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Welcome to our May Newsletter. We have so much new information on Udo Erasmus, his Oil Blends and essential fatty acid research that we have decided to dedicate this month's newsletter exclusively to the subject. Read on to learn more .... |
| OIL THE MACHINE |
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 After 20 years of research and 2 studies measuring the effect of Udo's Oil on athletic performance, we know the human body, like most machines, needs oil to run its best.
Athletes around the world are experiencing greater strength, improved stamina, and faster recovery using Udo's Oil. Now it's your turn.
Click here for more information and to download the new brochure. |
| UDO'S BEYOND GREENS |
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Nourish and cleanse your bowels for optimum health with Udo's Beyond Greens
Did you know? Green foods neutralize the acidity of your intestines. Decay and inflammation can only thrive in an acidic environment. Greens help alkalize the pH of your intestines, for cleaner and healthier intestines. Are you eating raw, fresh and organic greens daily? Beyond Greens provides greens plus herbs and fibre that provide important vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants while expelling toxins from your digestive tract.
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Made with organically grown, potent green foods (organically grown barley, alfalfa, oat and rye grasses, plus spirulina, chlorella, broccoli, parsley and kale)
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Daily digestive support to maintain optimal nutrient absorption
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Blends quickly and easily into food or beverages for fast nutrition.
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Boosts energy levels with easily absorbable nutrients
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Alkalizes the pH of your intestines, preventing decay and inflammation
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Provides soluble fibre (absorbs up to 20X its weight in water), which expels toxins from the digestive tract, and promotes bowel regularity
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Absorbs and removes heavy metals from intestines
Look for the current promotion of a free Beyond Greens sample in each 500 ml bottle of Udo's 3 6 9 Oil Blend. |
| NEW RESEARCH PAPER ON THE PRODUCTION OF FISH-DERIVED FATTY ACIDS |
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 A new research paper on the production of fish-derived fatty acids has concluded that the continued promotion of omega-3s for their health benefits is irresponsible in the face of depleting fish stocks.
Published mid March in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, the study predicts the collapse of all commercially exploited fish stocks by around 2050. According to the authors led by David Jenkins, a medical scientist, the health benefits of omega-3 are insufficiently substantiated to justify the scale of promotion the fish-derived lipids are receiving. These "overdramatized" health benefits are putting pressure on fish stocks, they claim. "Our concern is that fish stocks are under extreme pressure globally and that studies are still urgently required to define precisely who will benefit from fish oil," said Jenkins, a doctor at St Michael's Hospital and a professor at the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine's Department of Nutritional Sciences.
Health benefits - where's the proof? Omega-3, particularly the longer chain eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) have been linked to numerous health benefits, including heart health and mental health. However, according to the researchers, the science is inconclusive and should not be used to promote the consumption of additional omega-3.
"The evidence for the comprehensive benefits of increased fish oil consumption is not as clear-cut as protagonists suggest [...] Insufficient attention has been paid to individual studies and meta-analyses that fail to establish a benefit to health of omega-3 fatty acids," they state.
Systematic meta-analyses of studies examining omega-3 benefits are indeed lacking. However, this is primarily a result of the constraints of study methodologies rather than a lack in conclusive findings of the benefits of omega-3s. Results can often not be compared and confirmed through systematic reviews or meta-analyses because the studies completed to date are too differing - conducted in different populations and using different measures. However, although there is a general consensus that more science is needed, the studies that have been published to date provide a strong body of evidence - particularly for the heart health benefits of omega-3 - and this has been recognized internationally.
"There have been 16 international organisations that have made recommendations (for a daily intake of omega-3 EPA and DHA) based on scientific evidence in the last 20 years. Their average recommendation is 560mg," said Dr Alex Richardson, a leading omega-3 researcher at the University of Oxford, UK, and director of Food and Behaviour Research (FAB), a UK-based charity. According to Robert Orr, president and CEO of leading omega-3 supplierOcean Nutrition, "the real misunderstanding is how important these EPA and DHA omega-3s are to the diet". "We have a massive dietary deficiency going on in the western world of EPA and DHA, and neither the regulators nor the food manufacturers nor the consumers fully appreciate the level of this dietary deficiency and it impact on health," he told NutraIngredients-USA.com last year.
Supplies dwindling - According to the new paper, entitled 'Are dietary recommendations for the use of fish oils sustainable?', insufficient attention has been paid to the potential environmental impact of increased fish consumption. The researchers claim there is now "little doubt about the gravity of the fisheries crisis", adding that fish farming is not likely to solve the problem because wild fish are needed to feed the farmed fish.
BUT THERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE: The study suggests that alternative sources of omega-3 should be promoted in order to ease the pressure on fish stocks. These include algal-sourced DHA - which is currently produced by Martek BioSciences - as well as shorter-chain alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), derived from plant sources such as flaxseed. "Until renewable sources of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids - derived from plant, algae, yeast, or other unicellular organisms - become more generally available, it would seem responsible to refrain from advocating to people in developed countries that they increase their intake of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids through fish consumption," write the researchers.
