What are the proven medical benefits from Flax seed oil?

Question

I hear that flax seed oil is great for women, and I see the health food stores selling this product, but the bottle never explains what flax seed oil does for you. Please explain. Thanks!

Answer 1

Cancer.. Omega-3 has been shown to selectively kill human cancer cells in tissue culture studies, without harming normal cells. Clinical studies are confirming the potential of high doses of Omega-3 to reduce tumor growth.

Arthritis.. Several double blind studies have shown that when oils rich in Omega-3 are taken daily, about two thirds of patients are able to discontinue their non steroidal drugs and a further 20% can reduce their drug use.

Skin Problems.. Skin conditions such as acne, psoriasis, eczema and other allergic conditions, and dry skin are related to an Omega-3 deficiency.

Stress.. Some clinical studies have indicated a sense of calmness in response to Omega-3.

Growth and Development..Studies have shown that mothers require increased levels of Omega-3 during pregnancy and nursing for normal brain and eye development in their children.

Answer 2

Flax seed, (hemp seed) is the most nutritional seed on the planet, having roughly 70% more nutrition than any other seed on the planet. The essential oils contained in the seed cannnot be extracted from any other combination of minerals on the planet.
How do you mean???
In which area do you wonder its benefitial?

Answer 3

Flaxseeds and flaxseed oil may help to:

- Lower cholesterol, protect against heart disease and control high blood pressure. Several studies indicate that flaxseed oil, as well as ground flaxseeds, can lower cholesterol, thereby significantly reducing the risk of heart disease. Flaxseed oil may also have a protective effect against angina (chest pain) and high blood pressure. In addition, a 5-year study done recently at Boston's Simmons College found that flaxseed oil may be useful in preventing a 2nd heart attack. It may also help prevent elevated blood pressure by inhibiting inflammatory reactions that cause poor circulation and artery-hardening plaque.

- Counter inflammation associated with lupus and gout. Omega-3 fatty acids appear to limit the inflammatory reaction associated with these conditions. In cases of lupus, flaxseed oil not only reduces inflammation in the joints, kidneys and skin, but also lowers cholesterol levels that may be elevated by the disease. Taking flaxseed oil for gout may lessen the often sudden and severe joint pain or swelling that is a symptom of this condition.

- Control constipation, hemorrhoids, diverticular disorders. Because they are high in soluble fiber, ground flaxseeds can help ease the passage of stools and thus relieve constipation, hemorrhoids and diverticular disease.

- Reduce cancer risk. The lignans in flaxseed appear to play a role in protecting against breast, colon, prostate, and perhaps skin cancer. In one study(1), prostate cancer patients who added about 3 heaping tablespoons of ground flaxseed daily to their diet, had more slowly-dividing tumor cells and a greater rate of tumor cell death than men who did not follow such a diet, after about 5 weeks.

The researchers found no significant difference in levels of prostate specific antigen (PSA), a protein in the blood which indicates prostate cancer progression, between the 2 groups - although men in the early stages of the disease experienced a trend toward lower levels.

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among American men, excluding skin cancers. The American Cancer Society estimates that more than 198,000 new cases of prostate cancer are diagnosed in the U.S. each year. While the cancer will be diagnosed in about 1 in 6 men, about 1 in 30 will die of the disease.

Answer 4

The problem is your word "proven."

How literally do you mean that? There are extremely few health claims that are "proven," i.e., demonstrated to be an indisputable fact beyond a shadow of a doubt.

Many people treat health claims as if they are proven, but virtually none are.

Answer 5

http://www.flaxhealth.com/howflaxhelps.htm
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Answer 6

http://fastfoodnation.4thefan.net/?C2022_528245