Echiomega - vegetarian omega fatty acids from echium seed oil offering fish oil benefits

Vegan & vegetarian
Contains Echium Seed Oil
Potent anti-inflammatory action
Supports cardiovascular function
Promotes conversion to long-chain fats
Superior plant source of fatty acids
Produces up to 5 times more EPA than ALA in flaxseed oil
The only supplement available rich in SDA (stearidonic acid)

Product Description

Vegetarian and vegan supplement Echiomega offers a completely unique source of plant-based omega-3, -6 & -9 fatty acids, suitable for both vegetarians and vegans. Containing Echium Seed Oil, Echiomega capsules deliver superior health benefits over the commonly available plant oil preparations. Echium Seed Oil is the richest commercially available source of the omega-3 stearidonic acid (SDA), which is converted to the important long-chain omega-3 EPA up to 5 times more than the short-chain omega-3 ALA found in other plant-based oils such as flaxseed.

Echium Seed Oil also contains other beneficial fatty acids including the potent anti-inflammatory omega-6 gamma linolenic acid (GLA) as well as the omega-9 oleic acid, for which olive oil owes its health-supporting properties. Research suggests that SDA in combination with GLA raises blood cell EPA levels more effectively than EPA alone.

This unique combination of natural fatty acids provides cells with the nutrients required for efficient chemical signalling, integral to healthy brain function and the maintenance of overall well-being. Changes in diet and lifestyle have affected the body’s natural ability to produce long-chain fatty acids in sufficient quantities, so it is important to boost the intake of omega fatty acids as part of the daily diet. Our Echium oil vegetarian and vegan supplement Echiomega is the ideal nutritional supplement for those who are vegetarian, vegan or allergic to fish, to help boost the levels of the important omega fats in the diet.

For a more detailed comparison between different vegetarian omega-3 plant oils and extra information on echium oil, visit our dedicated veggie website at www.vegetarian-omega3.com

Echiomega Nutritional Information

£11.95 for 60 x 500 mg capsules

Ingredients: echium oil; capsule shell (modified starch, glycerine, carrageenan, disodium phosphate, lecithin).

Serving size two capsules	Amount per serving
Calories	9 Kcal
Total fat	1 g
of which saturated fat	95 mg
of which monounsaturated fat	172 mg
of which polyunsaturated fat	714 mg
Protein	Trace
Carbohydrate	Trace
Omega-3 fatty acidsof which SDA (stearidonic acid)	426 mg 126 mg
Omega-6 fatty acidsof which GLA (gamma linolenic acid)	288 mg 102 mg

Echium Seed Oil in the Media

In the following podcast, Stephen Daniells talks to Prof Ski Chilton from Wake Forest University about various vegetarian omega-3s on the market, including the exciting new source of stearidonic acid, echium oil:

Omega-3 and the search for alternative sources

References

James MJ, Ursin VM, Cleland LG. Metabolism of stearidonic acid in human subjects: comparison with the metabolism of other n-3 fatty acids. Am J Clin Nutr. 2003 May;77(5):1140-5