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multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, premenstrual _is antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and anti-ageing, syndrome (PMS), high cholesterol, high blood pressure, balances skin pH and moisture levels, helps heal skin obesity, poor circulation, cardiovascular disease, Crohn's __ lesions and has anti-oxidant properties. The texture of disease, gallstones, attention deficit disorder (ADD) and hemp oil is super-emollient because of the loose bonds in kidney degeneration. Using this high-EFA source in the the EFA chains. The oil is not greasy and, used topically, diet supports the body in scavenging bad fats and cleaning _ it is readily absorbed through the pores of the skin. the arterial walls while increasing tone and flexibility in Hempseed oil may be added to any bodycare or the veins and capillary membranes. cosmetic product, including creams, lotions, facial or body The health benefits of consuming EFAs are numerous _ oils, massage oils, shampoo, conditioner, shaving and far-reaching. Here are some extracts paraphrased _ products, lip balm, soap and many other products. In from pages 44-51 of Dr Udo Erasmus's book... haircare products, hempseed oil increases hair elasticity, EFAs keep membranes fluid. Their tendency to disperse manageability and shine while moisturising the scalp. gives biological systems the power to In addition, this oil may be effective carry such substances as toxins to the in protecting the skin from broad- surface of the skin, intestinal tract, spectrum ultraviolet radiation, kidneys or lungs, where they can be according to recent Canadian discarded. EFAs govern growth, . . research.” vitality and mental state. They pull Used in cosmetics oxygen into the bloodstream via the and bodycare Dr Budwig's research into EFAs lungs and heart, and supply oxygen to Why have fats become so very the cells for electron transport and products, hempseed significant today? energy in the process of oxidation. ATF o 6 bial The secret of EFAs was discovered Oxidation, the central and most oil Is antimicrobia ? by the brilliant biochemist Dr Johanna important moment-to-moment living anti-inflammatory Budwig." Back in the 1950s, she process in our body, is the burning of . . found through paper chromatography food to produce the energy required for and anti-ageing, how to differentiate between various fat structures. She noticed that within the bloodstream of a person who is sick with, say, cancer, the nature of the lipids would be altered and the lipids would appear as a different colour when seen through a microscope. She found that by saturating the diet with a high volume of EFAs combined with sulphurous amino acids, the weakened blood condition would right itself and life. EFAs are involved in transporting oxygen to all our cells. They can be likened to oxygen magnets or sponges that pull oxygen into the body. A high oxygen content ensures immunity to viruses, fungi and bacteria. EFAs shorten the time required for fatigued muscles to recover after exercise. They facilitate the conversion of lactic acid to water and carbon dioxide. They increase metabolic rate and burn the disease symptoms would more fat into carbon dioxide, disappear miraculously. These water and energy, sometimes resulting in weight loss. A were the first clinical studies of the effect of EFAs on the balanced intake of EFAs produces smooth, velvety skin, human organism. increases stamina, speeds healing, increases vitality and At the 1957 International Congress of Nutrition in Paris, brings a feeling of calmness. 900 expert delegates from countries worldwide heard the Alpha-linolenic acid and its derivatives can lower __latest research results, and the Cancer Research Institute in cholesterol by up to 65 per cent. LNA reduces Paris—equipped with the largest state-of-the-art electron inflammation, water retention, platelet stickiness and —_ microscope in existence at the time—showed that the only blood pressure. It also inhibits the growth of tumours, — substance which characterised cancerous cells, as opposed enhances some immune functions, reduces the pain and to healthy ones, was isolated fat: the formation of fat in swelling of arthritis and in some cases reverses _ the cell nucleus, cell body and cytoplasm [author's note: premenstrual syndrome. It has been known to kill the — that would be denatured fat, which has lost the ability to malaria parasite and has been used successfully to treat hold oxygen]."° balances skin pH and moisture levels, helps heal skin lesions and has anti-oxidant properties. bacterial infections. There is no better food for a healthy According to Dr Budwig, in growing cells there is a heart and a strong brain. dipolarity between the electrically positive nucleus and the electrically negative cell membrane with its highly Topical uses unsaturated fatty acids. The cell division process begins Used in cosmetics and bodycare products, hempseed oil in the nucleus of the cell. The cell body and the daughter to recent and bodycare products, hempseed oil is antimicrobial, and anti-ageing, balances skin pH and moisture levels, helps heal skin lesions and properties. Topical uses Used in cosmetics and bodycare products, hempseed oil NEXUS ¢ 29 Used in cosmetics anti-inflammatory has anti-oxidant FEBRUARY — MARCH 2009 www.nexusmagazine.com