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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=020910140238) .
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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Greens and Fish Guard Teeth and Gums
Human study links omega-3 DHA to lessened gum disease; omega-3s from fish and greens alike can halve oral disease bacteria ... at least in the test tube
by Craig Weatherby
Hold on to your bicuspids ... the near-simultaneous findings of two separate studies may put omega-3s on the dental health map.
According to a new Japanese study, lower intakes of omega-3 DHA from fish fat may promote dental disease as we age.
Meanwhile, a University of Kentucky test tube study showed that all types of food-borne omega-3 fats – EPA and DHA from fish and ALA from flax and leafy greens like spinach – cut the numbers of oral disease bacteria by half or more.
Let’s take a closer look at these two preliminary studies, whose findings must be confirmed in clinical trials.
Japanese study links low omega-3 intake to oral disease
Researchers from Japan’s Niigata University recruited 55 older people (average age 74) and used diet questionnaires to estimate the participants’ intakes of long-chain omega-3s (DHA and EPA) from fish or fish oil (Iwasaki M et al. 2010).
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Omega-3s worked equally well in
the different "packages" tested
Why did the Kentucky researchers test the two different chemical "packages" in which omega-3s occur in foods and supplements?
Omega-3s in fish mostly occur in the triglyceride form, while the omega-3s in most fish oil supplements get converted into the ethyl ester form during the chemical refinement process.
We presume that the Kentucky team wanted to detect any differences in their effects on oral disease bacteria.
Like the omega-3s in wild salmon – most of whose omega-3 fats occur in the triglyceride form – most of the omega-3s in unrefined, “extra virgin” Vital Choice Wild Salmon Oil occur in that same triglyceride form.
Don't confuse the triglyceride form of omega-3s with blood triglycerides.
The form in which omega-3s are consumed – triglyceride or otherwise – does not diminish their ability to lower triglyceride levels in your blood ... an effect that's good for heart health.
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The subjects were given dental exams at the study’s start, and once a year for 5 years. The number of teeth in each person that exhibited progression of periodontal disease were counted as “periodontal disease events.”
After comparing the dental exam records and diet surveys, the researchers detected a statistically significant association between the subjects’ DHA intake and the degree of dental disease they suffered.
As the Japanese team wrote, “People with low DHA intake had an approximately 1.5 times higher incidence rate ratio of periodontal disease progression. The findings suggest there may be an inverse, independent relation of dietary DHA intake to the progression of periodontal disease in older people.” (Iwasaki M et al. 2010)
The researchers note that this apparent preventive effect was probably related to the anti-inflammatory effects of omega-3 fatty acids: “In periodontal diseases, bacteria trigger inflammatory host responses that cause destruction of the alveolar bone and periodontal connective tissue.”
Omega-3 DHA and EPA give rise to immune-response mediators (eicosanoids) that are less inflammatory than those produced from omega-6 fats.
Because this was Japan, where people eat a lot of fish, the volunteers’ average daily intakes ...
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Omega-3 Brain Shield Linked to Zinc
Findings may help explain why most population studies link fish-rich diets to reduced rates of dementia
by Craig Weatherby
“Fish is brain food” goes the saying ... and there's clearly something to that old saw.
Diets rich in fish-borne omega-3 fats have long been linked to reduced rates of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.
While the evidence is mixed and includes no large clinical trials, this association is supported by cell and animal studies that have detected beneficial effects that omega-3s exert on processes related to brain health.
Now, Australian scientists believe they’ve discovered one possible reason for omega-3s’ presumed protective powers.
Zinc may be one missing link in omega-3s’ brain health effects
Researchers at Melbourne’s Deakin University have found that DHA – one of the two key omega-3s in fish fat – regulates the levels of zinc in brain cells (Suphioglu C et al. 2010).
Lead researcher Margaret Ackland, Ph.D., leads a group that studies the function of trace metals in human health, and ...
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Vital Recipe from MyFoodMyHealth.com
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Spanish Fish Soup
Today’s recipe is by Annemarie Colbin and was adapted from her book, Food and Our Bones: The Natural Way to Prevent Osteoporosis (Plume, New York, 1998)
As she writes, “This delicious and easy soup is excellent for company. The key is to use a tasty homemade fish stock. You can serve the soup over a whole grain such as brown rice or kasha or serve it with a Mediterranean style salad and some crusty whole grain bread.”
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Spanish Fish Soup
By Annemarie Colbin
4 servings
Prep Time 20 minutes / Cook Time 35-40 minutes
1 medium onion, chopped
1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon
3 cups fish (or vegetable or chicken) stock
Pinch of saffron, crumbled
4 calamari, cleaned and sliced into rings*
2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
*You can substitute more scallops or cod instead of calamari. If so, use 2/3 lb. scallops (about 12 scallops) or 1.5 lbs. of cod instead of the amounts shown above.
Instructions
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Warm the oil in a large soup pot, over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, and tarragon, and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes, or until fragrant but not browned.
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Add the stock, saffron, and salt, and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, covered, for about 20 to 25 minutes. (You can make the soup ahead up to this point).
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Add the calamari and simmer covered, for 3 minutes. (Skip this step if you are not using calamari.)
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Then add the scallops, clams, and scrod, and simmer another 5 to 6 minutes, until the clams are all open and the fish and scallops are cooked through. (Discard any clams that do not open).
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Taste and add more salt if necessary. Serve hot, sprinkled with fresh parsley.
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"Food Rules" Makes Eating Well Simple
Bestselling journalism professor Michael Pollan’s concise new guide provides simple, traditional, science-affirmed rules for food shopping and enjoyment
by Craig Weatherby
Although he circled the subject in The Botany of Desire, Michael Pollan became America’s leading voice on food matters with The Omnivore’s Dilemma – the big bestseller in which he roamed the country to explore America’s diverse food subcultures.
The nature of his journey was alluded to in the book’s subtitle, “A Natural History of Four Meals”.
His exploration of four distinctly different meals led him to strongly favor a shift away from big agribusinesses and their processed foods to smaller, self-sustainable farms and their generally whole, natural, traditional foods.
Lately, he’s shifted his focus more to the nutrition/health side of the food beat, starting with In Defense of Food – about the many advantages of whole foods over processed fare – and now with Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual, which features common sense and evidence-based tips for healthy eating.
And his message is making it to the mainstream. Last week, Oprah Winfrey featured Pollan, who was on her TV show to talk about Food Rules and the compelling documentary Food, Inc., in which he appears. (See “Oprah Boosts Factory Farm Foes”.)
In Food Rules, Pollan distills years of research into an easy-to-digest guide to shopping and eating in ways that promote optimal health.
The book won’t be welcomed by big agribusinesses, many of whose products he rightly describes as promoters of obesity, diabetes, dementia, and a host of degenerative health problems.
Rather than provide our own review, we refer you to one by Jane Brody, the doyen of ...
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