The below listings are based on a 100 gram serving of each (the equivalent of 3.53 ounces), listed in a descending order from the highest amount of calcium to the lowest amount of calcium. The source of the data listed here is the USDA Nutrient Database: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/cgi-bin/nut_search.pl .

Source	Magnesium mg	Protein g	Calcium mg	Iron mg	Fiber g	Fat g Total	Fat g Saturated	Cholesterol mg	kcal
Seeds, pumpkin and squash seed kernels	535.000	24.540	43.000	14.970	3.900	45.850	8.674	0.000	541.000
Mothbeans, mature seeds, raw	381.000	22.940	150.000	10.850		1.610	0.364	0.000	343.000
Seeds, Flax seed	362.000	19.500	199.000	6.220	27.900	34.000	3.196	0.000	492.000
Seeds, sunflower seed	354.000	22.780	116.000	6.770	10.500	49.570	5.195	0.000	570.000
Seeds, sesame seeds	351.000	17.730	975.000	14.550	11.800	49.670	6.957	0.000	573.000
Yardlong beans, mature seeds, raw	338.000	24.330	138.000	8.610	11.000	1.310	0.339	0.000	347.000
Nuts, almond butter, plain, without salt added	303.000	15.080	270.000	3.700	3.700	59.100	5.602	0.000	633.000
Soybeans, mature seeds, raw	280.000	36.490	277.000	15.700	9.300	19.940	2.884	0.000	416.000
Nuts, almonds	275.000	21.260	248.000	4.290	11.800	50.640	3.881	0.000	578.000
Mungo beans, mature seeds, raw	267.000	25.210	138.000	7.570	18.300	1.640	0.114	0.000	341.000
Nuts, cashew nuts, dry roasted, without salt added	260.000	15.310	45.000	6.000	3.000	46.350	9.157	0.000	574.000
Nuts, pine nuts, pinyon, dried	234.000	11.570	8.000	3.060	10.700	60.980	9.377	0.000	629.000
Nuts, pine nuts, pignolia, dried	233.000	24.000	26.000	9.200	4.500	50.700	7.797	0.000	566.000
Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched	225.000	14.340	176.000	3.400	5.400	66.220	16.154	0.000	656.000
Lima beans, large, mature seeds, raw	224.000	21.460	81.000	7.510	19.000	0.690	0.161	0.000	338.000
Beans, yellow, mature seeds, raw	222.000	22.000	166.000	7.010	25.100	2.600	0.671	0.000	345.000
Seeds, lotus seeds	210.000	15.410	163.000	3.530	?	1.970	0.330	0.000	332.000
Quinoa	210.000	13.100	60.000	9.250	5.900	5.800	0.590	0.000	374.000
Nuts, walnuts, black	202.000	24.350	58.000	3.070	5.000	56.580	3.628	0.000	607.000
Source	Magnesium mg	Protein g	Calcium mg	Iron mg	Fiber g	Fat g Total	Fat g Saturated	Cholesterol mg	kcal
Tomatoes, sun-dried	194.000	14.110	110.000	9.090	12.300	2.970	0.426	0.000	258.000
Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, raw	192.000	26.120	103.000	6.700	25.000	1.530	0.254	0.000	341.000
Beans, white, mature seeds, raw	190.000	23.360	240.000	10.440	15.200	0.850	0.219	0.000	333.000
Mung beans, mature seeds, raw	189.000	23.860	132.000	6.740	16.300	1.150	0.348	0.000	347.000
Beans, great northern, mature seeds, raw	189.000	21.860	175.000	5.470	20.200	1.140	0.356	0.000	339.000
Beans, french, mature seeds, raw	188.000	18.810	186.000	3.400	25.200	2.020	0.221	0.000	343.000
Peanuts, spanish, raw	188.000	26.150	106.000	3.910	9.500	49.600	7.642	0.000	570.000
Beans, small white, mature seeds, raw	183.000	21.110	173.000	7.730	24.900	1.180	0.304	0.000	336.000
Beans, pink, mature seeds, raw	182.000	20.960	130.000	6.770	12.700	1.130	0.292	0.000	343.000
Winged beans, mature seeds, raw	179.000	29.650	440.000	13.440	?	16.320	2.303	0.000	409.000
Oats	177.000	16.890	54.000	4.720	10.600	6.900	1.217	0.000	389.000
Beans, navy, mature seeds, raw	173.000	22.330	155.000	6.440	24.400	1.280	0.331	0.000	335.000
Beans, black, mature seeds, raw	171.000	21.600	123.000	5.020	15.200	1.420	0.366	0.000	341.000
Peanuts, virginia, raw	171.000	25.190	89.000	2.550	8.500	48.750	6.361	0.000	563.000
Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts	163.000	14.950	114.000	4.700	9.700	60.750	4.464	0.000	628.000
Beans, kidney, california red, mature seeds, raw	160.000	24.370	195.000	9.350	24.900	0.250	0.036	0.000	330.000
Peanut butter, chunk style,	159.000	24.050	41.000	1.900	6.600	49.940	9.580	0.000	589.000
Beans, pinto, mature seeds, raw	159.000	20.880	121.000	5.880	24.400	1.130	0.235	0.000	340.000
Nuts, walnuts, English	158.000	15.230	104.000	2.910	6.700	65.210	6.126	0.000	654.000
Beans, cranberry (roman), mature seeds, raw	156.000	23.030	127.000	5.000	24.700	1.230	0.316	0.000	335.000
Source	Magnesium mg	Protein g	Calcium mg	Iron mg	Fiber g	Fat g Total	Fat g Saturated	Cholesterol mg	kcal
Seaweed, irishmoss, raw	144.000	1.510	72.000	8.900	1.300	0.160	0.033	0.000	49.000
Beans, kidney, all types, mature seeds, raw	140.000	23.580	143.000	8.200	24.900	0.830	0.120	0.000	333.000
Beans, kidney, red, mature seeds, raw	138.000	22.530	83.000	6.690	15.200	1.060	0.154	0.000	337.000
Beans, kidney, royal red, mature seeds, raw	138.000	25.330	131.000	8.700	24.900	0.450	0.065	0.000	329.000
Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw	130.000	7.910	85.000	3.690	8.600	75.770	12.061	0.000	718.000
Beans, adzuki, mature seeds, raw	127.000	19.870	66.000	4.980	12.700	0.530	0.191	0.000	329.000
Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw	121.000	20.480	107.000	4.270	10.000	43.190	5.286	0.000	551.000
Nuts, pecans	121.000	9.170	70.000	2.530	9.600	71.970	6.175	0.000	691.000
Seaweed, kelp, raw	121.000	1.680	168.000	2.850	1.300	0.560	0.247	0.000	43.000
Nuts, pistachio nuts, dry roasted, without salt added	120.000	21.240	108.000	4.180	10.300	45.730	5.525	0.000	570.000
Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, raw	115.000	19.300	105.000	6.240	17.400	6.040	0.626	0.000	364.000
Lentils, mature seeds, raw	107.000	28.060	51.000	9.020	30.500	0.960	0.135	0.000	338.000
Finfish, halibut, Atlantic and Pacific, cooked, dry heat	107.000	26.690	60.000	1.070	0.000	2.940	0.417	41.000	140.000
Seaweed, wakame, raw	107.000	3.030	150.000	2.180	0.500	0.640	0.130	0.000	45.000
Seeds, sesame butter, tahini	95.000	17.000	426.000	8.950	9.300	53.760	7.529	0.000	595.000
Prickly pears, raw	85.000	0.730	56.000	0.300	3.600	0.510	0.067	0.000	41.000
Nuts, chestnuts, chinese, raw	84.000	4.200	18.000	1.410	?	1.110	0.164	0.000	224.000
Tempeh	81.000	18.540	111.000	2.703	?	10.800	2.220	0.000	193.000
Chard, swiss, raw	81.000	1.800	51.000	1.800	1.600	0.200	0.030	0.000	19.000
Spinach, raw	79.000	2.860	99.000	2.710	2.700	0.350	0.056	0.000	22.000
Source	Magnesium mg	Protein g	Calcium mg	Iron mg	Fiber g	Fat g Total	Fat g Saturated	Cholesterol mg	kcal
Tempeh, cooked	77.200	18.190	95.600	2.126	?	11.380	3.290	0.000	197.000
Soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, raw	72.000	13.090	67.000	2.100	1.100	6.700	0.929	0.000	122.000
Wasabi, root, raw	69.000	4.800	128.000	1.030	7.700	0.630		0.000	109.000
Seaweed, agar, raw	67.000	0.540	54.000	1.860	0.500	0.030	0.006	0.000	26.000
Soybeans, green, raw	65.000	12.950	197.000	3.550	4.200	6.800	0.786	0.000	147.000
Beans, pinto, immature seeds, frozen, unprepared	60.000	9.800	58.000	3.000	5.700	0.500	0.061	0.000	170.000
Figs, dried, uncooked	59.000	3.050	144.000	2.230	12.200	1.170	0.234	0.000	255.000
Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate	58.000	15.780	683.000	10.470	2.300	8.720	1.261	0.000	145.000
Lima beans, immature seeds, raw	58.000	6.840	34.000	3.140	4.900	0.860	0.198	0.000	113.000
Okra, raw	57.000	2.000	81.000	0.800	3.200	0.100	0.026	0.000	33.000
Beans, pinto, immature seeds, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	54.000	9.310	52.000	2.710	8.600	0.480	0.058	0.000	162.000
Beans, pinto, mature seeds, sprouted, raw	53.000	5.250	43.000	1.970	?	0.900	0.109	0.000	62.000
Parsley, raw	50.000	2.970	138.000	6.200	3.300	0.790	0.132	0.000	36.000
Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt	48.000	8.860	49.000	2.890	7.600	2.590	0.269	0.000	164.000
Arugula, raw	47.000	2.580	160.000	1.460	1.600	0.660	0.086	0.000	25.000
Tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride	46.000	8.040	162.000	1.450	0.400	4.460	0.646	0.000	77.000
Prunes, dried, uncooked	45.000	2.610	51.000	2.480	7.100	0.520	0.041	0.000	239.000
Rice, brown, medium-grain, cooked	44.000	2.320	10.000	0.530	1.800	0.830	0.165	0.000	112.000
Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked	43.000	2.580	10.000	0.420	1.800	0.900	0.180	0.000	111.000
Ginger root, raw	43.000	1.740	18.000	0.500	2.000	0.730	0.203	0.000	69.000
Source	Magnesium mg	Protein g	Calcium mg	Iron mg	Fiber g	Fat g Total	Fat g Saturated	Cholesterol mg	kcal
Currants, zante, dried	41.000	4.080	86.000	3.260	6.800	0.270	0.028	0.000	283.000
Avocados, raw, California	41.000	2.110	11.000	1.180	4.900	17.330	2.590	0.000	177.000
Hyacinth-beans, immature seeds, raw	40.000	2.100	50.000	0.740	?	0.200	0.088	0.000	46.000
Burdock root, raw	38.000	1.530	41.000	0.800	3.300	0.150	0.025	0.000	72.000
Dandelion greens, raw	36.000	2.700	187.000	3.100	3.500	0.700	0.170	0.000	45.000
Kale, raw	34.000	3.300	135.000	1.700	2.000	0.700	0.091	0.000	50.000
Fiddlehead ferns, raw	34.000	4.550	32.000	1.310	?	0.400	?	0.000	34.000
Winged beans, immature seeds, raw	34.000	6.950	84.000	1.500	?	0.870	0.238	0.000	49.000
Peas, green, raw	33.000	5.420	25.000	1.470	5.100	0.400	0.071	0.000	81.000
Raisins, seedless	33.000	3.220	49.000	2.080	4.000	0.460	0.150	0.000	300.000
Beans, fava, in pod, raw	33.000	7.920	37.000	1.550	?	0.730	0.118	0.000	88.000
Nuts, coconut meat, raw	32	3.33	14	2.43	9.0	33.49	29.698	0.000	354
Nuts, chestnuts, european, raw, unpeeled	32.000	2.420	27.000	1.010	8.100	2.260	0.425	0.000	213.000
Mustard greens, raw	32.000	2.700	103.000	1.460	3.300	0.200	0.010	0.000	26.000
Turnip greens, raw	31.000	1.500	190.000	1.100	3.200	0.300	0.070	0.000	27.000
Kiwi fruit, (chinese gooseberries), fresh, raw	30.000	0.990	26.000	0.410	3.400	0.440	0.029	0.000	61.000
Durian, raw or frozen	30.000	1.470	6.000	0.430	3.800	5.330	?	0.000	147.000
Nuts, chestnuts, european, raw, peeled	30.000	1.630	19.000	0.940		1.250	0.235	0.000	196.000
Bananas, raw	29.000	1.030	6.000	0.310	2.400	0.480	0.185	0.000	92.000
Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw	28.000	1.500	59.000	2.100	1.800	0.300	0.040	0.000	61.000
Source	Magnesium mg	Protein g	Calcium mg	Iron mg	Fiber g	Fat g Total	Fat g Saturated	Cholesterol mg	kcal
Tofu, soft, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride	27.000	6.550	111.000	1.110	0.200	3.690	0.533	0.000	61.000
Broccoli, raw	25.000	2.980	48.000	0.880	3.000	0.350	0.054	0.000	28.000
Beans, snap, green, raw	25.000	1.820	37.000	1.040	3.400	0.120	0.026	0.000	31.000
Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	25.000	1.890	46.000	1.280	3.200	0.280	0.064	0.000	35.000
Peas, edible-podded, raw	24.000	2.800	43.000	2.080	2.600	0.200	0.039	0.000	42.000
Beets, raw	23.000	1.610	16.000	0.800	2.800	0.170	0.027	0.000	43.000
Lotus root, raw	23.000	2.600	45.000	1.160	4.900	0.100	0.030	0.000	74.000
Chicory roots, raw	22.000	1.400	41.000	0.800		0.200	0.048	0.000	73.000
Watercress, raw	21.000	2.300	120.000	0.200	1.500	0.100	0.027	0.000	11.000
Seaweed, spirulina, raw	19.000	5.920	12.000	2.790	?	0.390	0.135	0.000	26.000
Milk, sheep	18.360	5.980	193.400	0.100	0.000	7.000	4.603	27.000	107.808
Mulberries, raw	18.000	1.440	39.000	1.850	1.700	0.390	0.027	0.000	43.000
Figs, raw	17.000	0.750	35.000	0.370	3.300	0.300	0.060	0.000	74.000
Endive, raw	15.000	1.250	52.000	0.830	3.100	0.200	0.048	0.000	17.000
Carrots, raw	15.000	1.030	27.000	0.500	3.000	0.190	0.030	0.000	43.000
Cabbage, red, raw	15.000	1.390	51.000	0.490	2.000	0.260	0.034	0.000	27.000
Cabbage, raw	15.000	1.440	47.000	0.590	2.300	0.270	0.033	0.000	25.000
Pineapple, raw	14.000	0.390	7.000	0.370	1.200	0.430	0.032	0.000	49.000
Mushrooms, shiitake, cooked, without salt	14.000	1.560	3.000	0.440	2.100	0.220	0.055	0.000	55.000
Milk, goat	13.970	3.560	133.500	0.050	0.000	4.140	2.667	11.400	68.813
Source	Magnesium mg	Protein g	Calcium mg	Iron mg	Fiber g	Fat g Total	Fat g Saturated	Cholesterol mg	kcal
Milk, producer, fluid, 3.7% milkfat	13.400	3.280	119.000	0.050	0.000	3.660	2.278	14.300	64.172
Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw	13.000	1.290	32.000	0.300	1.000	0.220	0.029	0.000	13.000
Rice, white, long-grain, regular, cooked	12.000	2.690	10.000	1.200	0.400	0.280	0.077	0.000	130.000
Rhubarb, raw	12.000	0.900	86.000	0.220	1.800	0.200	0.053	0.000	21.000
Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw	12.000	0.630	14.000	0.100	2.300	0.190	0.022	0.000	44.000
Egg, whole, cooked, fried	11.000	13.540	55.000	1.560	0.000	15.000	4.167	459.000	199.000
Cucumber, with peel, raw	11.000	0.690	14.000	0.260	0.800	0.130	0.034	0.000	13.000
Mushrooms, portabella, raw	11.000	2.500	8.000	0.600	1.500	0.200	0.026	0.000	26.000
Cherries, sweet, raw	11.000	1.200	15.000	0.390	2.300	0.960	0.216	0.000	72.000
Milk, nonfat	11.000	3.410	123.000	0.040	0.000	0.180	0.117	2.000	35.000
Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average	11.000	0.850	5.000	0.450	1.100	0.330	0.045	0.000	21.000
Celery, raw	11.000	0.750	40.000	0.400	1.700	0.140	0.037	0.000	16.000
Melons, cantaloupe, raw	11.000	0.880	11.000	0.210	0.800	0.280	0.071	0.000	35.000
Lettuce, looseleaf, raw	11.000	1.300	68.000	1.400	1.900	0.300	0.039	0.000	18.000
Papayas, raw	10.000	0.610	24.000	0.100	1.800	0.140	0.043	0.000	39.000
Oranges, raw, California, valencias	10.000	1.040	40.000	0.090	2.500	0.300	0.035	0.000	49.000
Onions, raw	10.000	1.160	20.000	0.220	1.800	0.160	0.026	0.000	38.000
Egg, whole, raw, fresh	10.000	12.490	49.000	1.440	0.000	10.020	3.100	425.000	149.000
Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled	10.000	12.580	50.000	1.190	0.000	10.610	3.267	424.000	155.000
Mushrooms, raw	10.000	2.900	5.000	1.040	1.200	0.330	0.046	0.000	25.000
Source	Magnesium mg	Protein g	Calcium mg	Iron mg	Fiber g	Fat g Total	Fat g Saturated	Cholesterol mg	kcal
Collards, raw	9.000	2.450	145.000	0.190	3.600	0.420	0.055	0.000	30.000
Mangos, raw	9.000	0.510	10.000	0.130	1.800	0.270	0.066	0.000	65.000
Lettuce, iceberg (includes crisphead types), raw	9.000	1.010	19.000	0.500	1.400	0.190	0.025	0.000	12.000
Apricots, raw	8.000	1.400	14.000	0.540	2.400	0.390	0.027	0.000	48.000
Plums, raw	7.000	0.790	4.000	0.100	1.500	0.620	0.049	0.000	55.000
Melons, honeydew, raw	7.000	0.460	6.000	0.070	0.600	0.100	0.025	0.000	35.000
Grapes, red or green (european type varieties, such as, Thompson seedless), raw	6.000	0.660	11.000	0.260	1.000	0.580	0.189	0.000	71.000
Pears, raw	6.000	0.390	11.000	0.250	2.400	0.400	0.022	0.000	59.000
Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw	6.000	1.620	36.000	1.100	1.700	0.200	0.026	0.000	14.000
Blueberries, raw	5.000	0.670	6.000	0.170	2.700	0.380	0.032	0.000	56.000
Cranberries, raw	5.000	0.390	7.000	0.200	4.200	0.200	0.017	0.000	49.000
Milk, human	3.400	1.030	32.200	0.030	0.000	4.380	2.009	13.900	69.563
Pomegranates, raw	3.000	0.950	3.000	0.300	0.600	0.300	0.038	0.000	68.000
Seaweed, laver, raw	2.000	5.810	70.000	1.800	0.300	0.280	0.061	0.000	35.000

