Dr. Wallach’s Ultimate EFA and EFA Plus

Majestic Earth Minerals and Majestic Earth Ultimate supply 87 of the 90 nutrients Dr. Wallach has found to be essential to human health. The only three nutrients missing from these two drinks are the essential fatty acids (EFA's). We all know about the "bad fats," the fats that kill. Essential fatty acids are the "good fats," the "good guys." They help support our body in its efforts to keep our skin looking fresh and young, our heart, liver and kidneys functioning optimally, our joints well lubricated and our hair looking great. As an added bonus, recent investigation has indicated that EFA's can help to raise good (HDL) cholesterol and lower bad (LDL) cholesterol, improving cardiovascular health. Dr. Wallach's Ultimate EFA is a 100% organic blend of flax seed oil and borage oil. His EFA Plus supplies the eseential fatty acids we all need, plus DHA, another beneficial nutrient found in fish oil. Since oils don't mix in water we offer our Ultimate EFA and Ultimate EFA Plus in a convenient gel cap. The gel caps are black and vacuum-sealed with nitrogen to prevent the oils from degrading into dangerous trans fatty acids. Before you purchase EFA's from a competitor check to see if they contain omega 3, omega 6 and omega 9.

Cold-water fish are a rich source of omega 3 fatty acids. Low incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer observed in Intuit (Eskimo) populations with diets high in fish fat is what first sparked interest in EFA's as far back as the early 70's (Bang and Dyerberg, 1972). More recently published studies in major medical journals have deepened the public's understanding of the mechanics or bio-action of EFA's and revealed a startling array of benefits. Since 2000, eight prospective randomized clinical trials, eight epidemiological studies, and two animal studies provide substantial and conclusive scientific evidence that omega-3 fatty acids (DHA and EPA) reduce the risks of coronary heart disease. In 2003, for example, in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, Professor Emeritus of Medicine at Harvard, Dr. Alexander Leaf and colleagues demonstrated that the omega 3's specifically block excessive sodium and calcium currents in the heart. Such excessive electrical discharges cause dangerous and erratic changes in heart rhythm. Arrhythmias are responsible for close to 60% (300,000 / year) of sudden death due to heart attack. A study of over 2000 male subjects with heart disease conducted in 1989 revealed a 29% reduction in mortality rate for the group eating just two meals a week of cold water fish. A study recently published by the American Heart Association of 11,323 heart attack patients showed that those who took a 1000 mg EFA supplement every day were 45% less likely to be dead at the end of 3.5 years. Further research has indicated that EFA's lower blood triglycerides, help restore favorable cholesterol readings by lowering LDL's by as much as 11%, guard against blood platelet aggregation (clots), hold inflammatory processes in check and serve therapeutically by transforming dangerous atherosclerotic plaques into harmless scars! The February 8, 2003 issue of the prestigious British medical journal, Lancet, reported fatty acids helped to "render harmless and stabilize the health in stroke patients who are at high risk of atherosclerotic plaques rupturing or forming clots." Another article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) reporting on Harvard School of Public Health Follow Up Study involving more than 43,000 men found a "significant (44%) reduction of risk of ischemic stroke (JAMA 2002; 288:3130-3136).

Besides being incredibly protective of the cardiovascular system it is important to note that the "wall" or external sheath holding together nearly every cell in the body (and there are trillions of cells) is composed primarily of EFA's. Cells depend on their outer surface to communicate, chemically, with one another. Recent literature suggests that nearly every allergy can be accounted for by enfeebled or compromised intercellular communication. Restoring proper EFA levels can restore intercellular communication.

Skin and hair cells, especially, rely on the presence of EFA's to maintain elasticity and suppleness and tone. In dry climates, the presence of EFA's can keep skin from becoming dry and cracked. Besides dull and lifeless, "flat" looking hair, one obvious sign of EFA deficiency is dry or cracked skin particularly around the heels.

The benefits of EFA supplementation are extensive and well documented. In yet, our own FDA has only recently, grudgingly conceded as much. Youngevity through the services of the law office of Jonathan Emord & Associates PC is currently, vigorously confronting the FDA over its foot dragging. There is positive movement. In May 2003 the White House issued an executive order to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to direct the relevant agencies to revise the nation's dietary guidelines to "include new information that omega 3 fatty acids may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease."

Dr. Wallach's Ultimate EFA is our standard essential fatty acid supplement. Taking three capsules twice daily provides a very nice foundation. Doubling up is more appropriate for those manifesting an obvious deficiency. Many start off with the EFA Plus since it contains DHA (found in fish oil) as well as the EFA's. The DHA supports the body in its effort to achieve a desirable proportion between the omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids. DHA is found in the brain, synapses, eyes, and mitochondria and as such is crucial for optimal energy production and eye and brain function.*