Source: Canadian Medical Association Journal, March 17, 2009 Are dietary recommendations for the use of fish oils sustainable? Authors: David J.A. Jenkins MD DSc, John L. Sievenpiper MD PhD, Daniel Pauly Dr rer nat, Ussif Rashid Sumaila Dr Polit, Cyril W.C. Kendall PhD, Farley M. Mowat OC DLittDOI: 10.1503/cmaj.081274
Read on for more information on totally vegetarian Udo's 3 6 9 Oil Blend and Udo's DHA Oil Blend. |
| OMEGA 3 CUISINE - Recipes for Health & Pleasure |
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 The Facts Are In
Over 30 years of published research has established that omega-3 fats are indispensable to human health.
Udo Erasmus, bestselling author of Fats that Heal Fats that Kill and Alan Roettinger, private chef to the stars for over 25 years, have come together to create recipes that combine the benefits of essential fats with the pleasure of eating. The result is Omega 3 Cuisine, a way for people to actually improve their health by enjoying delicious food!
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| OUR FAVOURITE BREAKFAST with UDO'S OIL |
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 Fruit and Yogurt
1/3 cup rolled oats
1 Tbsp sliced dried apricots
1/2 Tbsp sliced dried figs
1 1/2 Tbsp sliced almonds
1 Tbsp Udo's Oil™ 3·6·9 Blend
1 Tbsp The Missing Link Super Food Supplement
1/2 cup milk or soymilk
Combine oats, fruit and almonds. · Add Udo's Oil™ 3·6·9 Blend and mix until oats have absorbed oil. · Mix in The Missing Link · Pour milk over muesli mixture. |
| OMEGA-3 MAY PROTECT PROSTATES FROM CANCER: STUDY |
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 Increased intake of omega-3 fatty acids may protect against advanced prostate cancer, according to new research from the University of California San Francisco.
According to findings published in the journal Clinical Cancer Research, the fatty acids may work by modifying a specific variant of the COX-2 gene, a known inflammatory gene.
The variant known as rs4647310 is linked to a five-fold increased risk of advanced prostate cancer, report the researchers, but high intakes of omega-3 may have a reduced risk, even if they carried the COX-2 variant.
"Previous research has shown protection against prostate cancer, but this is one of the first studies to show protection against advanced prostate cancer and interaction with COX-2," said lead researcher Professor John Witte.
The study adds to a small but growing body of evidence linking fish consumption and omega-3 to potential cancer benefits. Indeed, results in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention reported that higher intake of the omega-3 fatty acids DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) may cut the risk of developing prostate cancer by 40 per cent. On the other hand, the new study reports no relationship between fish intake and the risk of prostate cancer.
Over half a million news cases of prostate cancer are diagnosed every year world wide, and the cancer is the direct cause of over 200,000 deaths. More worryingly, the incidence of the disease is increasing with a rise of 1.7 per cent over 15 years.
Study details: Prof Witte and his co-workers performed a case-control analysis of 466 men with aggressive prostate cancer and 478 healthy men. The researchers used food frequency questionnaires to assess the diet of the individuals, and they also genotyped nine COX-2 single nucleotide polymorphisms.
The highest average intakes of omega-3 fatty acids were associated with a 63 percent reduction in the risk of aggressive prostate cancer, compared to men with the lowest amount of long chain omega-3 fatty acids, said the researchers.
"Our findings support the hypothesis that long chain omega-3 fatty acids may impact prostate inflammation and carcinogenesis through the COX-2 enzymatic pathway," wrote the researchers.
When the analysis was focused on the rs4647310 variant, they found that, despite an increase in the risk of prostate cancer in men with this variant, high intakes of omega-3 substantially reduced the risk.
"The COX-2 increased risk of disease was essentially reversed by increasing omega-3 fatty acid intake by a half a gram per day," said Witte. "If you want to think of the overall inverse association in terms of fish, where omega-3 fatty acids are commonly derived, the strongest effect was seen from eating dark fish such as salmon one or more times per week."
Source: Clinical Cancer Research
Published online ahead of print, doi: 1078-0432.CCR-08-2503v1
"Dietary Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Cyclooxygenase-2 Genetic Variation, and Aggressive Prostate Cancer Risk"
Authors: V. Fradet, I. Cheng, G. Casey, J.S. Witte |
| UDO'S OIL DHA 3 6 9 OIL BLEND |
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 Forgetting things?
Trouble concentrating? Strained or deteriorating eyesight? Get "food" for thought... Udo's DHA Oil Blend provides your only source of unrefined DHA from plants. Studies show that DHA accounts for the majority of the omega-3 in the brain and retina and is needed to improve memory, learning and concentration and brain-eye communication. Easy to use! Just add some to your daily salads, smoothies, soups and meals.
SMART! Good for ageing adults, kids in school, new mothers, and anyone who needs extra brain or eye support. |
| UDO ERASMUS' LATEST ARTICLE |
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 Foundation & Supplement Oils
Summary: Udo's "ALL-SOME-NONE Statement"
Here is what we need to get clear regarding fat consumption for optimum health:
1. All human beings must have enough foundation fats.
2. Some will get better results if they add supplement fats to their foundation fats.
3. None can maintain good health on supplement fats alone.
To substitute supplement fats for foundation fats is like substituting mineral and vitamin pills for foods. It's a really bad idea. It doesn't work for health. Email for a copy of this four page article. |
| WHO IS UDO ERASMUS? |
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 Udo Erasmus
is an international authority on fats, oils, cholesterol, human health and the author of the best selling book "Fats that Heal, fats that Kill". Udo's Oil Blends are available in fine natural food stores around the world. NTP is the Australian importer and distributor. | |
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Sincerely,
The team at NTP Health Products
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