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Supplements (available at the clinic)
- Omega 3 Fish Oils
- Probiotics
- Pillows
Omega 3 Fish Oils
Omega 3 and Omega 6 Fatty Acids
There are two main classifications of essential fatty acids, omega 3 fatty acids and omega 6 fatty acids. These
classifications are based on the structure of the fatty acid and as they differ in structure they also differ in biological
function. It is useful to think of omega 6 fatty acids coming from corn, soy and sunflower sources. Think of omega 3
fatty acids as coming from flax (LNA) or from fish or wild game meat (EPA/DHA).
The different types and sources of omega 3 fatty acids will be discussed in detail later – this is a very important topic
which includes information clarifying why humans and other meat-eating animals require the consumption of EPA and DHA from
fish or wild game and cannot rely on flax (LNA) in order to supply sufficient EPA and DHA Omega 3 EFAs.
Without getting too biochemically technical the best word to think about with regard to the proper relationship between
omega 6 and omega 3 fatty acids is balance. Literally, the ratio of omega 6 to omega 3 fatty acids in both your diet and
your body should be 1:1. Too much omega 6 (toxicity) or too little omega 3 (deficiency) leads to improper cell function
which causes excessive inflammation, decreased immune function and increased susceptibility to virtually every chronic
illness including heart disease, cancer, arthritis, diabetes, depression, Alzheimer’s, osteoporosis, allergies etc.
It is a scientific fact that due to our dietary and food processing habits virtually every citizen in Industrial or Western
nations is both toxic with omega 6 EFAs and deficient in omega 3 EFAs. This is responsible for significantly contributing
to poor physical and mental health and increased incidence of illness. In fact research indicates that the ratio of omega
6 to omega 3 fatty acids in the average diet is now up to 20:1 in favour of omega 6!! This is because farmed meat and
virtually every packaged or fast food is loaded with corn, soy or sunflower derivatives.
Furthermore, fish, including farmed fish, is now so riddled with pollutants such as heavy metals and PCBs and dioxins that
eating enough fish to get your omega 3 EFAs is considered dangerous. In fact, pregnant women are now being advised by the
federal government to avoid eating some fish due to the documented high levels of these contaminants. This is why
supplementation with a purified, toxin free fish oil like is now crucial for every person starting from infancy. We simply
cannot safely get enough EPA/DHA omega 3 fatty acids without proper supplementation.
Wild game sources of omega 3 EFAs are not available to the vast majority of citizens and simply raising deer or other “wild”
animals on a farm and feeding them corn or soy produces the same omega 6 rich and omega 3 deficient meat as is found in
domesticated farmed animals.
Importance of Omega 3 Fatty Acids
The role of Omega-3 EFAs (specifically EPA and DHA) in the promotion of health and the prevention of illness has been
studied a great deal in recent years. Both scientists and practitioners are celebrating the results that have been found
to date and with every research study the importance of EFAs for health promotion and illness prevention becomes more evident.
Omega 3 essential fatty acids (EFAs) are some of the most crucial essential nutrients for human and other animal health ever
identified. Over 2000 scientific studies provide evidence of the importance of EPA and DHA essential fatty acids for the
maintenance and restoration of health and the prevention of disease.
Omega 3 EFAs are extremely important in the structure and function of every cell in the body and the function of your cells
is what determines your health. Your cells are what determine your immune function, healing, hormone levels, heart function,
cholesterol levels, blood pressure, digestion, moods etc. Literally, the function and health of your cells determines every
aspect of your health.
EPA and DHA omega 3 EFAs are part of every cell membrane and are required to maintain the proper shape, flexibility or
fluidity, and “slipperiness” of cell membranes. The flexibility and “slipperiness” of cell membranes is important for the
flow of blood through blood vessels and decreasing the risk of high blood pressure, stroke and heart attack. This fluidity
or flexibility of cell membranes is also crucial to ensure the proper flow of nutrients into cells as well as the proper
shape of cell receptors for hormones such as insulin (insulin sensitivity).
In addition, EFAs are required for proper nerve signal transmission (memory, concentration, cognitive ability, muscle
coordination and strength) and immune function including defense against cancer.
