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Our Utterly Unique Vitamin D
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We are pleased to introduce a high-quality, higher-potency vitamin D supplement … one with unique attractions!
D3 is the preferred, natural form of this amazing vitamin, and ours is certified pure and potent by NSF  .
Better yet, our D3 comes in a base of whole, unrefined, certified-pure, sockeye salmon oil, certified sustainable by the MSC .jpg?i=112409003006) .
Each Vitamin D3 softgel contains 45mg of omega-3s, but health authorities recommend 500mg of omega-3s per day, so it doesn't replace fish oil.
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World's Finest Fish Oil ... Whole and Pure
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Our "whole food" Omega-3 Salmon Oil supplements contain only unrefined oil from wild Alaska Sockeye Salmon: a fish whose renowned purity is reflected in the pristine contents of our naturally colorful capsules.
Unlike standard fish oils, our naturally pure Sockeye Salmon Oil does not need to be chemically refined: a process that can damage omega-3s. Instead, our oil's purity and potency are certified by NSF.
As a result, our whole, unrefined Sockeye Salmon Oil retains all of the omega-3s (EPA & DHA), vitamin D, phospholipids, and fatty acids natural to whole Sockeye Salmon.
The rich orange hue of our Salmon Oil comes from its natural complement of astaxanthin: the super-potent antioxidant pigment that gives Sockeye their distinctive color and protects our Salmon Oil's abundant omega-3s from oxidation.
In addition, ours was the first Salmon Oil supplement certified as sustainably sourced by the Marine Stewardship Council. 
We encapsulate our Salmon Oil in pure fish gelatin, and offer special varieties for special needs:
• Smaller Softgels (500 mg)
• Liquid Salmon Oil for children and folks who may have trouble swallowing our 1,000 mg softgels
• Lemon-Flavored Salmon Oil for folks who experience bounce-back.
Vital Choice Salmon Oil (top left) vs. two standard fish oils
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Low Vitamin D Linked to Heart Disease and Depression
Population study affirms prior indications that vitamin D may be one key to heart and mood health
by Craig Weatherby
Two new population studies add weight to the growing pile of evidence that vitamin D is a key player in heart health … and mood maintenance, too.
The sheer size of new cardiovascular study lends it added substance and certainty … and the pool for the depression investigation was pretty big, too.
Perhaps more importantly, the researchers had access to the participant’s blood tests for vitamin D and to their medical records, giving them a very reliable basis for analysis.
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Fish fit the vitamin D bill; Sockeye salmon stand out
In addition to getting vitamin D from supplements, certain fish rank among the very few substantial food sources of vitamin D, far outranking milk and other D-fortified foods.
Among fish, wild Sockeye Salmon may be the richest source of all, with a single 3.5 ounce serving surpassing the US RDA of 400 IU by about 70 percent:
Vitamin D per 3.5 ounce serving*
Sockeye Salmon 687 IU
Albacore Tuna 544 IU
Silver Salmon 430 IU
King Salmon 236 IU
Sardines 222 IU
Sablefish 169 IU
Halibut 162 IU
*For our full test results, click here.
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Recent years have witnessed many other studies that link low vitamin D to risk factors for heart disease, adverse cardiac events, depression, and cancer … for more on this, search our newsletter archive for “vitamin d”.
Today’s news comes from Utah-based researchers who presented two papers at the recent American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Conference 2009 in Orlando, Florida.
Utah study adds weight to heart promise of vitamin D
A team of doctors from the Heart Institute at Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City claim to have more firmly established a link between a lack of dietary vitamin D and heart disease.
For more than a year, the Intermountain Medical Center research team followed 27,686 people who were 50 years old at the outset, with no prior history of cardiovascular disease (Bair TM et al 2009).
The participants had their blood vitamin D levels tested during routine clinical care. They were divided into three groups based on their vitamin D levels (ng/mL means nanograms per milliliter):
The Utah team found that people with very low levels of vitamin D were 77 percent more likely to die, 45 percent more likely to develop coronary artery disease, and 78 percent more likely to have a stroke than those with normal levels.
They also found that participants with very low levels of vitamin D were twice as likely to suffer heart failure.
Although it was not a controlled clinical study, this very large epidemiological study was conducted among ...
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Holiday Giving Dept.
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Tasty Gifts Galore!
Make short work of shopping as you treat family, friends, and colleagues to our deliciously healthful foods!
We’ve expanded our Gift selection, to give you even more great Holiday choices!
And our Gift Certificates offer the perfect solution when you're out of time or aren't sure what to get friends, family, or colleagues.
The gift ideas shown below are just some of the attractive options on our extensive Gifts Page.
All orders of $99 include Free Shipping ... note the Holiday Order Deadlines below.
7 Great Gift Ideas ... Among Many More!
... or Call toll-free 800-608-4825
Smoked Salmon & Sablefish Gift Pack
• $79
Some like it smoked ... and they'll really appreciate and savor our selection of succulent Alaskan treats.
Our pack features silky Salmon and Sablefish Nova Lox, Hot-Smoked Sockeye (plain and peppered), and our rich, delightfully sweet Yukon King "candy"!
Wild Salmon + Cookbook Gift Pack
FREE Shipping • $112
A great gift for folks who like to cook! We send Diane Morgan's gorgeous cookbook, Salmon, along with premium-quality 6 oz portions of Sockeye, King, and Silver salmon (2 each) and our popular Organic Seafood Marinade mix.