Tuesday, June 16, 2009 by: Elizabeth Walling, citizen journalist

(NaturalNews) Gotu kola is an herb native to India and Sri Lanka. It plays a key role in traditional Ayurvedic medicine, treating a myriad of conditions. Its reputation is almost mythical: gotu kola is famous for its rumored link to the long life span of elephants as well as the Chinese herbalist Li Ching Yun, who supposedly lived for an incredible 256 years.

Gotu kola’s ancient reputation earned its place in modern alternative medicine and it has even been examined in a number of clinical studies. Gotu kola is often recommended by homeopathic and naturopathic doctors for patients who need more energy and mental clarity. But gotu kola has many other practical uses because of its ability to ease inflammation, improve circulation and speed healing.

Specifically, gotu kola can be used for:

Brain function. Several modern studies have shown gotu kola can be used to improve memory and mental clarity.

Hemorrhoids. By improving circulation and strengtheningblood vessels, gotu kola is an effective natural hemorrhoid treatment.

Inflammatory conditions. Gotu kola has anti-inflammatory properties that can aid in the treatment of conditions like arthritis.

Skin conditions. Acne, eczema, psoriasis and other skin conditions can be treated with gotu kola because of its unique anti-inflammatory and healing properties.

Varicose and spider veins. Gotu kola improves circulation and strengthens vessel walls, making it a great herbal choice for treating and preventing vein disorders.

Water retention. Gotu kola is a very mild diuretic that can be used to treat water retention and edema.

Wounds and burns. Traditionally, gotu kola has often been used to speed the healing of wounds and minor burns.

Scars. Clinical studies have shown that gotu kola was effective for improving the appearance of unsightly scars. It is especially useful during the healing process, and can even have an impact on deep scarring.

Gotu kola can be used in a variety of ways. In traditional medicine, gotu kola was often prepared as a tea or a tincture. These can also be mixed with oil or cornstarch to apply topically for treatment of scrapes, minor burns and irritated skin. Mixed with oil, gotu kola liquid makes a very good massage medium. Today you can also buy gotu kola in supplement form, but be sure you are getting it from a quality source.
Even with its many useful applications, gotu kola should be avoided in certain cases. This herb can raise blood sugar levels, so it is not recommended for diabetics. It should also be avoided by pregnant women because of its affect on blood circulation.

