Hemp Oil
Hemp seed and oil has been called "Nature’s Perfect
Food for Humanity" - a wealth of health for
everyone.
The
oil can be used as part of a nutritional programme to maintain and improve good
health. With a pleasant nutty flavour,
Hemp Seed Oil is ideal for use in salad dressings, mayonnaise, dips etc. It is
not suitable for frying as this reduces the benefits.
Hemp
has had a long-standing relationship with humanity; modern science reveals that
it contains all the essential amino acids and essential fatty acids necessary
for human life, as well as a rare protein known as globule edestins that is very
similar to the globulin found in human blood plasma.
Four
years after the Marijuana Tax Act passed in the US, a researcher writing for a
1941 edition of Science lamented the loss of access to the hemp seed's rare and
important globule edistins; "Passage of the Marijuana Law of 1937 has placed
restrictions upon trade in hempseed that, in effect, amount to
prohibition....”
Hemp
seeds contain the most balanced and richest natural single source of essential
oils for human consumption. The E.F.A.'s not only help to restore wasting
bodies, but also improve damaged immune systems, so it is not so surprising that
modern researchers have studied them in relationship to the modern immune
attacking AIDS virus. (Eidlman, M.D., Hamilton, ED.D, Ph.D 1992).
Hemp
oil is natures most balanced oil for human nutrition (3:1 LA to LNA ratio) and
is easily digestible; in fact this oil could provide all of our Essential Fatty
Acid (EFA) requirements for life, due to the balanced 80% EFA content of the
oil.
Research
has shown that this nutritional oil was once a part of worldwide dietary intake,
as it was one of the first cultivated crops. All natural foods contain some
substances, which are essential to life. Oils for example, found in nuts and
seeds, contain significantly higher amounts of essential fatty acids than other
foods.
Much
information about Hemp has been systematically removed from written texts since
the 1930's and is now difficult to find. Many of the myths about hemp,
perpetuated by governments to this day relating to hemp being a drug crop are
incorrect and simply propaganda created to make way for synthetic man made
products.
Alpha Linolenic acid (LNA) Deficiency Symptoms -
Omega 3
The
symptoms of LNA deficiency include: Growth retardation, weakness, impairment of
vision and learning ability, motor incoordination, tingling in arms and legs,
behavioural changes.
Adding
LNA back into the diet from which it is missing can reverse these symptoms.
Other symptoms that can result from LNA (or w3) deficiency include; High
triglycerides, high blood pressure, sticky platelets, tissue inflammation,
edema, dry skin, mental deterioration, low metabolic rate, some kinds of immune
dysfunction
Linoleic acid (LA) Deficiency Symptoms - Omega
6
The
symptoms of LA deficiency include: Eczema-like skin eruptions, loss of hair,
liver degeneration, behavioural disturbances, kidney degeneration, excessive
water loss through the skin accompanied by thirst, drying up of glands,
susceptibility to infections, failure of wound healing, sterility in males,
miscarriage in females, arthritis-like conditions, heart and circulatory
problems, growth retardation. Prolonged
absence of LA from the diet is fatal. Adding LA back into the diet from which it
is missing can reverse all of the deficiency symptoms.
In
1955 the Czechoslovakian Tubercular Nutrition Study concluded that hemp seed was
the "Only
food that can successfully treat the consumptive disease tuberculosis, in which
the nutritive processes are impaired and the body wastes away"(Robinson
1996).
Dr Johana Budwig – A pioneer of Essential Fatty
Acid Research
The
seven-time Nobel Prize nominee, Dr. Johana Budwig, a pioneer of E.F.A research,
reported success in treating heart infraction, arthritis, cancer and other
common diseases with massive doses of E.F.A.'s.
Budwig's research indicates that many of these killer and crippling
diseases may be caused in part by our diet of saturated fat and trans-fat, which
are present in much of the food we eat. According to this healing Doctor,
saturated fat and trans-fat befuddle the electronic charge of the unsaturated
oils, which are present in cell membranes.
