Choosing Mila over Fish Oil

What is Mila?  Mila™ is a mixture of Salvia hispanica L. seed  (chia) which has been carefully selected to maximize its nutritional value.  Mila is gluten–free, trans–fat free, sugar–free, high in fiber and protein and has no taste or smell.  Mila is mechanically processed using a proprietary system that optimizes the bioavailability and increases its nutritional value. Nothing is added to the product – it is a pure form of Salvia hispanica L. and is simply the best available today.

Besides having many more other nutrients than fish oil, chia has by far more lignins than any known plant, lignins being antibacterial, antimicrobial, antiviral, anti carcinogenic, etc.

Soy and canola – it is hardly mentioned that these crops are almost all GMO in the U.S. GMOs, genetically modified organisms, have been proven to kill and wreck life – see seedsofdeception.org, organicconsumers.org for information and studies. Soy and canola are much higher in Omega 6s than Omega 3s. Omega 6s are necessary but most Americans are already getting too many Omega 6s. The imbalance between Omega 6s and Omega 3s causes inflammation. Inflammation is considered the source of all disease. Soy and canola must be processed, usually with heat, which diminishes their already low Omega 3 content. Also, 95% of U.S. soy is processed with hexane, a cancer causing chemical.

The conversion of chia’s ALA into fish oil’s EPA and DHA – people with illnesses that impair gut function, those of Scandinavian descent, people whose diets are loaded with transfats, other toxically engineered oils and too many Omega 6s, all might have trouble with the conversion. Though mainlining fish oil won’t make up for a lousy diet. The seemingly always ignored fact – historically, most humans and animals did not live near oceans, did not have access to deep water fish and did not suffer all the modern health problems directly and indirectly related to Omega 3 deficiencies. Humans and animals, including carnivores, got their Omega 3s from plants, seeds and plant, seed eating prey.

Without discounting the health benefits of the best fish oils, though controversy continues which are the best, brand wise and source wise, there are good reasons for getting Omega 3s from chia. Chia is a sustainable crop. Fish stock is critically threatened, for humans, for fish predators. Hopefully, government standards regarding fish oil’s toxic heavy metals and other contaminants are safe. Many fish oils have synthetic vitamins and artificial flavorings – we have no need of more.

The sad thing is – chia’s health benefits have been known for thousands of years.  There is evidence that chia seeds were first used as a food as early as 3500 B.C., and served as a cash crop in central Mexico between 1500 and 900 B.C. Chia seeds were eaten as a grain alone or mixed with other seed crops, drank as a beverage when dissolved in water, ground into flour, included in medicines, and pressed for oil and used as a base for face and body paints. Aztec rulers received chia seeds as an annual tribute from conquered nations, and the seeds were offered to the gods during religious ceremonies.