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A special report from Allan Spreen, MD.

Did our Creator make a PERFECT FOOD?

Stunned researchers now say “YES.” Gram for gram, this amazing discovery packs awesome amounts of Omega 3 fatty acids, plus:

• 6 times more calcium than whole milk…
• 15 times more magnesium than broccoli…
• 3 times more antioxidant power than fresh blueberries…
• More fiber than flaxseed…
• More protein than soy…

Imagine a food so perfect that just a tiny bit every morning could transform your entire day. You simply stir a bit into your cereal or yogurt, and presto…

• Suddenly, you’re surging with energy all day long, and sleeping better at night…
  
• You’ve never been more regular, as occasional constipation, diarrhea, bloating, gas and cramps simply disappear…
  
• Weight-control becomes more manageable, as hunger pangs and cravings vanish, and you feel amazingly satisfied…

Then, as the weeks go by, imagine…

• Your heart, arteries, blood pressure and even your cholesterol balance are all behaving beautifully…
  
• Your joints feel youthful as stiffness fades…
  
• Friends say you’re even looking younger and compliment you on your skin…

And what if I told you this miracle can transform all kinds of delicious foods? You can blend it into your breakfast shake, make mouthwatering dinners with it, bake cookies with it, and it makes everything more satisfying! Yes…

IT EVEN MAKES BROWNIES
TASTE MORE DELICIOUS

No, it’s not chocolate. This “perfect food” blows chocolate (and every other contender) out of the water. Yet ironically, it’s been sitting right under our noses for over 500 years — and totally ignored until just recently.

It’s a grain you’ve never heard of, yet the ancient Aztecs prized it more highly than gold. They fed it to their athletes, used it as medicine, even offered it to their gods…

Ancient Aztecs believed it gave them supernatural
ENERGY & POWER…

And maybe it did, in a manner of speaking Spanish conquistadores named it Salvia Hispanica L, promptly forgot about it — and that was that for the next five centuries. Well, so far it’s just a colorful Aztec legend, right? But everything suddenly changed just recently, when scientists finally took an interest in it…

And when modern researchers ran tests,
THEY NEARLY FELL OVER…

They noticed that Salvia Hispanica L. came in two colors — black and white. The black ones proved unremarkable. But the white ones tested off the charts!

So they bred a strain of purely white grains, tested them again, and the results clearly showed they had found a nutritional goldmine. Scientists named this super-grain Salba®. And just for starters, it turns out to be…

This super-grain turns out to be the

“bread of heaven”

FOR YOUR HEART!

Gram for gram, Salba has 8 times more Omega 3 fatty acids than fresh Atlantic salmon…

Let me be clear that I’m not knocking salmon. I love it! Salmon contains different kinds of Omega 3, including high amounts of DHA and EPA — while Salba’s Omega 3 content is mainly in the form of alpha linolenic acid. I believe it’s best to have both forms of Omega 3…

But you can’t bake salmon into
BANANA BREAD…

And whoever heard of salmon cookies! The beauty of Salba is that you can sneak it into any meal, from your breakfast oatmeal, to lunchtime macaroni and cheese, to all kinds of delicious dinners and desserts. (More about this below, including a free recipe.)

Better still, Salba is richer in this special form of Omega 3 fatty acids than any other whole food I’ve ever evaluated. That’s heavenly news for your heart!

After all, even the American Heart Association agrees that Omega 3 fatty acids can help…

• Promote healthy heart functions…
• Maintain healthy cholesterol levels…
• Keep your blood pressure right where it’s supposed to be…
• Support a healthy cardiovascular system…

And the news gets even better, because Salba’s way more than a super-source of Omega 3. For example…

Your heart and arteries need
SCADS OF MAGNESIUM…

And lots of us don’t get enough in our diets. Broccoli’s a fine source of magnesium, but do you eat it every day? Of course not! Happily, though, gram for gram…

SALBA HAS 15 TIMES MORE
magnesium than fresh broccoli

Intrigued? We’re just getting warmed up. Let’s move a few inches down from your heart and see what Salba does for your gut…

What’s griping your gut?

SALBA SOLVES IT ALL

Eases occasional constipation, diarrhea, bloating, cramps, gas and more!

Whenever I told my patients, “Get more fiber,” they used to protest, “But Dr. Spreen, fiber gives me the trots!” Does that ring a bell? You can’t win!

You take something for your constipation, and wind up with diarrhea. Then your exhausted colon shuts down, and you’re constipated again. It’s a vicious cycle…

But Salba has an uncanny power to solve both miseries at once. Plus, it could help to reduce bloating, gas, cramps and even hunger pangs in the bargain. How? The reason is simple…

You see, Salba isn’t just the richest whole-food source of fiber that I’ve ever examined. Each tiny granule is packed with two types of fiber, in ideal balance.

Colon-calmer #1. Salba’s insoluble fiber gently “scrubs” debris and toxins from your colon walls, banishing buildup and blockage. No more constipation.

Colon-calmer #2. Salba’s soluble fiber soaks up water, so stools don’t get too loose. No more diarrhea.

Not too firm, not too loose! Best of all, when you’ve got both kinds of fiber working in perfect balance, your bowels move along like a perfectly scheduled train — right on time. Reader after reader writes, “I can’t remember when I was this regular.” Now it’s true that other foods may also contain both kinds of fiber. But…

Salba works 3 ways better

1. Salba quickly absorbs 12 times its weight in water. That’s phenomenal. More than twice as much as flaxseed. This is a key reason why Salba is so incredibly soothing. Just like a wet sponge glides across a counter, Salba helps your food glide calmly and cleanly through your digestive tract.

