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Official site: udoschoice.com
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @udoschoiceofficial
Twitter: @udosoil
Hi, I’m Udo Erasmus, author, educator, public speaker, formulator, founder of Udo's Choice, and health expert. Welcome to the official Udo's Choice Facebook page - a hub for health-related topics and information about the Udo's Choice line of products to support optimal health. Like our page and stay connected with others who care about health and quality of life, get great recipes, and receive helpful tips about how to live a healthy lifestyle.
Founded November 1, 1994, and in partnership with the Flora companies, we are celebrating our 22-year anniversary and hope you will join us. We are deeply grateful for all the support we have received over the last two decades and we continue to be fully committed to delivering only the very highest quality blends of oils, probiotics, digestive enzymes, greens, prebiotic fiber, and pet nutrients - all specifically ‘Made with Health in Mind’.
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UDO'S OIL 3, 6, 9 BLEND | GOOD QUESTIONS:
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Is Udo’s Oil good for vegans & vegetarians?
In one word: yes! Udo’s Oil satisfies the specific concerns and needs of dietary vegans and strict vegetarians. Udo’s Oil is:
100% plant-based (fish-free)
Pressed from organic seeds
Certified non-GMO
Considered a ‘raw’ food (not destroyed by heat during processing)
Gluten-free and dairy-free
Bottled in dark glass and paper box (health- and environmentally-friendly)
Derived from sustainable sources
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Why is Udo’s Oil a 2:1:1 ratio of Omega-3s to -6s to -9s?
Different people recommend different 'ideal' ratios, and it can be a confusing and sometimes complicated issue. The answer partly depends on a variety factors: the availability of essential fatty acids found in nature (where in the world you are and what season you are in, for example); our present day food habits and practices; whether certain health conditions are being considered; indoor climates with air-conditioning; and more.
Several sources of information suggest that human beings evolved, establishing genetic patterns, on a diet with a ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 essential fatty acids (EFA) of approximately 1:1[1].
What we know for sure? We consume an unhealthy amount of omega-6s and we are deficient in omega-3s and that the balance of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids is important for homeostasis (a stable and regular internal environment) and normal development throughout the life cycle [1].
In today’s Western diets, excessive amounts of omega-6 fatty acids are found in the food supply, with a very high average ratio of about 1/18 omega-3s to -6s. Cheap and over-used damaged vegetable oils and hyper-processed foods containing these cheap oils are the main culprits. Many researchers believe this excessive consumption of damaged omega-6s promotes the pathogenesis of many diseases including cancer and cardiovascular disease, and plays a significant role in the rising rate of autoimmune and inflammatory disorders. Increased levels of omega-3 with lower omega-6 ratios, however, have been found to have suppressive effects on disease.
We call Udo’s Oil the ‘practical’ ratio blend: the ratio that gives the best results in health, in practice. Given that I am responsible for providing the healthiest oil possible to the public (since I am the formulator), I’ve tried out many ratios: 4:1 (flax, omega-6 deficiency), 1:10 (high omega-6, disease promoting), and any ratio between the two. After 28 years of practical experience and having written two in-depth books on the topic, I continue to blend Udo’s Oil with a 2:1:1 ratio (omega-3s to -6s, -9s being non-essential but still naturally present in the oils and with health benefits) because we have found that – consistently – this ratio provides the healthiest balance and delivers the best results.
In Conclusion:
A lower intake of (mostly damaged) omega-6s and an increased intake of undamaged omega-3 fatty acids is more desirable in reducing the risk of many of the chronic diseases of high prevalence in Western societies, as well as in the developing countries, that are being exported to the rest of the world.
3 Practical Steps You Can Take Today to Get Your Fats & Oils Right:
1) Choose to stop buying over-processed/ damaged vegetable oils. They are the ones typically found on supermarket shelves, unrefrigerated, in clear plastic bottles…yikes!;
2) Choose to stop buying hyper-processed foods with damaged vegetable oils as ingredients (start reading labels!);
3) Increase your consumption of undamaged omega-3 oils and be sure that the omega-6s and all other oils you consume are also undamaged sources (not destroyed by heat, light, or oxygen during processing, storage, or food preparation).
1. Simopoulos AP. Molecular Neurobiology 2011. "Evolutionary aspects of diet: the omega-6/omega-3 ratio and the brain." Oct;44(2):203-15. doi: 10.1007/s12035-010-8162-0. Epub 2011 Jan 29.
