Description
Cold pressed hemp oil is dark to clear light green in color,
with a very light and pleasant nutty flavour. It's the only
vegetable oil that has an ideal amount of unsaturated fatty acids,
linoleic, linolenic and gamma-linolenic acids. Hemp oil is rich in
omega*3 fatty acids. It does not contain cholesterol and it
improves cellular metabolism and immune system. Hemp oil is
essential in wholesome cold kitchen, but it is not suitable for
high temperatures (it should not be heated over **0°C). The most
common fatty acid is unsaturated linoleic acid (omega*6 fatty
acid), followed by unsaturated alpha-linoleic acid (omega*3 fatty
acid). Both of these fatty acids are ESSENTIAL fatty acid and their
importance in human diet is great. Since human organism can't
synthesize them, they should be a part of our daily food intake.
Optimum proportion of fatty acids for human consumption is 1:3 (one
part linoleic/omega*3 acid and three parts linolenic/omega*6 acid,
which can only be found in hemp oil. Human organism requires both
acids and gamma-linolenic acid for hormone regulation, maintenance
and proper functioning of immune system and cell metabolism
maintenance. This fatty acid proportion is also especially
important for cell membrane structures. Proper usage of hemp oil in
human consumption does not lead to problems with 'bad cholesterol'
(type-A LDL), a situation quite unlike that one in which solid
vegetable and animal fats are used.
Gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), which is contained in hemp oil in
amounts from 1,5% to 6%, is the most important compound for human
organism that can be found in said oil. GLA is also contained in
only three more plants: borage (borrage officinalis L.), evening
primrose (Oenothera biennia L.) and black currant (Ribes nigrum
L.), but these extracts can only be consumed in pill form. Hemp oil
is the only edible oil that contains GLA. GLA and recently
discovered omega**-stearidon are important compounds for
biosynthesis of prostaglandin and they are essential for proper
functioning of hormones, nerves, muscles and regulation of blood
pressure. Human body in normal condition has large enough reserves
of alpha-linolenic acid for prostaglandin production.But, if human
organism suffers from stress, poor diet and genetic errors, there
is an ALA deficit which can lead to infectious diseases. GLA has
proven to be perfect for preventing diseases like atherosclerosis
(congestion of blood vessels), prevention and mitiation of
neurodermatitis and other alergies.
Thanks to its high content of polyunsaturated fatty acids
(*5%), hemp oil is ideal for human consumption (it's reccomendable
to use it in diet of either sick or healthy human beings). In oils
that contain saturated fatty acids most of these fats get 'broken'
– some of them are used to produce energy, while some of them get
stored in fat deposits (cholesterol). Unsaturated fatty acids play
an important role in synthesis of important hormones, maintenance
of immune system and improvement of cell metabolism. Since hemp oil
doesn't contain 'bad' cholesterols nor transfat acids, well
regulated intake of hemp oil balances blood lipids and prevents
atherosclerosis, strokes and heart attacks.