‘This
decreases the cells ability to receive and store electrons from the sun, which
according to Budwig is a key factor in human
health.’
Alternatively,
a balanced diet of E.F.A’s keeps the charge of the unsaturated fats in the cells
membranes working properly and electron rich. As Budwig herself
explains:
"The
sun's rays are very much in harmony with humans. It is no coincidence that we
love the sun. The resonance in our biological tissue is so strongly tuned to the
absorption of solar energy that physicists who occupy themselves with this
scientific phenomenon, the quantum biologists say that there is nothing on earth
that has a higher concentration of solar energy photons than humans. This
enrichment with solar energy depends strongly on the like energy aspects, a
wavelength that is compatible with humans, and this is supported when we eat
foods that have electromagnetic waves of solar rays--the photon. An abundance of
these electrons, which are tuned to the solar energy frequency, exist, for
example, in many seed oils. Scientifically these oils have even been designated
as electron-rich, essential, highly unsaturated fats.
(Budwig 1992)
Budwig
states that when we began to homogenize vegetable oils so that they would store
better, we unknowingly changed their E.F.A. content into saturated fats in the
ensuing heating process. These E.F.A. robbed, thus electron poor "promote the
emergence of cancer.... They behave like tar, as insulators relative to the
transport of electrons in living tissue." Alternatively, "electron-rich highly
unsaturated oils... increase the absorption, storage and utilization of the
sun's energy".
Budwig
relates that after her ailing patients have been treated with an E.F.A. rich
diet and then "lie in the sun, they notice they feel much better-rejuvenated";
(Budwig 1992) "On the other hand,
nowadays we frequently observe that the heart fails on sunny beaches, and not
infrequently heart attacks occur. We can observe some individuals in our time
experiencing stress from exposure to the sun’s energy, whereas others respond
with dynamic improvement in all vital functions. The stimulating effect that
sunshine has on the secretions of the liver, gall bladder, pancreas, bladder,
and salivary glands is easy to observe. These organs only dry out upon exposure
to sunshine when the substance that stimulates secretions is missing. The
decisive factor in all these observations is whether the surface-active,
electron-rich, highly unsaturated fats are present as a resonating system for
solar energy, or, if they are missing. The doctor tells cancer patients to avoid
the sun; that they can't tolerate the sun. As soon as these patients--also
cancer patients--were placed on my oil-Protein diet for just 2-3 days, i.e. a
diet that contains an abundant supply of essential fats, they were able to
tolerate the sun very well. Yes, they emphasize how well they suddenly feel in
the sun, how the life forces are stimulated and that they feel dynamically
energized."(Budwig 1992)
In
times of worry about increased exposure to the sun's rays the E.F.A. rich oils
provided by hemp may offer us hope. In her writings about the sun's effect on
the cell membrane's electrons, Budwig referred to the work of the quantum
physicist Dessauer, "If
it were possible to increase the concentration of solar electrons tenfold in
this biological electron rich molecule, man would live to be 10,000 years
old."
Benefits of Cold Pressing
Oils
should be pressed with a minimum of heat because the higher the temperature of
the oil the faster it is destroyed by light, oxygen and other chemical
reactions. The shape and properties of Fatty-acid molecules can change lowering
their nutritional and biological value.
In
the UK we do not have restrictions on pressing oil from live seed unlike America
where the seed has to be killed by high temperatures to allow it to be imported.
With this seed is it is not possible to press fresh living oil that remains
stable with a longer shelf life. Hemp oil is legal in the
UK.
How to use
With
a pleasant nutty flavour, Hemp Seed Oil is ideal for use in salad dressings,
mayonnaise, dips etc. Not suitable for frying as this reduces the benefits. May
be taken as a nutritional supplement for general health and well
being.