EPA and DHA omega 3 EFAs also play a major role in regulating inflammation via substances called prostaglandins. EPA and
DHA Omega 3 fatty acids produce anti-inflammatory prostaglandins while Omega 6 fatty acids produce pro-inflammatory
prostaglandins.
Having a diet that is toxic with Omega 6 or deficient in Omega 3 EFAs creates a pro-inflammatory state within the body.
This is very significant because inflammation is at the root of virtually all of the common chronic illnesses such as cancer,
heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and depression as well as the autoimmune and atopic diseases such as arthritis, Crohn’s
Disease, irritable bowel, psoriasis, eczema, allergies, fibromyalgia, lupus, and multiple sclerosis. Inflammation is also a
major factor in dysmenorrhea (menstrual pain and/or cramping), headaches, and back and neck pain.
This is why supplementing with Omega 3 EFAs has been shown to help people with so many different illnesses. In reality
supplementing with Omega 3 EFAs will help anyone that is deficient in Omega 3 EFAs whether they have a diagnosed illness or
not. The fact of the matter is that everyone needs Omega 3 EFAs and due to dietary practices virtually everyone in Western
society is deficient. Without these essential nutrients cells cannot function properly and illness is inevitable even
though it may take years before symptoms arise.
This does not mean that a deficiency in Omega 3 EFAs is the only cause of all illness; that would be an unscientific and
illogical claim. However, it does absolutely mean that if someone is deficient in Omega 3 EFAs their cell function and thus
their health is compromised and will be improved when they begin to supplement – this is an indisputable scientific fact.
Obviously if Omega 3 EFAs are needed for proper cell function and cell function determines our health then Omega 3 EFAs are
a significant determining factor in health. This is exactly what research indicates.
The above information is why we stress the importance of supplementation BEFORE illness develops. It is both dangerous and
illogical to wait until illness develops to begin to take care of yourself or your children or your pets! How can we
PREVENT ILLNESS or PROMOTE HEALTH if we wait until we are already ill before we take action? This is the same for
chiropractic and subluxations in the spine.
Probiotics
Multi-Strain Probiotic with organic whole foods.
Organic Prime Directive is the new generation of Superfoods. It combines the nutrient packed goodness of 22 Organic
Wholefoods with 13 key strains of live, beneficial bacteria making it a very powerful probiotic indeed.
The gut should have over 3 pounds of friendly bacteria and it is now known that the there are over 500 different strains in
the gut alone. These 500 plus strains are responsible for breaking down and digesting food to enable the extraction of
nutrients, vitamins, minerals and essential amino acids.
12 major bacteria strains have been identified as being responsible for reproducing the hundreds of other sub strains of
bacteria in your gut, so it is important that you should replace all 12 of these strains when supplementing with probiotics.
Prime Directive contains all 12 of these major strains plus the friendly bacteria Sporogenes.
Each of the Certified Organic Wholefoods in Prime Directive have been carefully grown and individually selected for its
powerhouse of nutrients. Nature’s wisdom provides naturally occurring vitamins, minerals, amino acids, essential fatty acids,
enzymes, anti-oxidants and many other nutrients in these foods.
Prime Directive does not contain a single manmade vitamin, synthetic mineral, chemical filler, binder or extract. It is
exactly as nature intended – pure, organic and natural.
Ingredients: Spirulina, Whole Grains (Oats, Wheat, Barley, Flaxseed), Adzuki Beans, Black Strap Molasses, Grasses
(Green Barley, Green Alfalfa, Green Wheat), Whole Sunflower Kernals, Whole Pecan Nuts, Whole Almonds, Whole Pepitas,
Brown Rice, Whole Rye, Whole Maize, Mung Beans, Whole Millet, Whole Alfalfa Seed, Whole Buckwheat, Fresh Ginger.
Plus: Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Lactobacillus Delbruekii (Caseii, Bulgaricus, Causiascus, Fermenti, Plantarum, Brevis,
Helveticus, Leichmannii, Lactis), Sporogenes, Bifidobacterium Bifidum, Saccharomyces Boulardii, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae.
Pillows
The correct sleeping position is essential for a good nights sleep and to aid recovery from strain and pain.
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