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PREVENTING ARTHRITIS, CANCER, DEPRESSSION, DIABETES, HEART ATTACKS AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE WITH FLAXSEED
Reprinted with permission from the book/program HEALTH REFERENCE
Flaxseed contains more "lignans" and "alpha-linolenic acid" than any other foods. These two compounds appear to combat breast cancer, colon cancer, heart attacks, arthritis and depression.
Also, flaxseed is a rich source of fiber ... a quarter of a cup of ground seeds is equivalent to one-and-a-half cups of oatmeal. Fiber helps to reduce the odds of contracting colon cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. According to the publishers of Prevention magazine, studies have shown that flaxseed lowers bad cholesterol (LDL) without decreasing the beneficial type (HDL). Flaxseed has over 75 times more lignans than any other plant foods and lignans can shrink existing breast and colon cancer tumors and prevent new ones from beginning (as per animal and test tube studies). There is increasing evidence that omega-3 fats that are contained in Flaxseed assists in preventing heart attacks, rheumatoid arthritis, autoimmune diseases, menstrual cramps.
DOSAGE: 6-25 grams a day (1 tablespoon to 1/4 cup). CAUTION: Do not use flaxseed oil for baking ... under prolonged heat it oxidizes and should not be ingested. Also, some people are very allergic to flax.