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Essential Fats

  • Coconut Oil: Benefits
    November 04, 2012
    Coconuts and coconut oil contain health-promoting saturated fatty acids and derivative compounds which have powerful antimicrobial properties.
  • Coconut Oil: A New Look
    January 03, 2013
    Diets that cause an essential fatty acid deficiency always produce an increase in serum cholesterol levels as well as an increase in the atherosclerotic indices.
  • The Great Con-ola
    October 01, 2012
    Is canola oil the healthiest or poisonous? And why has it captured so large a share of the oils used in processed foods?
  • The Oiling of America
    November 26, 2012
    In 1954 a young researcher from Russia named David Kritchevsky published a paper describing the effects of feeding cholesterol to rabbits. Cholesterol added to vegetarian rabbit chow caused the formation of atheromas-plaques that block arteries and contribute to heart disease.
  • Truth About Saturated Fat
    October 01, 2012
    Fats from animal and vegetable sources provide a concentrated source of energy in the diet; they also provide the building blocks for cell membranes and a variety of hormones and hormone-like substances.
  • Health Dangers from Trans Fats
    November 03, 2012
    More than a decade of research shows that consumption of trans fatty acids from partially hydrogenated vegetable fats and oils had many adverse effects in health areas such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, immunity, reproduction and lactation, and obesity.
  • Coconut Oil: Food with Real Health Benefits
    October 31, 2012
    Coconut oil is truly the healthiest oil you can consume. It is rich in lauric acid, which is known for being antiviral, antibacterial and antifungal, contains no trans fat (even olive oil has some trans fat), and boosts the immune system. You can even use it on your skin to help prevent wrinkles.
  • Coconut Oil: Bad Rep But It's Actually Good
    November 30, 2012
    Coconut oil is truly the healthiest oil you can consume. It is rich in lauric acid, which is known for being antiviral, antibacterial and antifungal, contains no trans fat (even olive oil has some trans fat), and boosts the immune system. You can even use it on your skin to help prevent wrinkles.
  • Autism Linked to EFA Deficiency
    September 06, 2012
    Omega-3 supplements could help children with autism manage some of their symptoms, believe Scottish researchers, who have recorded a deficiency of certain fatty acids in autistic children.
  • EFAs: More Info
    September 19, 2012
    Studies show omega-3 and omega-6 essential fatty acids are very important, as they reduce oxidation of LDL, neutralize free radicals and bridge nutritional gaps.
  • Olive Oil Reduces Blood Pressure
    September 26, 2012
    About two thirds of strokes and half the incidence of heart disease are attributable to raised blood pressure, according to the World Health Organisation. Worldwide, high blood pressure is estimated to cause 7.1 million deaths, about 13 per cent of the total and about 4.4 per cent of the total chronic disease burden.
  • Hemp Nuts: Ancient Superfood
    September 06, 2012
    This article is excerpted from: Fats that Heal, Fats that Kill, Udo Erasmus, Alive Books, December 1993
  • Hemp Nuts: Nutritional Information
    May 07, 2012
    For thousands of years hemp has been a source of health giving benefits and now thanks to the most modern scientific research we see yet again that the old wives knew best. Hemp oil will make a major contribution particularly in the relief of distressing skin conditions such as eczema.
  • Hemp Nuts: FAQs
    October 07, 2012
    Answers to many frequently asked questions about Hemp and its many forms
  • EFAs: Essential for Health
    September 19, 2012
    Essential Fatty Acids to reduce inflammation, prevent arthritis, and lower cholesterol.
  • White Chia Seed
    December 22, 2012
    White Chia (Salba) seed is an excellent source of desirable nutrients in a beneficial balance - especially healthy fats, proteins and carbohydrates.
  • About Chia Seeds
    December 23, 2012
    Chia Seeds for essential fatty acid supplementation, to reduce inflammation, improve joint health, lower cholesterol, enhance digestion & weight loss and nourish your skin & hair.
  • Story of Essential Fatty Acids
    September 10, 2012
    Symptoms of essential fatty acid (EFA) deficiency include hair loss, edema, kidney malfunction, dermatitis, hypertension, numbness of the extremities, joint swelling, gastrointestinal distress and immune malfunction.
  • Hemp Nuts: Nature's Perfect Food
    May 07, 2012
    Delicious and convenient source of essential fatty acids and easily digestible protein. Canadian organic hemp seeds, THC free.
  • Hemp Nut Recipes
    March 20, 2013
    EFAs reduce inflammation, prevent arthritis, lower cholesterol. One of nature's most perfect foods! Concentrated sources of protein, amino acids and essential fatty acids. Our hemp is of the highest grade available anywhere.
  • Butter versus Margarine
    November 26, 2012
    What would you rather have... butter, a real whole food with many healthy qualities - or a container of carcinogenic, colored and deodorized slop?
  • EFAs and Depression
    December 13, 2012
    Evidence suggests that dietary lipids and other associated nutritional factors may influence vulnerability and outcome in depressive disorders.
  • EFAs and Womens Health
    December 13, 2012
    To achieve real health, we need to learn a new nutritional term: "good fat". Women especially, are the disciples of the fat phobic teachings of modern nutrition. Unfortunately, misinformation and confusing labeling often lures the consumer into thinking that no fat is healthy.
  • EFAs and Skin Health
    December 13, 2012
    Lack of essential fatty acids (EFAs) constitutes the most neglected aspect of a nutritional program for healthy, radiant skin.
  • Hemp Nuts: Complete Nutrition
    September 06, 2012
    Hemp seeds contain all the essential amino acids & essential fatty acids necessary to maintain healthy human life. No other single plant source has EFAs in such an easily digestible form, nor in as perfect a ratio to meet human nutritional needs.
  • Essential Fatty Acids for Many Conditions
    September 20, 2012
    Omega 3 is a fatty acid that is essential to the well-being of the human body and is extracted from various seafood & mothers milk. The highest concentrate is found in seafood, in many cultures are losing their natural diet that deprives us of these valuable nutrients.
  • SDG Flax Hull Lignans Research
    September 27, 2012
    SDG prevented the development of diabetes by 75%. Flaxseed SDG may have a therapeutic role in lupus nephritis. Asian men have a much lower incidence of prostate cancer and possibly of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) than Western counterparts. Vegetarian men have a lower incidence of prostate cancer than omnivorous males.
  • Lignan Information
    September 25, 2012
    Lignans are a group of phytonutrients (plant nutrients) which are found in seeds, grains and vegetables. Flax seed is, by far, nature's richest source of plant lignans. Other sources of lignans such as rye, buckwheat, millet, soya, and barley, contain 2 to 6 micrograms of lignans per gram (mcg/g) of grain. Flax seed yields 800 mcg/g.
  • Flax: Breakthrough Cancer Treatment
    December 30, 2012
  • Cannabinoids: Disease & Health Benefits (pdf)
    May 22, 2013
    The disease and health benefits of cannabinoids.
Shelf-stable refined vegetable oils are missing an important component, essential fatty acids (EFAs), that are critical for your health at the cellular level. They cannot be made by your body and must be supplied through your diet. When you are deficient in these nutrients, you suffer with inflammation and resulting pain, your weight is out of control, and most of your cellular functions are compromised.
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