Why is Omega 3 called Omega 3?  The reasoning behind the name has to do with the molecular composition of the acids in the Omega 3 family.  These acids all share a common carbon-carbon double bond.  This bond is located in the third bond from the Methyl end of the fatty acid.  The proper terminology for that is n−3.  That’s why these acids are formally called n−3 acids, or commonly ω−3 (Omega 3) fatty acids.

Over the past 20 years, there have been many studies conducted that clearly illustrate that children who are fed breast milk develop better, physically and mentally, than those who don’t receive breast milk.

It’s not a secret. And it’s important enough that even the Vatican did a study on the importance on breast feeding.

The researchers pointed a very clear finger at the presence of high levels of DHA being the prime source of increased IQs in children.  To the extent that one study which added Omega-3 rich food to children in Mauritania actually found that these children were statistically less likely to have a criminal record when they grew!

Salvia Sclarea is a species of sage, commonly referred to as “clary sage”.  For the scientifically enlightened out there, the full scientific name of the plant is the Plantae Angiosperms Eudicots Asterids Lamiales Lamiaceae Salvia sclarea.

Marvalous Omega 3 oil is naturally cold-pressed from the seeds of the Salvia Sclarea.  The extracted oil contains approximately 50% Omega 3 ALA.  The remaining 50% includes Sclareol, Sterols, Co-enzyme Q10, Vitamin E and much more.

Aside from the use of the seeds to produce the Omega 3 rich oil, the sticky seeds have been used since the 17th century to help remove foreign objects from the eyes.  The sclareol emitted by the plant is also used in some perfumes and can be found in many scent or aroma shops.

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.

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.