Salba

About Salba®

Salba® is the richest whole food source of Omega 3 fatty acids and fiber found in nature. Every serving of Salba®

provides over 2,400 mg of Omega 3s and over 4,500 mg of dietary fiber. Salba® has less than 0.5 net carbohydrates per serving. Gram for gram, Salba® has six times more calcium than whole milk, three times more iron than spinach and fifteen times more magnesium than broccoli. It is all-natural, has no trans-fat, is gluten free, has almost no carbohydrates and is certified Non-GMO (genetically modified organism).

Salba® is the only ancient grain for which there are acute and long-term human nutritional studies. Salba has been investigated at the Risk Factor Modification Center at St. Michaels Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada, by Dr. Vladimir Vuksan, Associate Professor of Endocrinology and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, in randomized, acute and long-term studies. Clinical results indicate the great health potential of Salba® as a functional food, to be used as a novel agent in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease. is the only ancient grain that holds a medical patent. (60-274.256) This invention is in the field of the management of diabetes and is concerned with dietary approaches to such management. It is concerned with methods of improving associated metabolic abnormalities, specifically with Salba® and methods of use in these seeds in lowering blood pressure, blood glucose and post-prandial glycemia. Also it is associated with helping risk factors such as inflammatory factors (hi-C reactive protein), coagulation (fibrinogen, factor VIII, Von Willebrant and fibronolytic factors such as t-PA, iron status and endothelial function.

The basic differences between Omega-3s and -6s:

Omega-3 fatty acids reduce inflammation,
Omega-6 fatty acids increase inflammation.

Omega-3 fatty acids are antithrombotic,
Omega-6 fatty acids increase blood clotting.

Omega-3 fatty acids are non-immunoreactive,
Omega-6 fatty acids are immunoreactive.

Omega-3 Benefits

Because imbalanced ratios are relatively new, there are many research projects underway surrounding the benefits of Omega-3s. Some of the preliminary results support the hypothesis that Omega-3s benefit:

» Child Depression

» Breast, Colon, and Prostate Cancer

» Weight Management/Obesity

» Coronary Heart Disease

» Diabetes Management

» Cardiovascular Heart Disease

» As well as contributing to:

» More energy

» Clearer skin

» Healthier hair

» Improved bone and joint health

» Improved allergic response