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Flaxseeds: Super One Foods. Heart Health Recipes. Alternative Prostate Cancer Treatment Options
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Flaxseeds:
Super One Foods
Provide
Viable
Herbal Solutions to Many Health Problems
There is growing evidence
that Flaxseed (linum usitatissimum) is good for improving general
health or preventing diseases. Some call it
super one foods or one of the most powerful
plant foods on the planet since it
may help reduce your risk of cancer,
stroke, and diabetes. Flaxseed meals are always belonged to a
long list of beneficial
heart health recipes.
Although flaxseed contains many beneficial health components, it
earns its healthy reputation primarily to three ingredients:
a) Fiber. Flaxseed contains both the soluble and insoluble types
which is valuable in treating
constipation and
cholesterol.
b) Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), a type of omega-3
essential fatty
acids, "good" fats that have been shown to have heart-healthy
effects.
c) Lignans, which have both plant estrogen and
antioxidant
qualities.
Flaxseed oil is the only
source of large amount of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA). From ALA, the
body can make EPA & DHA. Vegetables rich in alpha-linolenic acid can
be use to enhance EPA levels in tissue concentrations similar to
those associated with
omega 3 concentrate supplementation.
Flaxseed oil may be
useful in conjunction of
fish oil
since omega-3 fatty acids have
been shown to improve inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid
arthritis pain, psoriasis, and ulcerative colitis.
A typical content of quality organic Flaxseed oil includes:
a) Omega-3 (alpha
linolenic acid) >50%
b) Omega-6 (linolenic acid) between 11% - 24%
c) Omega-9 (oleic acid) between 11% - 24%
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A positive balance of
Omega 3, 6 and 9 essential fatty acids (EFA) is thought to be the
primary contribution to flaxseed health benefits.
Moreover, Germany's Commission E authorizes the use of flaxseed for
various
digestion
jeopardy, such as chronic constipation, irritable
bowel syndrome, and general stomach discomfort.
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Most importantly,
flaxseed also contains the valuable lignans which are phytochemicals / phytosterogen.
Flaxseed is by far the richest source of lignans and contains 75 -
800 times more lignans than any other plant foods. There are also many types
of lignans but the main type found in flaxseed is made up of a compound
called SDG (Secoisolariciresinol Diglycoside).
According to Professor Stephen Cunnane, Phd, of the Department of
Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto, Canada, flaxseed will
be the nutraceutical food of the 21st century because of its
multiple health benefits. Researchers suggested that flaxseed and
lignans have beneficial effects on the following health issues:
a) Heart Diseases &
Diabetes
b) Breast Cancer
c)
Prostate Cancer
d)
Colon Cancer
e)
Coronary Heart Disease
Heart Disease &
Diabetes:
Researchers from Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center in
Maryland, USA reported that in a six-month period-animal model,
adding flaxseed meal to their diet may help
lower triglycerides and buildup of fats in the liver, both risk factors for heart
disease and diabetes. Furthermore, Flaxseed meal may decrease blood levels of
triglycerides and fat deposition in the liver. The team concluded
that flaxseed meal supplementation may provide a new therapeutic
strategy to reduce hypertriglyceridemia and
fatty liver.
Stop Growth in Prostate Cancer:
According to Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, a researcher in Duke
University Medical Centers School of Nursing (USA) and lead
investigator in a clinical study, daily consumption of flaxseed oil
and lignans may be one of the best alternative
prostate cancer treatment options since it may stop the growth of prostate cancer tumors by
interrupting the chain of events that cause cells to divide
irregularly and become cancerous.
Lignans have been shown in lab experiments to have significant
anti-tumor properties in all stages of cancer development. Results
have been in the range of 40-60% reduction in tumor size. Therefore,
the researchers concluded that lignans may be considered as a
potential and
latest treatment on prostate cancer for male patients.
High Blood Pressure:
A diet rich in the Flaxseeds omega-3 alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) may
help reduce blood pressure by up to six per cent, says new research
from researchers at the Harokopio University and Laiko Hospital in
Athens, Greece. After 12 weeks of flaxseed supplementation, they
report that the men receiving the ALA-rich flaxseed oil supplements
were found to have reduce systolic and diastolic blood pressures,
falling from 120 to 100 mmHg and 80 to 72 mmHg, respectively. The
mechanism behind the effects may be due to the effect of the omega-3
metabolites, prostaglandins, on a variety of blood pressure
regulators, including control of salt and water balance, control of
blood flow in the kidneys, effects on heart output
Weight Loss
For those concerned with their weight, flaxseed products may be able
to help you
loose weight easy. It is interesting to note balanced essential fatty
acids (EFA) actually help burn excess calories instead of depositing
them as fatty tissue and he oil is a powerful antioxidant that can
help boost your metabolism. Furthermore they also act as solvents to
help the body dissolve and remove hard fats deposited by long-term
bad dietary habits. Whole or ground flaxseed provides you with
dietary fiber that makes you feel fuller and omega-3 fatty acids
that can possibly curb cravings for sweets.
Flaxseed with SDG is
featured in Natural Assets'
AbsoGreens,
MegAlive and
ProstatESE
References:
- G.K.
Paschos, F. Magkos, D.B. Panagiotakos, V. Votteas and
A. Zampelas, Dietary supplementation with flaxseed oil
lowers blood pressure in dyslipidaemic patients.
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
- Denmark-Wahnefried
W, et al. Pilot study of dietary fat restriction and
flaxseed supplementation in men with prostate cancer
before surgery: exploring the effects on hormonal
levels, prostate-specific antigen, and histopathologic
features. Urology. 58:47-52, 2001
- Lin X,
et al. Effect of mammalian lignans on the growth of
prostate cancer cell lines. Anticancer Research.
21:3995-99, 2001.
- Ranich
T, et al. Protective effects of dietary phytoestrogens
in chronic renal disease. J Renal Nutrition 2001 Oct;
11(4): 183-93.
- Thompson
LU. Experimental studies on lignans and cancer.
Baillieres Clin Endocrin Metab. 12:691-705, 1998.
- Hirano
T, et al. Antiproliferative activity of mammalian
lignan derivatives against the human breast carcinoma
cell line, ZR-75-1. Cancer Investigation 1990; 8(6):
595-602.
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