Gift Certificates (w/ Bonus Organic Marinade)
$25 to $200 • FREE Shipping
Let them pick what they'd really like!
Each Gift Certificate comes in a beautifully illustrated pillow envelope, with a bonus gift tin of our Organic Seafood Marinade mix.
A Gift for Good Health
FREE Shipping • $129
Something to please every taste! Superior quality skinless-boneless wild Salmon (3 kinds), Albacore Tuna, Halibut, and Sablefish plus Salmon Burgers, Organic Blueberries, Dark Chocolate, Organic Seafood Marinade mix ... and Dr. Jonny Bowden's great "150 Healthiest Foods" book+CD.
Organic Oil & Vinegar + Seasonings
• $39
Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil • Organic Balsamic Vinegar • Organic Salmon Marinade mix
Our terrific, all-organic trio combine to make a delicious dressing ... or they can put the premium-quality components to good use in a panoply of culinary purposes.
Makes a great, affordable gift!
Student Brain Food Pack
FREE Shipping • $105
Devised for us by Christiane Northrup, M.D., this gift pack provides a pupil – or anyone – with delicious, convenient sources of omega-3s and vitamin D (Salmon Oil plus canned Sockeye and Tuna) plus tasty, healthy Organic Trail Mix and Extra Dark Chocolate ...
... all rich in brainy nutrition!
Asian Sushi Ensemble
FREE Shipping • $109
Sushi fans will love our selection of our premium fish and fixin’s.
They’ll get succulent portions of flash-seared, sushi-grade Sockeye and Albacore portions (2.5 lbs total), plus a great prep and serving set … bamboo board, real wasabi, ceramic bowls, and ironwood chopsticks.
Holiday Order Deadlines
Order now and select a future shipping date during checkout.
All dates are weather permitting.
For more information and New's Year Eve deadlines, visit our Shipping Page.
All times are Pacific • Free Shipping on orders of $99 or more
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For Christmas (by 12/24)
Ground – 10 AM Tuesday, Dec. 15
2nd Day Air* – 10 AM Monday, Dec. 21
Overnight – 10 AM Tuesday, Dec. 22
*ALL frozen goods ship 2nd Day Air.
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For Hanukkah (by 12/10)
Ground – 10 AM Tuesday, Dec. 1
2nd Day Air* – 10 AM Tuesday, Dec. 8
Overnight – 10 AM Wednesday, Dec. 9
*ALL frozen goods ship 2nd Day Air.
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BPA Traces in Our Canned Tuna? An Update
Consumers’ Union is giving us the data needed to verify their results … and discover how BPA could have gotten into tuna packed in cans certified as BPA-free
by Randy Hartnell
Several years ago we learned about the potential hazards of food containers containing Bisphenol A (“BPA”).
While U.S., European and Japanese regulatory authorities consider the trace levels of BPA found in food containers safe for adults and infants alike, we consider our customers’ health and safety paramount and began to seek BPA-free alternatives.
We directed all of our canned seafood suppliers to source BPA-free containers, and agreed to absorb related cost increases. Earlier this year believed we had completed this transition, and announced it in our newsletter and on our website.
Earlier this month we were shocked to learn that in their testing, Consumer’s Union discovered trace levels of Bisphenol A in our canned tuna. We pledged to determine the explanation and correct it, and since then we have been working diligently to do so.
In the interest of keeping you informed we wanted to let you know where things stand.
We contacted CU to learn which product they tested, the lot numbers of the product, the test protocols and processes they followed, and their levels of detection (0.4 to .5 ppb).
We are particularly anxious to replicate their tests and find where in the production process the BPA might have entered our natural-pack tuna can, since, as CU itself pointed out, our cans are not lined with the type of epoxy in which BPA is typically used.
We contacted the suppliers of all our canned products to corroborate BPA-free claims made to us by them. Not all of these were backed by independently verifiable certificates, and we’ve asked that they be provided immediately for all cans and can lids.
We were dismayed to learn that specifying “BPA-free cans” is not adequate, and that we must also specify “BPA free lids” as well.
While we have yet to complete testing, at this time we believe that our tuna cans were indeed BPA free, but that the lids may not have been.
We have sought recommendations for and surveyed for-profit, non-profit, and university-based laboratories across ...
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Vital Recipes
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Brazilian Salmon Stew (Moqueca)
The people of Bahia in Northern Brazil make a savory fish stew called “Moqueca”, and there are many varieties of Moqueca as there are fish.
It generally features onions, garlic, tomatoes, cilantro, chili pepper (or paprika) and additional ingredients, and is cooked slowly with no water added.
Brazilian Salmon Stew (Moqueca)
This salmon Moqueca recipe was adapted from The Boston Globe by Elise Bauer of Simply Recipes.com. We're guessing the Globe may have encountered moqueca at the unassuming but very good Cafe Brazil in the Allston section of Boston, run by its cordial host/owner Valter Vitorino. (He's got a great singer-guitarist in residence, too!)
Marinade ingredients
Main ingredients
Freshly cooked rice for serving
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Information in this newsletter is not meant to substitute for the advice provided by medical professionals, nor is it intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease.
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