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Linseed/Flaxseed Health Benefits

Flax Seed is used throughout the world for food, medicine, and fiber to make clothes, and many other consumer goods products. Historically, flaxseed has been to treat a number of other conditions as well. It offers a myriad of health benefits through supplementation. Recent research indicates that flaxseed may have the ability to reduce blood pressure, lower level of harmful cholesterol, offer both estrogen-like and anti-estrogenic effects, and is being studied for its ability to protect against cancer. See also the benefits of flaxsseed for childreen.

The Flax plant, an ancient crop, yields the fibre from which linen is woven, as well as seeds and oil. The Flax seed oil is an important ingredient in paints, varnishes, and linoleum. For example ?like olive, canola, and most other plant oils, flaxseed is highly unsaturated and heart-healthy. Flax seeds also contain another interesting component called lignans, which may have anti-cancer properties.

·Increased energy, vitality, and stamina
·Increased sense of calmness under stress
·Reduced threat of blood clots
·Protection against cancers, particularly hormone sensitive cancers such as
breast and prostate
·Lowered blood cholesterol levels
·Lowered high blood pressure
·Better regulation of blood sugar levels
·Eases inflammatory tissue conditions, including arthritis
·Alleviation of dry skin, eczema and psoriasis
·Enhanced immune system
·Increased metabolic rate with a positive impact on weight management
·Helps with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
·Natural laxative