1. VegOmega. 3 Shaye Hughes SA Natural Products (Pty) Ltd Pioneer in Natural Health Since 1923

2. Alfred Vogel 1902 - 1996

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5. Not all fat is bad… All fat is built by chains of fatty acids. These fatty acids are available in different types; saturated, mono-unsaturated poly-unsaturated. To put it very simply saturated fatty acids are “the bad ones“, the others are essential - meaning the human body cannot synthesize them, so we have to eat them.

6. Not all fat is bad…

7. The roll of essential fatty acids Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids are polyunsaturated fatty acids They are important structural components of cell membranes When incorporated into phospholipids, they affect cell membrane properties such as fluidity, flexibility, permeability and the activity of membrane bound enzymes

8. Omega-3 & -6 Omega-6 Flaxseed oil, flaxseeds, flaxseed meal, Hempseed oil, hempseeds, Grapeseed oil, Pumpkin seeds, Pignolia (pine) nuts, Pistachio nuts, Raw sunflower seeds (raw), Borage oil, Evening primrose oil, Black currant seed oil Acai Omega-3 Cold water high fat fish, esp. wild salmon, sardines, anchovies, mackerel, shad, herring and trout Flaxseed oil (flaxseed oil has the highest linolenic content of any food), flaxseeds, flaxseed meal, hempseed oil, hempseeds, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, Brazil nuts, sesame seeds Avocado Certain dark green leafy vegetables, including kale, spinach, purslane, mustard greens, collards, etc

9. Omega-3 fatty acids are the essence of good fat Omega-3 is a group of 3 different molecules polyunsaturated fatty acids:

10. Benefits of Omega-3 on human health It is scientifically proven that Omega-3 positively supports Mental health & flexibility Healthy aging & vitality Cardiovascular health Blood circulation and pressure Inflammatory diseases Weight management Mother’s health & child’s development Visual functions i.e. macula degeneration

11. Benefits of Omega-6 on human health Omega-6 fatty acids lower LDL cholesterol (the ‘bad’ cholesterol) and influence inflammation and are protective against heart disease.

12. Omega-6 vs Omega-3 Ideal Omega-6 : Omega-3 ratio (3:1) Reality Omega-6 : Omega-3 ratio (15/30:1)

13. What happens… Cardiovascular disease Type 2 diabetes Obesity Metabolic syndrome Irritable bowel syndrome & inflammatory bowel disease Macular degeneration Rheumatoid arthritis Asthma Cancer Psychiatric disorders Autoimmune diseases

14. A.Vogel Omega-3 complex Dosage: 1 or 2 capsules daily with a meal; noticeable effect after 8–12 weeks.

15. A.Vogel Omega-3 complex - Composition …and the idea behind

16. A.Vogel Omega-3 Uniqueness vs competitive products

17. Fish oil supplements Analysis of omega-3 fatty acid content of South African fish oil supplements Maretha Opperman, De Wet Marais, AJ Spinnler Benade 45 commercially available omega-3 fatty acid supplements were analysed using gas-liquid chromatography to determine their fatty acid content More than half of the omega-3 supplements available on the SA market contained < 89% of the claimed content of EPA and/or DHA as stated on the product labels. The majority of capsules were rancid despite the addition of vitamin E as antioxidant. Cardiovascular Journal of Africa. Vol 22, No 6, Nov/Dec 2011

18. Did you know: It takes 1000 kg of fish to produce 25 kg of fish oil? Today’s fish oil may be contaminated with dioxins, heavy metals, polychlorinated biphenyls and radioactivity? It’s estimated that up to 75% of oils are esterified which means the body cannot properly break down the fatty acids? Having the unpleasant taste of fish repeating on you during the day is an indication that your fish oil Omega-3 supplement is not being digested or absorbed. When the oceans are empty, what then?

19. A.Vogel Omega-3 complex “The processes they put fish oils through take time and the manipulation cause some oxidation to the raw material, putting even more stress on the digestive tract. With VegOmgea-3, they only need to extract the oils and put them in gelcaps which greatly reduce the amount of oxidation the oils go through. Through my practice I have seen better results with VegOmega-3 at lower levels than with fish oils at higher levels.” Canadian Naturopath Josée Fortin, NDA

20. A.Vogel Omega-3 complex “You don’t know how to fix the hole in the ozone. You don’t know how to bring salmon back up a dead stream. You don’t know how to bring back an animal now extinct. And you can’t bring back forests that once grew where there is now desert. If you don’t know how to fix it, please stop breaking it!......” 12 year old Severn Cullis-Suzuki’s address to the UN Earth Summit Rio De Janeiro, 1992

21. Thank you! Presenter SA Natural Products (Pty) Ltd Pioneer in Natural Health Since 1923