Mar 07, 2015 Seminar at Engredea & NPEW: Flaxseed & Blood Pressure
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Flax Council of Canada
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Are you attending Engredea and Natural Products Expo West (NPEW) in March?
If so please attend our Seminar “Flaxseed and Blood Pressure Lowering”. And display your products and literature.
When: Saturday March 7 at 11:00 – 12:00pm
Where: Marriott Grand Salon A/B
Co - Hosted by: Flax Council of Canada and J.G. Pizzey
Display Opportunity: For $500 Canadian, we can offer you a table to display your products and literature. This is a great opportunity to showcase your company to an audience engaged and interested in using flaxseed for health and great taste!
At the Seminar, you and your customers will hear:
- Exciting new research shows that flaxseed may be one of the most powerful ingredients to maintain healthy blood pressure discovered to date.
- More about the growing epidemic of the “silent killer” – hypertension – the single largest risk factor for pre-mature death in the world.
- More about a recently approved health claim for flaxseed and cholesterol lowering.
Our Speaker: Dr. Grant Pierce, Executive Director of Research, St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg, Canada will describe how flaxseed consumption can maintain healthy blood pressure to a similar degree as that achieved with many pharmaceutical treatments. Dr. Pierce has published over 200 research papers and 8 textbooks on cardiovascular health. He is Co-Editor of the Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. He has given over 300 invited lectures all over the world.
How to get involved:
1. Please forward the Seminar announcement to others that may be interested in attending.
2. Let me know by Monday February 9, 2015 if you would like a table top at the Seminar. I will then let you know next steps.
Contact: Kelley Fitzpatrick, Technical Advisor - Flax Council of Canada