Digestive Health: Super Seed

Beyond Fiber with Flax Seed

   Super Seed: #3 Selling Fiber Product

Super Seed from Garden of Life USA is the number #3 selling fiber product in the Natural Products Industry. This is a powerful whole food formula that is a powerful force of dietary fiber. Garden of Life USA has chosen the ingredient in Super Seed for thier incredible ability to maintain bowel health.

The role fiber plays in a healthy diet became startlingly apparent in the late 1800s, when processes for refining sugar and milling flour were introduced. As people began consuming new "wonder foods" void of dietary fiber, they simultaneously started suffering from digestive and bowel disorders. Now, after three generations raised on processed foods, up to 100 million Americans suffer some form of digestive disease.

It has been shown that two servings of Super Seed provide over 50% of the Daily Value for fiber. Super Seed is a rich sourch of flax seed, chia seed, sprouted quinoa, sprouted amaranth, pumpkin seed, sunflower seed, sesame seed, millet, buckwheat, fiber from garbanzo, red lentil, kidney and adzuki beans, and cinnamon. The flax in Super Seed supports healthy estrogen metabolism and breast health in women, and supports normal prostate health in men.

Excellent source of dietary fiber.

A whole food blend of seeds, sprouted grains, and legumes containing both soluble and insoluble fiber.

Contains ingredients specifically chosen for their ability to support normal gut flora balance, regular bowel function, and overall health.

Dietary fiber in Super Seed supports normal cardiovascular health.

Super Seed provides naturally occurring Omega-3 fatty acids.

Good source of protein from beans and legumes.

Super Seed does not contain any added sugars or artificial ingredients such as sweeteners, colorings or flavorings, unlike many popular mass market fiber supplements.

Select ingredients in Super Seed are fermented using Garden of Life's proprietary Poten-Zyme process to make nutrients more available to the body.

Most of the fiber in Super Seed is soluble. Each serving provides over 5g of soluble fiber from whole food ingredients.

Super Seed is a powerful whole food formula that is an excellent source of dietary fiber. The ingredients in Super Seed were specifically chosen for their exceptional ability to support and maintain optimal bowel health and function.

   What is dietary fiber?

Fiber is a complex carbohydrate which is found in plants. The body does not digest fiber; instead the fiber component of food passes through the digestive system. There are two types of fiber - soluble and insoluble fiber. Much like it sounds, soluble fiber is fiber that dissolves in water and insoluble fiber is fiber that does not. The best way to get fiber is through a whole food diet of fruits, vegetables, grains, seeds and legumes.

The role fiber plays in a healthy diet became apparent at the turn of the century. Diets previously high in dietary fiber were altered to include the new 'wonder foods,' refined sugar and milled flour. The increased use of these foods, which were devoid of dietary fiber, led to a theory that connected a lack of fiber and the overall state of health. Several generations later, up to 100 million Americans experience some form of occasional digestive discomfort.

Super Seed was formulated to include naturally occurring soluble and insoluble fiber from carefully selected grains, seeds and legumes that are easy on the gastrointestinal system. Super Seed does NOT include psyllium husk, which provides no nutritional value.

   What are homeostatic soil organisms?

Probiotics are beneficial living microflora that play a critical role in maintaining good health. Healthy human intestines contain billions of both good and potentially harmful microorganisms. The good bacteria in the intestines are considered an integral part of normal immune system support. Homeostatic Soil Organisms (HSOs) are a unique, highly stable species of probiotics that are impervious to stomach and bile acids. Healthy people usually have a ratio of approximately 85% good to 15% potentially harmful organisms in the intestinal tract. In some cases, however, even those who appear to be well might have an unfavorable ratio as a result of daily exposure to environmental toxins and a modern lifestyle. For example, taking antibiotics and drinking chlorinated water may change the optimal microbial balance essential for good health. The HSO Probiotic Blend in Fungal Defense helps support normal gastrointestinal balance of good and potentially harmful bacteria to help maintain a balanced, healthy internal environment.

   How does Super Seed support normal gut flora balance?

Super Seed contains fiber components that act as prebiotics to support normal gut flora balance.

   Why is dietary fiber important?

Vibrant health begins in the colon, and supplying your body with adequate dietary fiber every day is essential to colon function and overall health.

   How do I take Super Seed?

Super Seed is a powder blend that can be mixed in smoothies, vegetable or fruit juices, cereal, yoghurt or soup. In fact, Super Seed can add nutritional value and fiber to nearly any food or beverage.

   What makes Super Seed better than other fiber supplements?

Many other fiber supplements rely on insoluble fiber alone and provide very little in the way of nutrition. Super Seed contains both naturally occurring soluble and insoluble fiber from carefully selected grains, seeds and legumes that are easy on the gastrointestinal system. Additionally, Super Seed contains no psyllium.