2. Over 35% of Salba is fiber, considerably higher than wheat bran or flaxseed. You’d need to eat 1 - cups of bran to get the fiber in just a few ounces of Salba.

3. Salba doesn’t taste like sawdust! Its flavor is neutral, so it just “disappears” when you stir it into your favorite breakfast food or shake.

Plus, of course, those other foods won’t give you Salba’s incredible energy boost…

Constipation cleared! No matter what I ate or took, I had constipation… [now] I have never felt better.” -S. Winston, Houston, Texas Loose stools stopped! “I have loose stools [but] Salba has helped firm them up!” -Mark H., Nevada Bloating banished! “Can’t remember the last time I was this regular. I don’t feel bloated and irritable anymore!” R. Finnely, Buffalo, New York

“It’s been a Godsend for MY ENERGY!”
–Danielle G.

No more fatigue or jitters! Salba powers you up as smoothly as a Rolls Royce engine…

Ancient Aztecs called it their “running food.” Legend has it that just a spoonful of Salvia Hispanica L. was enough to power an Aztec runner through a grueling, 24-hour forced march…

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And my desk is stacked with letters attesting
SALBA’S ENERGY BOOST IS NO MYTH

ZERO CAFFEINE And no “caffeine crash” As a doctor, I’m outraged that so many so-called energy drinks and foods are just “caffeine in a costume.” They give you the jitters, then keep you awake all night — and you wind up more exhausted than ever. But Salba energizes you honestly, by restocking your nutrition banks, and helping to maintain healthy blood sugar levels. You’ll have the stamina of the energizer bunny, then drop off to sleep, relaxed!

World’s healthiest way to

HALT HUNGER PANGS

Just a smidgen of Salba with any meal makes slimming down a snap!

Say “so long” to maddening

MIDNIGHT MUNCHIES

The safe, natural way to promote healthy BLOOD SUGAR Yes, Salba excels at this too. That’s because high-fiber foods also slow your digestion. And when that happens, your intestines are slower to absorb carbohydrates. As a result, simply adding Salba to your favorite dishes can help lower the “glycemic load” of the entire meal. That’s super news for loved ones watching their blood sugar! And it’s so low in calories. Twelve grams of Salba contain just 46 calories and ZERO sugars. My blood glucose levels would always spike after meals. “With Salba, they remain more constant.” -J. Ross, Indiana More stable in the morning! “Salba keeps my blood sugar more stable throughout the morning. I went on vacation without my Salba and couldn’t wait to start back on it!” -Sacha M., Ohio More stable at night! “Before Salba, my blood (Insert small pic of Salba here on the right) sugar fluctuated up and down. I found that after taking Salba, my blood sugar is more stable, especially at night.” -C. Campbell, Ontario

So easy and fun to cook with,

IT’S ALMOST SINFUL!

Salba turns all kinds of “guilty pleasures” into stealth superfoods –
even these mouthwatering brownies!

But if you love to cook,
YOU’LL ADORE SALBA…

And I’m going to prove it by sending you a
FREE! SALBA RECIPE COLLECTION

FREE RECIPE! Salba Fudge Nut Brownies Salba makes yummy treats like these taste even more moist and decadent. Set out a plateful and poof — they’ll be gone! Ingredients 1 lb semi-sweet chocolate morsels 3/4 cup all purpose flour 1 cup butter 4 medium eggs 1 cup hazelnuts 5 T. Salba (crushed in coffee grinder or blender) ¼ tsp salt 1 cup sugar 2 tsp vanilla extract Instructions In a heavy saucepan, melt chocolate chips and butter. Add sugar, Salba and salt, and stir until dissolved. Cool for 10 minutes. Stir in beaten eggs, vanilla extract, flour and nuts. Pour into a greased, 15 x 10 x 1 baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes, or until a tooth pick inserted near the corners comes out with moist crumbs. Let sit to cool. Makes 2 ½ dozen brownies.

“Salba gave me back

MY YOUTH!” -Heath B., Kansas

From your skin, to your joints and more — you’ll see and feel the Salba difference!

Each tiny Salba granule delivers
3 AGE-DEFYING MIRACLES

SUPER FOR SKIN Two weeks after starting Salba, look in the mirror and see what it’s doing for you! So many readers agree… Salba has helped me maintain healthy skin! Also helped my son maintain healthy skin, especially during the Spring and Fall seasons.” -Roy B., Indiana Looking great! “Since 5 days after taking Salba, my husband has been looking great! We are very impressed.” -Janice H., Texas

Salba makes flaxseed and soy

SEEM LIKE SAWDUST…

Just look at how easily it
blows away other superfoods!

A MEAL IN A SPOON!

Even the world’s best supplements
CAN’T MATCH SALBA

Why flaxseed users are SWITCHING TO SALBA Not only does Salba deliver far more fiber and Omega 3 fatty acid content. Salba doesn’t have the gritty texture and strong flavor of flaxseed. Readers say it’s got everything they like about flaxseed, with none of the drawbacks. “I was taking flaxseed daily. Salba has made it so much easier to ingest the fiber I need!” -Melvin P. “I like the taste of it, or shall I say ‘no taste of it’ versus flaxseed and it provides more nutritional value!” -Dwight C.

