A Closer Look at Emu Oil

 

Daily Health Tips February 1, 2013 Here is today's Daily Health Tip you requested!  If you'd like to forward this email, unsubscribe, or manage your subscription, click here. Today's Daily Health Tip A Closer Look at Emu Oil by Jennifer Good    This week we'll be exploring a natural ingredient from the southern hemisphere, emu oil. Emu oil is a natural emollient used by Aboriginal Australians for thousands of years for its remarkable healing and anti-inflammatory properties. It's not vegetarian, but it does work. Cultivated from the native Australian bird, the emu, emu oil has been used historically for fevers, coughs, minor pain, arthritic joints, bruises, cuts, and sores.1 One of its main health benefits, in addition to its anti-inflammatory capabilities, is its transdermal properties. Emu oil helps carry biochemicals (including its own anti-inflammatory agents) quickly through the skin, allowing them to get to the source of the problem. It is highly penetrating and absorbs through the skin easily. It's hypo-allergenic and typically will not clog pores or irritate the skin. Because of this ability, emu oil is frequently used to heal wounds, burns, acne, and other skin related health issues. In addition to this, as already mentioned, emu oil is a natural anti-inflammatory. Couple this with its ability to penetrate the skin quickly, is easy to see why it has been used as a natural pain reliever for joint and muscle pain – such as arthritis.2 There have been some reports that emu oil taken in capsule form is believed to help lower LDL cholesterol due to the omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids found in the oil. Research at the University of Massachusetts showed that emu oil lowered LDL and raised HDL in hamsters when ingested. These results were published in "Nutrition Research" magazine in 2004.3 The only known caveat to emu oil is in the marketing of its benefits. The FDA targeted the oil in a 2009 article on how to spot health fraud.4 Because commercial emu oil supplements are not standardized, some companies claim fraudulent benefits such as cancer and diabetes cures. The article highlights the fact that while emu oil may have its health benefits and place in naturopathic medicine, no product can treat every disease and condition. Find out how Jon Barron uses this ingredient in a muscle & joint oil formula here. LET'S CONNECT       RELATED ARTICLES Carnosine, Still the Best for Anti-Aging Cleansing Your Blood The Energy Of Life Weather-Related Migraines Daily Natural Health Recommendations   HEALTH PODCAST Reducing Pain By Cursing? The researchers from Keele University in Great Britain have recently released their second consecutive study on the subject of swear words. Could swear words reduce pain? (19:00)   JON'S BOOK Read in over 100 countries, learn the health secrets that prevent and reverse illnesses.   For more great topics on natural health visit the website, JonBarron.org! Resources: (1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emu_oil (2) "Aea Research Timeline Emu Oil." American Emu Association. http://aea-emu.org/node/591 (3) http://www.livestrong.com/article/282348-the-health-benefits-of-emu-oil (4) http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/EmergencyPreparedness/BioterrorismandDrugPreparedness/ucm137284.htm   Copyright © 2002-2013 The Baseline of Health Foundation - All rights reserved. - Contact Us The Baseline of Health Foundation newsletter and website are made possible by grants from Jon Barron and Baseline Nutritionals, Inc.

 

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