August
2008 - Flax Shown to Be Effective Against Cancers of the
Colon and Breast
NaturalNews.com by Barbara L. Minton
Flax oil and flaxseeds have been shown to lower blood cholesterol
and triglycerides, and to help reduce damage to cell membranes.
Flax is also important in the body’s ability to reduce inflammation
and prevent the many degenerative diseases associated with
it.
August
2008 - Study Shows Benefits of a High Omega-3 Diet in Older
Adults
MarketWatch.com
High Omega-3 Fat Intake Improves Insulin Sensitivity and
Reduces Inflammatory Markers, But Does Not Alter Endocrine
Responsiveness
June
2008 - Omega-3 EPA Linked to Less Depression, NIE Magazine
Online
May
2008 - Omega-3 EPA linked to less depression
By Stephen Daniells, NUTRAingredients.com
Increased blood levels of the omega-3 fatty acid eicosapentaenoic
acid (EPA) may reduce the severity of symptoms of depression,
particularly in people taking antidepressants, suggests
new research from France.
January
2008 - Resolve to ring in the New Year witn 'nature's perfect
food'
By KERRY DUNNINGTON, Las Vegas Examiner
August
2007 - Eat plant foods to prevent breast cancer
By Sue Mueller, FoodConsumer.org
June
2007 - Shark cartilage flounders; flax seed shows promise
By Liz Szabo, USA TODAY
June
2007 - (WebMD/CBSNews.com) Flax seed May Curb Prostate Tumor
Growth Study
Popular Plant Product Slows Out-Of-Control Cancer Cell Division
June
2007 - American Cancer Society
Flax seed, Ginseng Show Promise for Cancer Patients But
Shark Cartilage No Help, Study Shows
May
2007 - Fish oil urged for heart patients (BBC NEWS)
Doctors should advise heart attack patients to eat oily
fish - Doctors are being advised to prescribe oily fish
or omega-3 fatty acid supplements to heart
attack patients.
May
2007 - eDiets com, Best Food: Cut Yourself Some Flax
By Katherine Tallmadge, M.A., R.D. Special for eDiets
Flax is a seed that originated in Asia more than 5,000 years
ago. Today it can be found everywhere, mainly used as a
supplement in the form of seeds, oil or capsules. People
take flax because it is thought to provide many health benefits
from the omega-3 fatty acid (alpha linolenic acid) it contains.
Omega-3’s in the diet have been shown to reduce heart
disease risk and emerging research suggests it may aid in
reducing depression, and inflammatory disorders -- eczema/psoriasis,
arthritis, etc.
May
2007 - Healthy Fats? Just The Flax, Man!
By
Raphael Calzadilla, BA, CPT, ACE, eDiets Chief Fitness Pro
Most people who are looking to get lean avoid dietary fat
like the plague. This is one of those great myths that never
seems to die. Dietary fat is absolutely essential in your
quest to get lean, but it must be the right type and the
correct amounts.
MayoClinic.com
- Flax seed: Is ground or whole better?
Ask A Food & Nutrition Specialist (Mayo Clinic dietitian
Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D.)
November
2005 -CBS NEWS, Evidence mounts on health benefits of flax
Flax, a grain that has been used for thousands of years
in food and linen, is finding new popularity for its health
benefits from fighting heart disease to preventing constipation.
"Flax contains something we call soluble fibre,"
said Joe Schwarcz, a chemistry professor and director of
McGill University's office for science and society.
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