FAMED DOCTORS LOVE SALBA…

And so will yours, GUARANTEED!

“The food find of the century”
- Alan Inglis, MD, America’s Country Doctor

Yoga saved me from chronic back pain. It also took away the ignorant bliss of living a numb, unevolved life

I hate yoga.

I also teach it and take it. I’m diligently committed to both, but at times I’d rather just be committed.

I listened to a yoga student go on and on the other day about how her life has changed dramatically since she started practicing yoga.

She told me that yoga instilled in her enough courage to finally dump her abusive boyfriend, stand up to her domineering boss, get a new job, eat healthier, drink less, become more charitable, less selfish and just an all-round better human being. In essence, she felt that yoga had saved her life, making her come alive to what was important and giving her the courage to initiate change.

I was thrilled for her, but I was also a little bored. I hear these life-changing testimonials all the time and they are beginning to form the legs of a walking cliché, even though, in all honesty, yoga essentially saved my life too.

I had a chronic back problem that would not go away. It was an intense pain in my lower back that showed up as nothing on a CT scan and an MRI. Nothing. Just a deep pain that felt like someone was hammering a nail into my back every five seconds.

Yoga, along with the help of a holistic energy healer, took that away, and for that I am forever grateful. But it also took away my numbness, and therein lies the rub.

I’m not sure I like being as present as I am since making yoga such an integral part of my life. I feel like that guy in The Matrix (not the pseudo-evolved Keanu character, the other guy) who loves tasting steak and living a numb, unevolved life so much that he chooses it over transcendence.

Please don’t get me wrong. I am a long way from being Gandhi-enlightened. Just ask the vodka martini sitting next to me … or the one before it. I can stretch out a vice a lot easier and longer than a yoga posture.

Being present and full of clarity has its high points, but the jury’s out on how much fun it is. How many of us, for example, have stared with envy at the dumb, giddy blond girl without a care in the world or a thought in her head, wishing for a taste of that ignorant bliss? Nothing brilliant going on there, but nothing painful, either. Responsibility be damned!

I resent having to do all this work to live a “better life.” And somewhere along the way, I started making other people’s lives better too. I’m surrounded by “better lives,” carving out “better paths,” making “better choices.”

So much conscientiousness and accountability are attached to all of this. At times, I actually care about the well-being of others more than I care about myself. It’s fleeting, but it’s there.

It never used to be. I spent 20 years as an actor and being selfish and presentational was more a part of my landscape than any sun salutation.

I was good too. I thought I was anyway. How would I have known? That was all before yoga.

Now, I know everything. At least some of my students believe I do. I’m Jesus, Mohammed, Buddha and Dr. Phil all rolled into one 90-minute yoga class.

Most days, I feel like a fraud, not because of my expectations, but because of theirs. Obviously, I’ve been looking to lower mine and return to that blissful state of being delightfully vacuous, but alas, my truer path has been shown to me and there is no going back. Not even a third martini will take me to that place again.

I know you think I’m being facetious. Thank you. I appreciate the sentiment. It’s familiar and comforting to me. Nonetheless, there is a small hint of shallow truth to all of this.

I want to not recycle and feel okay with that choice.

I want to see where I can easily make a difference in someone’s life by spending an hour with him or her, and then choose to go to a movie by myself instead.

I want to stop any kind of physical fitness. Yoga. The gym. I want out. I want to revel in the inane simplicities of laziness.

Uh-oh. I think I just felt a twinge in my lower back. Okay, okay. I’ll continue to be present and move ever closer to my own awakening through unselfishness, exhausting yoga asanas, moderation and a healthy amount of temperance.

But I don’t have to like it. Even a yogi can be angry at the road less travelled. I want my non-life back.

Ouch. Another twinge.

Okay, maybe I don’t. But a man can dream.

Paul McQuillan lives in Toronto.

Submitted by Chad Dupuis on Tue, 2008-11-25 18:03.

For many people when they begin to think about acupuncture it can all appear quite foreign.  Outside of the problems people generally have considering needles placed into their body, concepts such as Yin and Yang, Qi, and the “meridians” often mislead people into thinking acupuncture is a sort of pseudoscience alternative medicine.  And if you add in another common misunderstanding - that acupuncture is strongly tied to a particular religion like Taoism, you end with the impression that acupuncture is foreign to us in concepts, religious views, and philosophy.  Consequently, many people may avoid treatment because the whole concept of what acupuncture is and what it offers us is lost.

I would like to start this article with some general statements regarding what acupuncture is:

1. Acupuncture is a medicine that is backed by a very long history of safe and effective use with its theories and techniques being continually verified and improved upon by practitioners from all over the world.

2. Acupuncture is an accepted form of medicine that is used worldwide for the successful and cost effective treatment of a very broad range of cases.  See the world health organizations list of treatable conditions for an idea.

3. Acupuncture is a medicine that uses a unique set of theories which help categorize natural phenomena and help us understand the role of our environment, our emotions, and our lifestyles on our health. 

By working with the natural processes of the body and our environment one can experience the elimination of disease not just the simple masking of problems.

Now I would like to discuss some misconceptions I hear and experience as a practitioner regarding what acupuncture is not:

1. A Religion, or Tied to a Particular Religion
2. A Pseudoscience Alternative Form of Medicine
3. A Medicine Not Supported by Research
4. A Particularly Chinese Medicine

I’ll discuss each of these briefly below with the hopes that you will gain a better understanding of acupuncture and its place in our western medical systems.

