Health Benefits of a Diet of Wild Alaska Sockeye Salmon

Wild Alaska Salmon- Healthy and Natural

Alaska salmon is full of natural vitamins, minerals and nutrients that will help you stay healthy. Wild Alaska Sockeye Salmon tastes great and is one of purest and most beneficial natural foods available. Wild salmon is a good source of protein and doesn't have the high saturated fat content typical in fatty meat products.

• Rich in Omega-3 Fatty Acids
• High in Antioxidants
• High Quality Protein, Easy and Safe to Digest for People of All Ages
• Contains No Detectable Mercury

A 6-ounce serving of Smoky Bay Fisheries Wild Alaska sockeye salmon contains 2.15 grams of Omega-3 Fatty acids and 47.7 grams of protein.

• Protects Heart Health
• Reduces Risk of Sudden Death From Heart Disease
• Reduces Heart Disease Risk in People with Type 2 Diabetes
• Essential in Pregnancy and Healthy Infant Development
• May Reduce Severity and Pain of Symptoms of Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriasis, Asthma
• May Reduce the Risk of Certain Cancers, Particularly Breast Cancer
• May Help Reduce The Severity or Development of Nephritis, Migraine, Alzheimer's Disease and Type 1 Diabetes
• May Reduce the Severity of Psychological Disorders Such as Depression and Bipolar Disorder

What the Experts Say about the Health Benefits of Wild Alaska Salmon

• Wild salmon is high in two kinds of omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). The American Heart Association recommends that people without documented coronary heart disease eat two servings of fatty fish, such as salmon, each week. People with documented coronary heart disease should eat approximately 1 gram of EPA and DHA per day, preferably from fatty fish.
  
  
• According to the American Heart Association research has shown that Omega-3 fatty acids decrease the risk of arrhythmias, which can lead to sudden cardiac death. Omega 3's also slightly lower blood pressure.
  
  
• The American Heart Association reports that omega-3 fatty acids help prevent plaque buildup in arteries and also drive down triclycerides and LDL (bad) cholesterol.
  
  
• A study conducted by the National Institutes of Health showed that pregnant women and their children significantly benefit from increased fish consumption. The study indicated that higher omega-3 fatty acid content in mother's milk is associated with lower postpartum depression.
  
  
• Fetal and Child Development benefits of Omega 3- "It has been demonstrated that getting enough omega 3 fatty acids very early in life is critical. An omega 3 derivative called docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) actually helps build the brain, becoming rapidly incorporated into both the cerebral cortex and the retina three months before and three months after birth, and more slowly but no less significantly up until the age of two, when brain development is complete. ...Eating more fatty fish, such as salmon, is the most efficient way to build your store of omega-3s." (Information source: "Essential Fatty Assets," by Elizabeth Hiser, published in "Eating Well")
  
  
• Fish oil may help combat a number of serious psychiatric illnesses. According to researchers at an international conference sponsored by the National Institutes of Health there is evidence which suggests that higher consumption of essential fatty acids in fish, particularly omega-3, appear to be linked to a lower risk for depression and better treatment of manic depression and schizophrenia. "In a study of more than 1,000 people (average age 75), those with higher blood levels of an omega-3 called DHA were more than 40% less likely to develop dementia (including Alzheimer's) over the next nine years than people with low DHA levels. ...Experts advise eating a weekly serving of fish rich in omega-3's." (Information source: "Boost Your Brain Power With Omega-3's," by Holly McCord, R.D., "Prevention" (Nutrition News web site))