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Utterly Unique ... Vitamin D in Salmon Oil
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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=011810231349) .
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
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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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Point Your Patients & Clients to Great Food
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Many health practitioners and wellness providers display Vital Choice catalogs to help their patients and clients find great seafood and supplements.
Each catalog includes a special offer that people will thank you for providing!
And we can now offer clinics our new brochure on Omega-3s in Seafood & Health. Reviewed by doctors and experts, it clarifies a critical but often-confusing subject.
For information or to request extra catalogs and brochures, please send an email to arnie@vitalchoice.com.
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Vitamin D RDAs Fall Far Short in Winter
American study finds that in winter, people need five to 10 times more dietary vitamin D than the U.S. RDA, depending on skin shade; study also finds the RDAs too low throughout the year
by Craig Weatherby
According to a study from the University of California, Davis, people of all skin shades need much more vitamin D than the official recommendations would suggest.
The new study joins a fast-growing roster of findings that suggest an urgent need to raise the RDAs for vitamin D.
UV sunrays stimulate synthesis of vitamin in the skin, but the melanin that colors human skin blocks those rays. Thus, light-skinned people make more vitamin D compared with darker-skinned people, in response to equal amounts of sun exposure.
Human bodies manufacture vitamin D upon exposure to sunshine, but the UV sunrays in northern regions of the U.S. are so weak during the winter months that most people make no vitamin D at all.
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Landmark study finds the current vitamin D RDAs woefully inadequate after taking participants’ diets, sun exposure, and skin shades into account.
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Findings suggest a need to raise the RDAs five- to 10-fold, depending on skin shade, with dark-skinned people needing the most.
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Results fit with those of several recent investigations that found the current RDAs grossly inadequate for the vast majority of Americans.
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Accordingly, dietary supplements, fatty fish, and fortified foods are the only way to boost vitamin D blood levels during the winter.
And because so many people lead indoor lives and wear clothes or sunscreen during sunnier months, they don’t make very much then, either.
UC Davis team finds need for much higher RDAs
A UC Davis research team led by assistant professor Laura M. Hall, Ph.D., made two findings.
Both are sobering in terms of average vitamin D intakes in America … and somewhat unsurprising to folks who follow vitamin D research:
The recommendation for light-skinned people holds even if they get abundant sun exposure, so those who get little sun exposure need even more dietary vitamin D.
But the recommendation for dark-skinned people holds true even for those who get more ...
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Omega-3s Deter Fatty Liver; Sweet Drinks Raise the Risk
Scots’ evidence review links omega-3s to reduced risk of a syndrome associated with being overweight and with excess alcohol or soda intake; Israeli study links sweet beverages to increased risk
by Craig Weatherby
Fish can’t save your body’s key filtration organ from excess booze … but a new evidence review indicates that their omega-3 fats can help protect liver health.
Fatty liver is defined as having fat make up more than 10 percent of your liver’s weight, due to a gradual buildup of excess fat in liver cells
The excess fat leads to inflammation of the liver, which causes liver damage and can ultimately lead to liver failure.
Now, a new analysis suggests that fish-derived omega-3s can help prevent and reverse fatty liver disorder.
And it shows that fish fats can improve insulin sensitivity in people with the increasingly common condition, thereby discouraging diabetes.
What is fatty liver?
Fatty liver occurs most often in seriously overweight people and among those who drink too much alcohol.
Ten to 25 percent of American adults have fatty liver – with the incidence on the rise – and it affects as many as 75 percent of obese persons.
According to the American Liver Foundation, there are no known treatments for fatty liver, which is usually detected when a doctor notices that a patient’s liver is slightly enlarged, or sees signs in a blood test.
The Foundation says that the best way to reduce your risk of developing fatty liver is to maintain a healthy weight and blood triglyceride levels while avoiding excess alcohol.
And evidence from a separate study suggests that it’s also risky to drink too much sweetened soda or fruit juice.
About half of the sugar in all sweet drinks occurs in the form of fructose, which is processed in the liver and tends to get stored there as fat. (We delve into the details of that phenomenon below; see “Sodas and juices linked to fatty liver”.)
Review affirms omega-3s as a fatty-liver fighter
The new review was conducted by researchers from Scotland’s University of Edinburgh, who examined ...
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Salmon’s Orange Hue Helps Hearts & Fights Belly Fat
Clinical trial shows that salmon’s orange pigment may improve blood fat profiles and deter unhealthful belly fat; Results bolster earlier cardio and weight findings
by Craig Weatherby
Many of the pigments in colorful plant foods possess antioxidant powers.
Perhaps as important, many of these colorful compounds also exert beneficial influences on genes related to inflammation and tumor formation.
To date, scientific attention has focused on polyphenol-type antioxidants, which abound in berries, tea, red cabbage, cocoa, and other colorful fare.
And these food factors have shown promise with regard to cardiovascular health (Ostertag LM et al. 2010; Ghosh D et al. 2009).
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First-ever clinical trial shows that salmon’s orange pigment (astaxanthin) may improve blood fat profiles and deter belly fat
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Results fit with prior findings in animal experiments and the known effects of astaxanthin.
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Lowest effective dose (6 mg) matches the amount of astaxanthin in 6 oz of wild sockeye salmon.
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The synthetic astaxanthin in farmed salmon differs from the natural form in wild salmon, and wild salmon have up to 4 times as much total astaxanthin.
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Another major class of plant-borne antioxidants is the carotenoids … a family that includes beta-carotene, which gives orange carrots and red-yellow peppers their bright colors.
The carotenoid clan includes the yellowish antioxidants in leafy greens like spinach, chard, and kale, called xanthophylls (zan-tho-fills).
The xanthophylls we get from leafy greens (lutein and zeaxanthin) concentrate in the retina, where they help perform and protect key vision functions.
But one long-overlooked, highly promising member of the xanthophyll family is found only in red- and orange-hued fish and shellfish.
We’re talking about astaxanthin, which is produced by certain kinds of algae, and lends its red-orange hue to the small crustaceans that eat them, and to wild Pacific salmon, which feed upon those tiny shellfish.
Wild Pacific salmon are the richest human food source of astaxanthin by far, with all five species ...
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Vital Recipes
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Savory Hellenic Halibut Stew
Winter’s here, and it’s time for hot, hearty soups and stews. On a cold day or for a Sunday night super, this Greek-accented recipe is a great choice!
It goes well with a sourdough bread. And with this tomato-based fish stew, try a Chablis, a warm, robust red wine like Cote Rotie, or a dry, white wine like Pouilly-Fumé.
Savory Hellenic Halibut Stew
Serves 4
1 cup chopped onions
2 large garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives, sliced
1 large can (28 oz) peeled, diced tomatoes
1 Tbsp tomato paste
8 oz clam juice
2/3 cup dry white wine
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Heat olive oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat.
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Add chopped onion and garlic and sauté 4 minutes.
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Add olives and stir 2 minutes. Add tomato, tomato paste and continue to for cook two more minutes.
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Add clam juice, dry white wine, and fish and simmer until fish is lightly cooked through, less than 10 minutes.
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Add seasoning. Add salt and pepper to taste.
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Ladle into bowls and serve.
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