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There are 45 nutrients that humans can't live without, and which their bodies cannot manufacture; 21 minerals, 13 vitamins, eight amino acids and two Essential fatty acids. No single food has them all, but Hemp seed has all eight amino acids and the oil pressed from the hemp seed is one of the best known sources of the two Essential Fatty Acids (EFA's) we can't live without; Omega 3 AIpha-Linolenic Acid and Omega 6 Liholeic Acid, and is more than 90 per cent unsaturated.EFA's are as vital to human life as vitamins and minerals. Nutritionists refer to these polyunsaturates as 'Vitamin K ' and commonly recommend EFA's for lowering blood pressure, cholesterol and triglyeride levels. They also play an important role in reducing heart disease and stroke risk. They improve cell growth, organ function, vitality, mental state, and enhance thought processes with the transportation of oxygen, electrons and energy throughout our bodies.
Linseed or 'flax' oil has previously been seen as a good source, containing both Omega-3 and Omega-6 fats. However, nutritionists believe the best ratio is three times as much Omega-6 as Omega-3, and the only oil containing that is hemp.Hemp seed oil is also a source of vitamins A and E which are powerful antioxidants (anti toxin/free radicals).
The protein in hemp seed is very similar to the protein in human blood plasma. It is therefore easy to digest. This is good news for those who have problems with cow’s milk and/or soya beans. Hemp seed does not contain the anti-nutrient trypsin inhibitors found in soya milk.
Acre for acre, hemp is a more economical source of protein than livestock. It can be grown without the use of pesticides and with little or no fertiliser. Unlike soybeans, hemp is resistant to UV-B light which is big news if you are a farmer.
Summary from a study on cholesterol - "Cholesterol-induced stimulation of platelet aggregation is prevented by a hempseed-enriched diet." Prociuk, M.A.; Edel, A.L.; Richard, M.N.; Gavel, N.T.; Ander, B.P.; Dupasquier, C.M.C.; Pierce, G.N.
"Hemp seed oil is an exceptional source of EFAs; the essential fatty acids that we must obtain from our daily diet because, like vitamins, we can't produce them on our own. Judging from the fatty acid profile of hempseed oil, the numerous anecdotal reports over the years and now the results of our initial clinical investigations, I'd have to conclude that this is probably the healthiest oil on the market." Dr Jace Callaway Ph.D. University of Kuopia
The seven time Nobel Prize nominee, Dr.Johana Budwig, a pioneer of E.F.A research, reported success in treating heart infraction, arthritis, cancer and other common diseases with large supplementation of E.F.A.’s.
Nutritionist Natalie Savona calls Hemp "...a true superfood, it contains the perfect ratio of omega fats 3, 6 and 9, which we don't produce naturally in the body but are crucial for healthy circulation, cell growth and the immune system."
"Hemp seed is the premier plant-seed provider of globulin starting material -- the highest in the plant kingdom. Eating hemp seeds will insure the immune system has the reservoir of immunoglobulin resources needed to make disease destroying antibodies." Lynn Osbourne “HEMP SEED: THE MOST NUTRITIONALLY COMPLETE FOOD SOURCE IN THE WORLD”
"Qualitively, it is considered desirable to secure amino acids similar to those of human tissues, both as to kinds and relative quantities of the various kinds." Textbook Of Anatomy & Physiology
"Essential fatty acids are responsible for our immune response. In the old country the peasants ate hemp butter. They were more resistant to disease than the nobility." - Hamilton, ED.D. PhD. biochemist.
"Depression, various neurological problems, gastrointestinal problems, a variety of painful inflammatory illnesses, and problems resulting from the tendency of blood to clot, (that is heart attacks and strokes) are all related to similar imbalances in prostaglandin hormones that can be alleviated by correcting the balance of fatty acids in the diet" - Sidney M. Baker, M.D.
"Canaries won't sing without it." That was what the bird seed companies testified before the US Congress in 1937.
"From a nutritionist's perspective hempseed and hempseed oil are entirely safe food ingredients and rich sources of beneficial nutrients."
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