Seeding your way to good health!
Flaxseed is one of my favorite supplements. It's inexpensive, readily available and it can be eaten a variety of ways. I prefer whole flaxseed instead of flaxseed oil because of the added health benefits. I'll tell you more about this later.
Eat your way to a healthier body
Flaxseed is one of the richest sources of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), an omega-3 fatty acid, that's been shown to have a protective effect against colon cancer. In fact, it actually inhibits tumor metastasis (metastasis=spread of cancer). Besides the essential fatty acid properties, flaxseed is high in fiber. So, your colon is getting a double benefit from whole flaxseed, something you won't get if you take just flaxseed oil.
Other benefits of eating flaxseed include reducing cholesterol and protecting against coronary artery disease and stroke. These results came from a Canadian study at the College of Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan. Although the study's subjects were rabbits, the researchers stated that humans may benefit in the same way.
Flaxseed is a phytoestrogen (plant-based estrogen), which is beneficial to your cardiac system. Estrogen is believed to be the hormone that affords greater protection to women from heart attacks. After menopause, estrogen levels drop - but phytoestrogens may deliver a similar benefit. They're known to help relieve some menopausal symptoms. While it's bolstering your cardiac system, it's also helping to reduce total and bad (LDL) cholesterol.
My favorite flaxseed recipe
In my blog about purging gallstones, I mentioned a couple books by Dr. Sandra Cabot, the liver doctor. Her LSA recipe combines three sources rich in omega-3 fatty acids (linseed or flaxseed, sunflower seeds and almonds) and will provide your body with this much-needed substance.
It's a simple recipe of three parts flaxseed/linseed, two parts sunflower seeds and one part almonds (ingredients should be raw and unsalted). Put everything in a food processor and churn until finely ground and mixed. A coffee grinder also works fine but makes a smaller portion. I make a larger portion and keep my ground-up LSA in a tightly closed plastic bowl in the freezer. I grind up about a month's supply each time.
Add about a tablespoon of LSA to each meal. It tastes great with almost anything. You can stir it into yogurt or buttermilk, toss some on a salad, sprinkle it onto a sandwich, put it in baked goods dough or toss it into a casserole dinner.
I've found organic flaxseed on my local grocer's shelf, at the health food store and at the local vitamin store. You should have no trouble finding it in your town.
Enjoy!
Additional sources:
Br J Nutr. 2005 Oct;94(4):510-518
Cancer Lett. 2005 May 20
Atherosclerosis. 2005 Apr;179(2):269-75. Epub 2005 Jan 26
Nutr Rev. 2004 Jan;62(1):18-27
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I am not a doctor and have no medical training.
The information in this blog is not intended
to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Statements made on this blog
have not been evaluated by the FDA.
Consult a healthcare professional before using any products,
treatments or exercises mentioned on this blog.
Eat your way to a healthier body
Flaxseed is one of the richest sources of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), an omega-3 fatty acid, that's been shown to have a protective effect against colon cancer. In fact, it actually inhibits tumor metastasis (metastasis=spread of cancer). Besides the essential fatty acid properties, flaxseed is high in fiber. So, your colon is getting a double benefit from whole flaxseed, something you won't get if you take just flaxseed oil.
Other benefits of eating flaxseed include reducing cholesterol and protecting against coronary artery disease and stroke. These results came from a Canadian study at the College of Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan. Although the study's subjects were rabbits, the researchers stated that humans may benefit in the same way.
Flaxseed is a phytoestrogen (plant-based estrogen), which is beneficial to your cardiac system. Estrogen is believed to be the hormone that affords greater protection to women from heart attacks. After menopause, estrogen levels drop - but phytoestrogens may deliver a similar benefit. They're known to help relieve some menopausal symptoms. While it's bolstering your cardiac system, it's also helping to reduce total and bad (LDL) cholesterol.
My favorite flaxseed recipe
In my blog about purging gallstones, I mentioned a couple books by Dr. Sandra Cabot, the liver doctor. Her LSA recipe combines three sources rich in omega-3 fatty acids (linseed or flaxseed, sunflower seeds and almonds) and will provide your body with this much-needed substance.
It's a simple recipe of three parts flaxseed/linseed, two parts sunflower seeds and one part almonds (ingredients should be raw and unsalted). Put everything in a food processor and churn until finely ground and mixed. A coffee grinder also works fine but makes a smaller portion. I make a larger portion and keep my ground-up LSA in a tightly closed plastic bowl in the freezer. I grind up about a month's supply each time.
Add about a tablespoon of LSA to each meal. It tastes great with almost anything. You can stir it into yogurt or buttermilk, toss some on a salad, sprinkle it onto a sandwich, put it in baked goods dough or toss it into a casserole dinner.
I've found organic flaxseed on my local grocer's shelf, at the health food store and at the local vitamin store. You should have no trouble finding it in your town.
Enjoy!
Additional sources:
Br J Nutr. 2005 Oct;94(4):510-518
Cancer Lett. 2005 May 20
Atherosclerosis. 2005 Apr;179(2):269-75. Epub 2005 Jan 26
Nutr Rev. 2004 Jan;62(1):18-27
I am not a doctor and have no medical training.
The information in this blog is not intended
to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Statements made on this blog
have not been evaluated by the FDA.
Consult a healthcare professional before using any products,
treatments or exercises mentioned on this blog.
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