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @udoschoiceofficial
Twitter: @udosoil
Hi, I’m Udo Erasmus, author, educator, public speaker, formulator, founder of Udo's Choice, and health expert. Welcome to the official Udo's Choice Facebook page - a hub for health-related topics and information about the Udo's Choice line of products to support optimal health. Like our page and stay connected with others who care about health and quality of life, get great recipes, and receive helpful tips about how to live a healthy lifestyle.
Founded November 1, 1994, and in partnership with the Flora companies, we are celebrating our 22-year anniversary and hope you will join us. We are deeply grateful for all the support we have received over the last two decades and we continue to be fully committed to delivering only the very highest quality blends of oils, probiotics, digestive enzymes, greens, prebiotic fiber, and pet nutrients - all specifically ‘Made with Health in Mind’.
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UDO'S OIL 3, 6, 9 BLEND | GOOD QUESTIONS:
------------------------------------------------------------------
Is Udo’s Oil good for vegans & vegetarians?
In one word: yes! Udo’s Oil satisfies the specific concerns and needs of dietary vegans and strict vegetarians. Udo’s Oil is:
100% plant-based (fish-free)
Pressed from organic seeds
Certified non-GMO
Considered a ‘raw’ food (not destroyed by heat during processing)
Gluten-free and dairy-free
Bottled in dark glass and paper box (health- and environmentally-friendly)
Derived from sustainable sources
~
Why is Udo’s Oil a 2:1:1 ratio of Omega-3s to -6s to -9s?
Different people recommend different 'ideal' ratios, and it can be a confusing and sometimes complicated issue. The answer partly depends on a variety factors: the availability of essential fatty acids found in nature (where in the world you are and what season you are in, for example); our present day food habits and practices; whether certain health conditions are being considered; indoor climates with air-conditioning; and more.
Several sources of information suggest that human beings evolved, establishing genetic patterns, on a diet with a ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 essential fatty acids (EFA) of approximately 1:1[1].
What we know for sure? We consume an unhealthy amount of omega-6s and we are deficient in omega-3s and that the balance of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids is important for homeostasis (a stable and regular internal environment) and normal development throughout the life cycle [1].
In today’s Western diets, excessive amounts of omega-6 fatty acids are found in the food supply, with a very high average ratio of about 1/18 omega-3s to -6s. Cheap and over-used damaged vegetable oils and hyper-processed foods containing these cheap oils are the main culprits. Many researchers believe this excessive consumption of damaged omega-6s promotes the pathogenesis of many diseases including cancer and cardiovascular disease, and plays a significant role in the rising rate of autoimmune and inflammatory disorders. Increased levels of omega-3 with lower omega-6 ratios, however, have been found to have suppressive effects on disease.
We call Udo’s Oil the ‘practical’ ratio blend: the ratio that gives the best results in health, in practice. Given that I am responsible for providing the healthiest oil possible to the public (since I am the formulator), I’ve tried out many ratios: 4:1 (flax, omega-6 deficiency), 1:10 (high omega-6, disease promoting), and any ratio between the two. After 28 years of practical experience and having written two in-depth books on the topic, I continue to blend Udo’s Oil with a 2:1:1 ratio (omega-3s to -6s, -9s being non-essential but still naturally present in the oils and with health benefits) because we have found that – consistently – this ratio provides the healthiest balance and delivers the best results.
In Conclusion:
A lower intake of (mostly damaged) omega-6s and an increased intake of undamaged omega-3 fatty acids is more desirable in reducing the risk of many of the chronic diseases of high prevalence in Western societies, as well as in the developing countries, that are being exported to the rest of the world.
3 Practical Steps You Can Take Today to Get Your Fats & Oils Right:
1) Choose to stop buying over-processed/ damaged vegetable oils. They are the ones typically found on supermarket shelves, unrefrigerated, in clear plastic bottles…yikes!;
2) Choose to stop buying hyper-processed foods with damaged vegetable oils as ingredients (start reading labels!);
3) Increase your consumption of undamaged omega-3 oils and be sure that the omega-6s and all other oils you consume are also undamaged sources (not destroyed by heat, light, or oxygen during processing, storage, or food preparation).
1. Simopoulos AP. Molecular Neurobiology 2011. "Evolutionary aspects of diet: the omega-6/omega-3 ratio and the brain." Oct;44(2):203-15. doi: 10.1007/s12035-010-8162-0. Epub 2011 Jan 29.
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