Ask the Expert

  • Ann Louise Gittleman - Ann Louise Gittleman, author of the bestselling book Eat Fat, Lose Weight, believes that "certain fats are not only permissible but essential to the health and vitality of every human being". Ann Louise talks about the right fats from the Omega 3, 6, and 9 families contained in such foods as flaxseed, nuts, seeds, evening primrose oil, avocadoes and olive oil. She believes that Americans are actually suffering from massive fat deficiency ‹ a deficiency that is contributing not only to obesity but also the rise of such conditions as breast cancer, hyperactivity, diabetes, arthritis, PMS and menopausal discomforts.

  • Dietary Supplement Information Bureau - An online supplement resource centre offering users information on common supplement uses, recommended dosages, contraindications and precautions, as well as news and industry research. This center is sponsored by the Dietary Supplement Education Alliance (DSEA).

  • EFAsense - A new brand of EFA products launched in the US in the fall of 2000. EFAsense offers a complete range of EFA supplements, making it convenient and easy to select the products you need for good health and smart nutrition.

  • Health From the Sun - A leader in essential fatty acid nutrition, Health From the Sun offers value and experience you can trust. Health From the Sun offers EFA oils in more than 50 varieties and sizes.

  • Herbal Select - A Canadian company with more than 10 years of specialized experience responding to the unique natural health concerns of Canadians. Herbal Select carries a varied selection of EFA products in addition to other herbs and nutritional supplements.

  • Innovite - A Canadian supplement manufacturer with products available mainly in Quebec and Ontario. High quality "Complete EFA" product and other nutritional oils.

  • Jamieson - A Canadian dietary supplement company offering more than 350 products, including high quality essential fatty acids, vitamins, minerals, herbs, and other nutritional products. Online shopping available.

  • Natrol - A full-scope dietary supplement manufacturing company that includes vitamins, minerals, herbs, enzymes, amino acids, special dietary co-factors, and essential fatty acids. Offers online shopping and Nutrition Club.

  • Nature's Herbs, a division of TwinLabs - Manufacturer of fine herbs and botanicals, including many EFA products.

  • Nature's Way - A leader in natural healthcare, Nature's Way offers high quality EFA supplements as well as hundreds of other products.

  • NOW Foods - A high quality dietary supplement manufacturer offering more than 40 nutritional oils.

  • Nutrisana - Nutrisana offers essential fatty acids, botanical extracts, and condition-specific formulas. Nutrisana products satisfy the highest quality standards of the various European regulatory systems. They meet and exceed all European requirements for approved European medicinal use. Product purchase available on-line.

  • Organika - A rapidly growing Canadian health food company offering more than 360 products including essential fatty acids.

  • Sangsters Health Centers - A Canadian retail franchise with stores across the country. Online shopping available.

  • ShiKai - Manufacturer of natural shampoos, conditioners and skin creams. SkiKai offers a unique line of "Borage Therapy" moisturizers for chronic dry skin.

  • Tree of Life - A major US health foods company that offers a "whole health system" approach to vitamins, minerals, EFAs, and other supplements.

  • Wild Rose - A Canadian manufacturer offering high quality herbs and nutritional supplements.