How does fiber help support heart health?

It’s now been shown that diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol that include 7 grams of soluble fiber per day from psyllium husk may reduce the risk of heart disease.

How does fiber help support digestive health?

Fiber helps keep food moving through your digestive tract and helps bulk up stools. Some of the fiber it contains can also feed healthy bacteria in your digestive tract, boosting digestive health. Research shows that a high-fiber diet helps maintain good health. Read the rest of this entry

I have tested this combination of products to come up with a no scrubbing shower spray cleaner. I use after every shower and then rinse off. This mixture removes the soap scum, greatly reducing the need to scrub the glass and walls of the shower.

I have noticed this also prevents spotting, soap scum buildup and hard water stains. I use this in my shower but I am sure it will also work on shower curtains and the inside of tubs. The effective ingredient is AquaCharge, that mixes with water on shower surfaces to soften soap scum … also, breaks apart hard water minerals.

I kid you not, this really works well. I spray for about 15 seconds and then just simply rinse. This works best at the end of my shower.

What I like best about this is that it contains no harsh chemicals. This means no chlorine, no ammonia, no formaldehyde, no phthalates, no parabens and no harsh fumes. The ingredients are biodegradable powered by plant-derived ingredients. I have a piece of mind knowing that my daily shower cleaner is safe for my family. Read the rest of this entry

What Should I Look for in a Fish Oil/Omega-3 Supplement?

The omega-3s are what count … be sure to determine the amount of omega-3s per serving. The recommendation is 1000 to 1200 mg of fish oil because that amount of fish oil contains the total recommended amount of omega-3s. This amount of fish oil doesn’t equal 1000 or 1200 mg of omega-3s. A standard 1000 mg fish oil soft-gel provides around 300 mg of omega-3s towards meeting the 500 mg EPA and DHA recommendation. With this two 2 soft-gels would be required (300 mg times 2 = 600 mg). Make sure to read the “Supplement Facts” label to determine the amount of EPA and DHA in a fish oil/omega-3 supplement.

Other Things To Look For With Omega-3

Obviously quality is #1. High quality fish oil comes from deep cold water wild-caught fish. Farm raised fish and fish from tropical climates contain much lower amounts of DHA and EPA. If you can determine the sourced this is important.

To increase the amount of omega-3 look for molecularly distillation without using chemicals or excessive temperature. This oil contains high concentrations of DHA and EPA levels, which is the most valuable for health benefits.

As you are aware most all omega-3’s have a fishy taste or noticeable aftertaste when burping. Omega-3s are large molecules that typically do not mix well with other ingredients. Typically strong flavors are added to mask the fish oil taste. It is these flavors, which typically are chemicals, which deter from the benefit of consuming a healthy diet.

Some companies have a process, high shear process, that breaks the oil into tiny microbeadlets that are easier to absorb and use. This is the most beneficial Omega-3. Also, an emulsion process can blend the microbeadlets with the flavor base. Since the microbeadlets are so small, their flavor is essentially “lost” in the mixture.

In the past 10 years, more and more research has focused on omega-3’s benefits to the brain, as well as other areas of the body.

Omega-3s are called ‘essential’ because we need them for proper health—much like vitamins and minerals—but our bodies can‘t produce them. We must get them through diet or supplementation.

What I Have Found – A Top Quality Omega-3 With No Fish Taste

This product is 3600 mg of concentrate fish oil, with 1,080 mg of DHA and EPA. This is double the adult daily recommendation. The taste is off the charts and there is absolutely no fish taste of fish aftertaste. The product is also in a liquid form with a couple of flavor options. Easy to swallow … incredible taste. It meets all the above mention criteria and is:

• Gluten-free
• Dairy-free
• No artificial sweeteners
• No artificial flavors

Omega-3’s research proven benefits make them a nutrient everyone should be taking daily. From fetal development to old age, omega-3s are essential at every stage of life for profound and lasting changes to overall health.

The Omega-3 product can be found at the Wellness Online Store. This is only sold via this site and cannot be found in stores. Nothing but top quality and extremely good taste. I would even venture to say your children will be asking for more because of the taste.

Benefits of DHA and EPA

DHA is central to brain, eye, and nervous system health. It’s especially critical to prenatal mothers for the healthy development of the fetus. EPA helps maintain healthy inflammation levels to support heart and joint health. DHA and EPA help reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. Omega-3s are some of the most researched and studied nutrients. Research on these nutrients began in the 70’s on cardiovascular health.

Dioxin is one of these organo-chlorine toxins, is produced via a combination of chlorine compounds and organic matter. The deadliest substance known to humankind, dioxin is known to impair reproduction and the immune system at doses measured in parts per trillion.

Dioxin Technical Stuff

The term dioxin actually refers to a family of more than 70 isomers of highly toxic, man-made organic compounds—dioxins—that are byproducts of some industrial processes and waste incineration. Dioxins are fat-soluble, so they tend to accumulate in the tissues of the animals who encounter them, and it can take many years for the compounds to break down. Any person living in an industrialized country has dioxins in his or her body—we ingest them when we eat animal fats or animal-fat byproducts.

No safe level of chlorine use/dioxin exposure can be considered safe …

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