Category: Health Tips

This article explains some differences between plant and animal sources of Omega 3 fatty acids that are important to your overall health.
Dr Mercola has a great article that goes into the differences between plant and animal derived omega 3 fatty acids. The are NOT equal, they are NOT interchangeable and eating only plant based sources does not satisfy a crucial need the body has for building blocks. Here is some data from the whole article. If the link still works when you come to read this I recommend reading the whole article.
The difference between triglyceride-bound, marine animal (fish and krill oil) derived omega-3 (docosahexaenoic acid DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) versus phospholipid-bound, plant derived alpha-linolenic acid ALA.
Omega-3s EPA/DHA are considered “essential” fats as your body cannot make them and, hence, you must get them from your diet. Your body needs these polyunsaturated fats for a variety of functions, including digestion, muscle activity, blood clotting, visual acuity, memory and learning, and basic cell division and function of cell receptors.
Plant sourced Omega-3 ALA on the other hand is quite ubiquitous in the diet and therefore there is no real need to supplement. Although your body can convert some of the ALA found in plants to the DHA found in marine oils, it is very rare for it to be more than 5 percent and typically found to be 1 to 3 percent, or even as low as .1%. This is an insufficient amount to have any significant benefit.
The Key Difference between the two is that plant derived ALA Is a source of energy whereas EPA and DHA are structural elements.
According to Nils Hoem, Ph.D., a leading scientist in omega-3 phospholipids, when you look at the uptake and distribution of EPA and DHA you see something rather strange.
After eating a meal of salmon or taking a krill or fish oil, the fatty acid level in your plasma (blood) will remain elevated for more than three days afterward. “Your body works on its distribution, redistribution and re-redistribution for three days. That’s hardly consistent with being “just food,” he says.
On the other hand, the short-chain omega-3s (ALA) are rapidly absorbed, peaking a couple of hours after ingestion. Within 10 hours, they’re gone. This suggests your body is using them very differently.
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2016/07/11/health-benefits-omega-3-fats.aspx

An interesting trailer…

I bought some a while ago and until now have not gotten around to telling you about them. I just spent a few minutes on the internet to collect some data for you and here is the result.
Contrary to what its name suggests, sea buckthorn oil does not come from the sea. It’s actually derived from sea buckthorn, a shrub that belongs to the Elaeagnaceae family and grows in the mountainous and coastal areas of Asia and Europe. Its botanical name, Hippophae rhamnoides,means “tree that makes the horse shine,” referring to its ability to improve horses’ health and make their hair shiny and smooth. 4 It was also used to cure blindness in horses.
Both sea buckthorn seed and fruit oil are rich in nutrients such as carotenoids, tocotrienols, and tocopherols. They are loaded with antioxidants like phenols, terpenes, and glucosides; vitamins A, C, and E; beta-carotene; plant sterols; and trace elements such as copper, iron, selenium, and manganese.
Sea Buckthorn Berry Oil – Topical
Packed with carotene, which may improve eyesight and prevent certain forms of cancer. This berry oil is well-known today for its healing and rejuvenating effects on the skin. When used topically, it’s a great natural cleanser and exfoliator. It can also help heal burns, cuts, wounds, sunburn, rashes, and other types of skin damage. Using sea buckthorn oil daily helps slow down the signs of aging by nourishing the tissues in your skin and body acne, rosacea (a condition in which certain facial blood vessels enlarge, giving the cheeks and nose a flushed appearance), etc., providing a moisturizing quality that may result in overall healthier skin. For this reason, the extract has been used in some cosmetic skin products, especially for facial moisturizing.
This berry also has as much vitamin E as wheat germ, three times more vitamin A than carrots, and four times more superoxide dismutase (SOD), an important enzyme that helps prevent free radical damage, than ginseng. Plus, it’s the only plant source that contains omega 3, 6, 9, and 7.
Sea Buckthorn Seed Oil – Internal
Sea Buckthorn seed oil is a true nutritional anomaly: in this oil, you will find a near 1:1 ratio of 34% linoleic acid (Omega-6) and 32% alpha linolenic acids (Omega-3). What are those? Linoleic acid helps your body maintain its cardiovascular system, and may function to reduce inflammation, high blood pressure, and cholesterol. Alpha linolenic acids help your body repair its cells, and provides the skin moisturizing qualities inherent in this oil. This oil is also naturally loaded with Vitamin E, carotenoids, and phospholipids that may aid your immune system and combat cancer-causing free radicals.
I have some of each – $40 a bottle.

Had a really interesting chat this week to Bill, from whom I get my Colloidal Silver. He has developed a healthy alternative weed killer to Monsanto’s poison. Here’s the link to lodge an expression of interest on the Contact Us page of their new web site.
http://contactorganics.com.au/

If you are looking for an economical and fast way to either feed a crowd or make dinner and also have a fortnight’s worth of lunches to pack in the freezer, this is an ideal recipe for you.
1 kilo of Turkey mince
2 large Onions
2 heads of Garlic
1 can of Water Chestnuts
1 can of creamed Sweet Corn
1 can of Coconut Milk
10 shakes of the Salt shaker
10 shakes of the Papper shaker
1 dessert spoon of Turmeric
1 dessert spoon of Nigella
1/2 a teaspoon of Cumin
2 handfuls of Pine Nuts
2 handfuls of Cranberries
1 Capsicum
2 Tomatoes
6 large button Mushrooms.
3 Carrots
1 head of Broccoli
1/2 a head of Cauliflower
1 medium Sweet Potato
2 cups of Pumpkin
1/2 a Leek
1/4 of a Fennel.
1-2 tablespoons of Coconut Oil
1 cup of Brown Rice.
Rinse the rice and put into a 1 litre saucepan with 2 cups of water, cover and simmer till the water is gone. (20 minutes.)
Into a frypan, put the coconut oil and start the gas under it. Medium heat.
Dice the two onions and add them to the pan.
Chop the fennel and add it to the onion.
Mince or finely chop the garlic and add it to the pan.
Slice the mushrooms and add to the mix.
Into a large frypan put the kilo of turky mince on medium heat.
Turn it from time to time as you are chopping the veggies.
Into a 3 litre saucepan put 2 inches of water and bring to boil.
Chop the carrots and add them to the water.
Chop the other vegetables and add them to the carrots.
Add the water chestnuts to the mince.
When the mince is no longer pink, pour half the coconut milk on top of the mince.
To the other half of the coconut milk add the spices and stir. Add that to the mince.
Add the onion, garlic, fennel, mushroom mix to the turkey mince and stir.
Add the pine nuts and cranberries.
Let simmer for a few minutes.
Serve and enjoy!
Oh, and restrain your self from seconds!
That’s the hard part.
Put what you don’t eat into some lunch serving size takeaway containers.
Label them and freeze.

We continue to sponsor drug companies whose drugs do not work, despite their claims. The two biggest drugs in Australia statins to lower cholesterol and anti-depressants have not been shown to be effective. Or at least that is what the hundreds of studies show. Yet our governments continue to sponsor them and tier research instead of looking towards much simpler and safer strategies. Not everything can be fixed with natural and sustainable medicine but it will work on around 90% or more of the chronic illnesses we suffer. It is time we had an open and honest public debate on this topic rather than constantly attacking any health professional that does not dish out drugs.
I have provided many blogs in the past with all the references.
Time for change
https://www.healthaustraliaparty.com.au/

Songwriter and actor Kris Kristofferson has Lyme disease. While this isn’t necessarily good news, it’s new news because for years he was told he was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease or some other type of dementia.
http://www.healthnutnews.com/kris-kristoffersons-dementia-lyme-disease/