Omega 6 fatty acids are found in a lot of the food that we eat nowadays, including eggs, poultrey, whole grains, nuts and most oils.

Unfortunately studies suggest that western diets have a 10:1 ratio between omega 6 and omega 3, whereas the optimal ratio is thought to be 4:1 or less.  Studies suggest that the incredibly high ratios eaten in modern society can be detrimental to our health, and possibly significantly increase the risk of several diseases including  coronary heart disease, stroke, cardiovascular disease, homicide, bipolar disorder, and major and postpartum depressions.

Studies showed that with a 2.5 ratio of Omega 6 to Omega 3, lowered chances of breast cancer in women, reduced inflammations associated with rheumatoid arthritis, had healthy affects on patients with asthma, and more.

Adding Omega 3 to your daily diet will help to reduce the Omega 6 to Omega 3 ratio to nature’s intended balance, and offset the diseases and depression mentioned above.

During the presentation of the new Calcium product, Marvalous also surprised all 2,000 guests with what may be a first in the multi-level marketing industry: a company anthem.  Produced by Haim Harpaz (formerly from the Israeli pop group Hi-5), the two and a half minute song comes with a hip pop beat, and great lyrics.  You can watch the official YouTube video below.

This evening, Marvalous introduced their new Calcium product.  The product is a powder-based drink and has a great strawberry-banana taste (it’s really delicious!).

Professor Edelshtein described the product and you can find the notes in the product research category of the site.

Briefly, the product contains 500mg Calcium, 200mg Magnesium, 30mg Vitamin C and 200 i.u. (international units) of Vitamin D3 (50% of the RDA).  The average adult requires 1,000mg calcium per day, and the magnesium, vitamin C and vitamin D3 help the body to optimally absorb the calcium, making Marvalous Calcium the perfect calcium supplement.

The Salvia Sclarea (sage) seed oil contains only 50% Omega 3.

What’s in the other 50%?

In addition to its Omega 3 content, Salvia Sclarea also contains Omega 6 in a 3:1 ratio (in favor of Omega 3), Oleic Acid Omega 9, Tannic Acid, Sclareol, Linalool and Linalyl acetate, Sterols, Coenzyme Q10 & vitamin E.

Without going into too much detail on each, here, I’ll just explain in short what each does.

• Tannic acid has antibacterial, antioxidant, antiseptic, antiviral, antimutagenic and astringent properties.
• Sclareol has antioxidant, antibacterial and antifungal properties.
• Linalool and Linalyl acetate are found to be effective as anti-inflammation, antibacterial and antifungal.  They also behave as synergistic and strengthening other bioactive materials.
• Manool have proved as platelet aggregation inhibitors and effective antimicrobial.
• Plant sterols reduce the uptake of cholesterol into the body.  The cholesterol that is not absorbed or taken up is removed from the body.  As a result blood total and bad (LDL) cholesterol decrease, while good (HDL) cholesterol is not affected.
• Vitamin E may help prevent or delay coronary heart disease by limiting the oxidation of LDL-cholesterol.  Vitamin E also may help prevent the formation of blood clots, which could lead to a heart attack.  Observational studies have associated lower rates of heart disease with higher vitamin E intake.
• Coenzyme Q10, also referred to as Co Q10 is a vitamin-like compound which is present in all cells.  Q10 has several different actions in the body. Its most notable effects are as an antioxidant, increased cellular energy production, gene regulation and stabilizing membranes

Sounds like a lot, doesn’t it?

A recent study by Harvard University placed Omega 3 deficiency as the number 8 cause of death in the United States – more people died from Omega 3 deficiency than for over-drinking alcohol!

The Harvard University researchers looked at 12 dietary, lifestyle and metabolic risk factors such as tobacco smoking and high blood pressure and used a mathematical model to determine how many fatalities could have been prevented if better practices had been observed.

Andrew Shao, PhD, vice president of scientific and regulatory affairs at the Council for Responsible Nutrition was interviewed on the topic and commented that the diet has an enormous impact on health and longevity.