as it moves up the food chain. Most animals make very little DHA metabolically.
The inclusion of plentiful DHA in the diet improves learning ability, whereas
deficiencies of DHA are associated with deficits in learning. DHA is a major fatty
acid in sperm and brain phospholipids, especially in the retina. DHA is taken up
by the brain in preference to other fatty acids and the turnover of DHA in the
brain is very fast.
Dietary DHA can reduce the level of blood triglycerides in humans, which
may reduce the risk of heart disease. Studies show a reduced blood level of omega-
3 fatty acids in people with depression. It controls inflammation and decreases
free radical induced levels of lipid peroxide in the hippocampus (learning and
memory). DHA also increases choline and acetylcholine levels in the brain. DHA
is needed to facilitate the incorporation of phosphatidyserine into the membranes
of brain cells. 1 tsp of codliver oil contains 400 IU of vitamin D, thus helping to
increase magnesium absorption.
Folic aciD—Folic acid and folate are forms of the water-soluble Vitamin
B9. Folate is necessary for the production and maintenance of new cells. This is
especially important during periods of rapid cell division and growth such as a
kundalini awakening. Folate is needed to replicate DNA. Thus folate deficiency
hinders DNA synthesis and cell division, affecting the bone marrow’s ability
to make normal red blood cells and prevent anemia. Folate also helps prevent
mutation changes to DNA that may lead to cancer. Folic acid is needed to produce
choline for acetylcholine; short-term memory, mental agility and verbal fluency
were all found to be better among people who took 800 micrograms of folic acid
daily—twice the current RDA. Take a good B-complex vitamin to make sure you
get a daily supply of B12, B6, Folic acid and the other Bs. But get a B-complex
with non-flush niacin (Inositol Hexaniacinate), as niacin flushing combined with
kundalini is too extreme. Cobalt is needed to make vitamin B 12.
GlUtatHione—Glutathione (GSH) is a sulfhydryl antioxidant, antitoxin,
enzyme cofactor and is the major repair enzyme. Glutathione is one of the most
highly concentrated intracellular antioxidants found in animals, plants, and
microorganisms. Glutathione being water soluble is found mainly in the cell cytosol
and other aqueous phases of the living system. It plays an important role in cell
detoxification, DNA and protein synthesis, transport processes and in the removal
of oxidants. Mitochondria from most mammalian cells do not contain catalase
(the heart being an exception), implying that glutathione (GSH) in mitochondria
is a major defense against the potential toxic effects of endogenously produced
ROS in the electron transport system.
GSH depletion maybe the ultimate factor determining vulnerability to free
radical attack, cell death by oxidation and has been documented in many degenerative
conditions. Glutathione improves macrophage activity. It protects from and repairs
damage caused by free radicals and UV. It is good for cancer, allergies, cataracts,
arthritis and smokers. GSH has a potent electron-donating capacity and this is
reducing power is most expressed by GSH where its concentrations are highest, as