Blog — new zealand
Hemp myth busting: “Omega-6 to omega-3 ratio is critical to health”
You might think it a bit strange that Hemp & Co advocates for the benefits of hemp and yet here we are busting myths about it. Why would we do that? It’s simple: we believe in asking questions. We advocate for transparency. We want our products to be supported by up-to-date, verifiable evidence from credible sources. And we want you to feel reassured that you can trust our brand and our products. Several sources of information suggest that humans evolved on an omega 6 (n-6) to omega 3 (n-3) ratio of around 1 whereas in Western diets the ratio is...
Why You Need Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in your Diet Every Day
Why do you need polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) in your diet every day? For your long-term health PUFA also known as omega 6 & 3 are essential and indispensable. The human body can build most of the different fats it needs from any other fat in the diet. If it needs monounsaturated fat for a specific need, it can build it from saturated fat. It can even build fat from carbohydrates. However, it can’t make PUFA from scratch. Therefore, they must come directly from your diet and are called essential fats. Omega-6 is also called linoleic acid (LA) and omega-3...
Why all the fuss about hemp?
Over the last few months I’ve started to see hemp products appearing on New Zealand supermarket shelves. They include hemp milk, hempseed oil, hempseed hearts and hemp snack balls. I’ve also started to notice .co.nz online shopping sites for hemp products, mainly food and skincare. Radio NZ has been conducting interviews with hemp growers. And then there’s the omega-6 to omega-3 balance debate. Some are saying hempseed oil has the perfect balance of omega-6 to omega-3. We’re even hearing it’s a good alternative source for omega-3 fish oil. I was starting to see a trend and wanted to find out...
The truth about Cannabidiol (CBD) in New Zealand
We Kiwis are a pretty healthy bunch. According to results from the latest 2019/20 New Zealand Health survey undertaken by the Ministry of Health, 87% of adults self-reported they were in good health (Ministry of Health, 2020). Whether our health is good or not, at some point in our lives we will all experience pain. More than likely we’ll require medication to alleviate the pain. In 2017 the New Zealand government announced a commitment to making medicinal cannabis more available for people with terminal illness and chronic pain. On 18 December 2018, the Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Amendment Act...