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Another Reason to Reach for Flax
Granted one of my favorite books I've written is all about adding ground flaxseed to your day (THE FLAX COOKBOOK), but truly more and more research continues to come out positioning ground flaxseed as one of those extra special health promoting foods that has been put on the planet.
When I wrote my flaxseed book several years ago, some people thought that I was "jumping the gun"...that I should wait until there was more evidence. But I thought there was enough information to say, "Hey, check this seed out, It's got some amazing things going for it and it's easy to add it to your daily diet." I was writing a book/cookbook on the nutrition and health attributes of ground flaxseed along with 100 tips of buying, storing, using ground flaxseed, along with close to 100 fun recipes for ground flaxseed.
I could tell reading the research several years ago that flaxseed had some synergy within--which means the components within flaxseed seem to work together for maximum health benefit. Well, now there is some evidence that flaxseed may have synergy with another food--soy!
*****Help Fight Breast Cancer With Flaxseed & Soybeans*****
There is current controversy regarding the use of soy by breast cancer patients but the combination of soy and flaxseed may be more beneficial than soy alone in controlling human breast cancer growth in postmenopausal women with low estrogen levels. Soy has been suggested as having an unfavorable tumor-promoting effect in late-stage breast cancer and flaxseed was even shown to weaken this effect, according to a recent study with mice. And after another rodent study testing the breakdown products from the lignans in flaxseed in combination with the primary isoflavone (a phytoestrogen) in soy (called genistein), flaxseed researcher, Lilian Thompson PhD, from the University of Toronto, concluded that combining soy and flaxseed may be more protective against breast cancer, particularly in postmenopausal women with low estrogen levels. In this case, the two are better than one!
~~Elaine
Related Topics: Easy Add-Ins to Boost Nutrition, Confetti Rice Pilaf With Toasted Flaxseed Recipe
Technorati Tags: flaxseed, groundflaxseed, soy, breastcancer
When I wrote my flaxseed book several years ago, some people thought that I was "jumping the gun"...that I should wait until there was more evidence. But I thought there was enough information to say, "Hey, check this seed out, It's got some amazing things going for it and it's easy to add it to your daily diet." I was writing a book/cookbook on the nutrition and health attributes of ground flaxseed along with 100 tips of buying, storing, using ground flaxseed, along with close to 100 fun recipes for ground flaxseed.
I could tell reading the research several years ago that flaxseed had some synergy within--which means the components within flaxseed seem to work together for maximum health benefit. Well, now there is some evidence that flaxseed may have synergy with another food--soy!
*****Help Fight Breast Cancer With Flaxseed & Soybeans*****
There is current controversy regarding the use of soy by breast cancer patients but the combination of soy and flaxseed may be more beneficial than soy alone in controlling human breast cancer growth in postmenopausal women with low estrogen levels. Soy has been suggested as having an unfavorable tumor-promoting effect in late-stage breast cancer and flaxseed was even shown to weaken this effect, according to a recent study with mice. And after another rodent study testing the breakdown products from the lignans in flaxseed in combination with the primary isoflavone (a phytoestrogen) in soy (called genistein), flaxseed researcher, Lilian Thompson PhD, from the University of Toronto, concluded that combining soy and flaxseed may be more protective against breast cancer, particularly in postmenopausal women with low estrogen levels. In this case, the two are better than one!
~~Elaine
Related Topics: Easy Add-Ins to Boost Nutrition, Confetti Rice Pilaf With Toasted Flaxseed Recipe
Technorati Tags: flaxseed, groundflaxseed, soy, breastcancer
16 Comments:
I use ground flax in my steel cut oats everyday! It makes feel so much better when I use it.
You can sprinkle a couple of tablespoons of ground flax on yogurt too.
what are the benifits of flaxseed
what is the difference between ground flax and the organic gel caps?
I felt like my thyroid levels were lower when I ate flax seed. I was sleepier and cold. When I stopped eating flax seeds for breakfast I felt better. Is it possible that that is connected or that it could interfere with the thyroid drug? Is it because flax has some estrogenic properties? Flax oil seems to be great for me though.
I had surgery for a brain tumor in May 2004 and again this past July. I started taking flaxseed oil because I thought it might be good for normal brain function. Even if it has nothing to do with the whole tumor issue, I wonder if it might help depression. Since I started taking it, I feel much better, more positive and less anxious. Just a thought.
i have heard that flax seed can help with your digestion system resulting in a trimmer waist line. (stomach)
I heard that flax seed can help build muscle and actually improves IQ from 30-50 points.
I have been adding flax seeds which I have ground myself to my oatmeal every morning for the past year. My diet has always been excellent and I work out regularly but I noticed a significant difference since adding flax to my diet. My digestion has been noticably better and I have been perfectly regular every single day. I have tried capsule and also oil form but have found the self-ground seeds to be the most effective. This is truly a miracle food!
I just started taking ground flax seed because I heard it was beneficial in lowering cholesterol. I go get my levels checked again in 6 weeks. I will let you know if it worked
Since I started taking flax oil a few months ago, I am perfectly regular and less anxious.This is a miracle seed.
my brother had blockage in the back of the brain, (a stroke) one of the things his doctor told him was to take ground flax seed, because it helps in clearing, and keeping the arteres from build up of plaque. His cholesterol went down to (80), he's doing great!! I also started using flaxseed my blood presure went from (140-90+) to (115-118,50-75) I also feel great!! Jacob
I make my morning oatmeal with rolled oats and flax seed. I have heard that one should not take medications when they have just eaten oatmeal because the oatmeal negates the effects of medications and cholesterol in the body. Is this true with the added flax seed and it's benefits?
I hate it when articles don't mention that you have to use "WHOLE ground flax seed" if you want any lignans in it. For those who don't know much about flaxseed and are told to grind their own, they might be inclined to buy the typical flaxseeds you get at the grocery store that have no hull on them.
www.AIDSHIVAwareness.org has some great research about flax lignans. People have had immunity boosted and it's documented.
i had back surgery 4 years ago and still have back pain from inflamation. I have a prescription for Voltarin to take as needed. I have been taking one per day but as weeks go by the voltarin builds up and I start getting muscle ackes. I cut back and if it starts to deplete in my system my back pain comes back. I was told that Flax Seed Oil capsles have some of the same results, so I started taking them. I am now taking 2 per day and the amazing thing is if I take to much I get muscle ackes, If I don't take enough I get back pain. To me the flax seed oil has the exact results as the voltaren.
I figure I am getting the good affects of the Omega. The other point i have is do't believe that herbs and over the counter can't have any negitive effects, if I can get the exact positive effects from the flax seed oil to include over and under dosage.
can someone tell me how much flax seed is healthy, without causing diarraeh?
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