to fish and fish oils.

Eating more walnuts and taking hemp oil offers the metabolites your body may need to ensure proper omega use. And it can easily be used as a salad dressing.

And if you are vegetarian, vegan or environmental, you now have better options for total nutrition with hemp oil and walnuts!

Omegas and Omega 3 Oils for Heart Disease Prevention, Psoriasis Eczema, Dementia, ADHD and Arthritis

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