We
recommend mixing with Barley
Grass Powder, providing the
benefits of the soluble proteins in Barley
Grass Powder, along with all the huge array of other nutrients. (Organic yogurt can be used as an
alternative Barley
Grass Powder) Use 1 dessertspoons of Hemp oil to one heaped
dessertspoon of Barley grass juice powder, (or half a cup of organic yogurt)
half a glass of chemical free water, (do not use tap water, the chlorine in tap
water turns nutrients into toxic, even carcinogenic chemicals!). This mix can be
taken once or twice daily. The combination forms the basis of a powerful therapy
that Dr Budwig used, and helps to deliver sunlight from sensible sun exposure to
the cells for maximum benefit.
Hemp
oil can also be used externally on the skin, easily absorbed and moisturising,
suitable for poor condition skin.
From
our batch tests, it appears that rancidity increases at an exponential rate.
I.E. low PV value at time of pressing takes longer to oxidise. We have found
that our oil has the ability to be stable for at least six months if stored in
the refrigerator. Oil is pressed fresh for each order and then dispatched to the
customer in dark brown glass bottles.
How much is
needed?
Recommended
daily intake for a person with an average build/ body fat profile is 2-4 dessert
spoons (up to 50 ml) per day, or in the case of therapy this can be increased up
to 150ml per day for approximately 7 days then reverting to the normal daily
intake amount. The
requirement of oil intake is now widely accepted as being 15%-20% of calorific
requirement (daily average of 2000 calories for an average adult). EFA
oils contain embodied energy of 9 calories per ml, which is mainly used by the
body for structural, hormonal and electrical functions, rather than
energy.
What are the beneficial properties of Hemp Seed
Oil?
Because
Hemp Seed Oil is such a rich source of both LA (Omega 6) and LNA (Omega 3) in
balanced proportions, conditions caused by deficiencies in both can be treated
with one oil.
The
functions of LNA include: Production of smooth skin increased stamina, speeds
healing, increases vitality, brings a feeling of calmness, reduces inflammation,
water retention, platelet stickiness and blood pressure, enhances immune
functions, reduces the pain and swelling of arthritis, can reverse pre-menstrual
syndrome, can treat bacterial infections, brain development in children.
The
functions of LA include
Energy
production, growth vitality, mental state, oxygen transfer, formation of cell
membrane, recovery from fatigue, secretion production in exocrine and endocrine
glands, formation of prostaglandin's (to maintain cardiovascular system) keeping
body fluids liquid, helping immune system resist and fight infection, prevention
of allergies, functioning of heart tissue
The
functions of GLA include
Conversion
of LA to the beneficial prostaglandin's, cholesterol lowering actions, useful in
treating degenerative diseases. The
Oleic Acid (Omega 9) contained in Hemp Seed Oil helps keep arteries supple
because of its fluidity. In excess Oleic acid can interfere with EFA's and
prostaglandin's.
The
low level of Stearic acid (18:0) in Hemp Seed Oil is beneficial as high levels
of Stearic acid are more likely to form flow-impeding clots in blood vessels and
work against the healing qualities of the EFA's.
-
Palmitic acid (16:0) commonly found as a high percentage in animal fats and tropical oils, it raises cholesterol levels.
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Vitamins: are also present notably C, E, B1, B2 and carotene in a fat soluble, easily digestible form.
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Minerals: mainly Phosphorus, Calcium, Potassium and Magnesium.
Please
note, oils that have been high temperature and solvent extracted then refined
(most oils in the supermarkets) do not have the benefits left in them but
contain detrimental Trans-fatty acids from hydrogenation.
EFA's
increase metabolic rate, therefore increasing fat burn-off, helping you to
become slim. Not to be seen as a singular solution, exercise and good eating
habits need to be taken into account.
Combining
Barley Grass with Hemp Oil
Information sourced from Udo Erasmus excellent book "Fats that
heal - Fats that kill"
Other
recommended reading:
Kenneth Jones "Nutritional and Medical guide to Hemp Seed"
ISBN-0-962563897
Dr. Johanna Budwig "Flax Oil as a true aid against arthritis,
heart infraction, cancer and other diseases" ISBN-0-9695272-1-7.
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