1. Acupuncture Is Not: A Religion, or Tied to a Particular Religion

Chinese Medicine and the practice of Acupuncture is not a religion, requires no religious beliefs on behalf of the practitioner or the patient, and is not tied to a particular religion or belief system.  As it comes from China, it does have a basis in Taoist and Buddhist philosophies.  But there is nothing particularly Buddhist or Taoist about it - it’s just a reflection of the culture from which the medicine sprang.  The concepts like Yin and Yang, and Qi, are just that - concepts.  They are phrases used to explain phenomena that we as natural human beings experience, regardless of culture, race, or belief systems.

A recent patient of mine had mentioned to their doctor about coming in for acupuncture.  Upon being asked what they thought of acupuncture, the doctor stated, “for a godless medicine, I guess it won’t hurt.”  This is a good example of that sort of knee jerk reaction to something we may know little or nothing about.  This type of reaction is more likely when we are considering things for which the concepts that describe it are foreign to us.  Like when someone asks if you like sushi and you’ve never had it - upon describing raw fish to many westerners you may not always get the best response…  To approach the “godless” part, we can use depression as an example, Do you feel God would recommend Prozac?  A Profit Oriented Pharmaceutical System?  or did God provide us with herbs like St. John’s Wort, for example, and techniques like Prayer and Meditation that are shown to balance our frontal lobe and help with Depression?  These are good questions to think about…

Upon close inspection, acupuncture is really just a large set of theories based in common sense.  Aspects of it are similar in many ways to simple folk remedies that have pervaded western culture, many of which have roots all the way back to biblical times and beyond.  The concept of Yin and Yang is a simple example of this common sense.  Yin, for example, is just a framework to help us categorize and understand the cooling principles of the body and our environment (fluids, rest, shade, etc.), whereas Yang is the warming principles (energy, sunshine, movement, etc.).  From a medical perspective, when you are hot (excessive yang) you need to increase or take in more Yin - a piece of watermelon on a sunny day.

So watermelon is a yin tonic, that is just common sense, not a philosophical view or a religion.  These concepts in Chinese Medicine, are really just helpful ways of categorizing natural phenomena.  And these categorizations have an important role in the application of a natural medicine like Acupuncture.

2. Acupuncture Is Not: A Pseudoscience Alternative Form of Medicine
and
3. A Medicine Not Supported By Research

Since stories about acupuncture have begun surfacing in mainstream media, the reports about its efficacy are a good mix of positive and negative.  Does this mean it doesn’t work or that it is a pseudoscience?  What we know is that acupuncture is a medicine that is well over 1000 years old with a very active and relatively intact history of development, with billions of successfully treated cases worldwide.  Do we understand exactly how it works, no not exactly, but as we have found that doesn’t appear to stop it from working…

Part of the pseudoscience label comes from simple misunderstandings about some general concepts in the medicine.  I’ve had discussions about Chinese Medicine with people that say - well yin and yang “do not exist”, so how can it work?  Hot and Cold doesn’t exist, awake and resting doesn’t exist?  Well of course they do.  What happens here is people may get tied up by the concept and miss the point. 

Another troublesome concept is that of Qi.  The problem that we don’t know what it is, exactly, has little significance.  Qi is simply a concept of natural phenomena.  We know things grow, we know they move, this is explained by the concept of “Qi” - a principle of activity.  When we needle we influence this level of activity which stimulates the body to perform an untold number of functions.  These may be increasing the activity of the immune system, regulating the circulation of blood, regulating brain chemistry, and more.  How this works, exactly, we don’t know - but we use the principles to heal disease, and very often do it quite successfully.  This alone is verification of the principles. 

Research-wise there are thousands upon thousands of citations regarding acupuncture in historical texts and in medical journals worldwide, and only a fraction of these get discussed by the western media.  The mixed results often reported with acupuncture studies are easy to contend with from an acupuncturists perspective.  The number one reason the studies may show mixed results is that acupuncture is not a condition based medicine like modern western medicine.  This means that the efficacy of acupuncture will increase by tailoring each treatment to an individual and their -full- range of signs and symptoms - not just their condition.  So it would actually be expected, when using a fixed set of acupuncture points, that a certain number of people would not respond well.  The second reason is that many of the studies in the west are performed by MD’s, often with limited training in Chinese Medicine theories and techniques.  As with anyone with poor training, you would expect limited results.  All that aside, there is certainly a strong body of evidence from researchers worldwide to support the use of acupuncture and Chinese Medicine.

4. Acupuncture is Not:  A Particularly Chinese Medicine

China is undoubtedly an extremely important place for the development of this medicine and we owe a debt of gratitude to the people that have preserved and developed the medicine over its very long and ongoing history.  It is, however, used all over the world by practitioners of all races, nationalities, and genders.  And in each of these places acupuncture develops a distinctive “style” as it blends with their cultural and medical understandings.  Japanese acupuncture, for example, is a very distinctive style of acupuncture that reflects their culture.  Other systems include Korean acupuncture, French acupuncture, Worsley Acupuncture (from the UK), and more.  In the US we have medical acupuncture, the Tam Healing System (what we use), and other systems that reflect our own modern understandings of medicine, our culture and the conditions that are common to us.

While it is still rooted in Chinese history, acupuncture is a living form of medicine that is used, adapted, and further developed by people all over the world.  I hope that this article helps to clarify some issues people may have with acupuncture and helps those who need treatment to understand better what acupuncture is and is not. 

In the near future I will be publishing a monthly research synopsis of published acupuncture studies.  While it will be geared towards practitioners, many of you will find the range of studies and their results interesting.