Higher Nature
Higher Nature have introduced Food FormTM
vitamins and minerals to the UK and Europe. Their 'True Food CTM' was
the first nutrition supplement product in the UK and Europe to provide
a concentrated source of vitamin C truly bonded to proteins, carbohydrates
and lipids in exactly the same was as in an orange.
Higher Nature state that 'by pre-digesting
the Ultra Food FormTM range of nutrients, they ensure that people with
food sensitivities or allergies will not react to these supplements.
Why? Because food allergies are triggered by long chain proteins and
polysaccharides in foods.
In Higher Nature Ultra Food FormTM nutrition
supplements these big molecules have been pre-digested and broken down
by natural enzymes, making absorption easy, and sensitivity reactions
very unlikely.
Essential
Fatty Acids
Fatty acids are the basic structural units
of lipids, which are dietary fats. The body can synthesize many
fatty acids, but those that cannot be manufactured in adequate amounts
must be obtained from the diet. These are called essential fatty
acids (EFAs).
Fatty acids
are classified as saturated, monosaturated or polyunsaturated – depending
on the amount of hydrogen in the basic carbon chain of the molecule.
(The process
of ‘hydrogenation’ – hydrogenated vegetable oil – involves adding hydrogen
to the molecule to make a polyunsaturated, liquid oil, into a saturated,
solid oil, such as margarine).
Many nutritionists
and scientists report Americans consume too much omega-6 fatty acids
and under-consume omega-3 fatty acids. (The terms omega-3
and omega-6 refer to the location of the first double bond
in the carbon atom of the fatty acid molecule.) Including more
omega-3-rich foods such as fish in the diet and decreasing the consumption
of omega-6 foods such as some hydrogenated oils, may help maintain proper
hormonal balance and overall health and wellness.
Essential
fatty acids offer profound benefits. They help:
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Influence
hormone production, immunity and cardiovascular health.
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Maintain
the structure and function of the cellular and sub-cellular membranes.
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Regulate
cholesterol transport, degradation and removal from the body.
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Influence
prostaglandins – hormone-like substances that promote smooth muscle
contractions, regulate blood pressure, regulate gastric secretions,
and impact other hormones – through a series of enzyme-dependent
reactions.
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Support
normal growth, especially of blood vessels and nerves.
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Keep
skin and other tissue youthful and supple by lubricating abilities.
(please
read this important notice concerning supplement medical claims)
EFAs are
most abundant in fish oils and unadulterated seed oils, such as canola,
sunflower and safflower oils. Flaxseed oil is an exceptional oil,
containing both omega-3 and omega-6 in appreciable amounts. Cold
saltwater fatty fish – such as herring, haddock, cod, mackerel, and
salmon – are also rich in omega-3 polyunsaturates and serve as the source
of fish oil supplements.
The most
important fatty acids are linoleic acid, linolenic acid, gamma linolenic
acid (GLA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).
Omega 6 and omega 3 oils
may not be suitable for individuals taking anti-blood clotting drugs
such as Warfarin, Coumarin and Heparin.
GLA (Evening Primrose Oil) may not be suitable
for people suffering from epilepsy. Fish oils may not be suitable for
people allergic to fish.
