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Interesting Facts of Lignan-Rich Flaxseed Oil.
Lignans are part of a larger group of nutritional compounds called POLYPHENOLS.
POLYPHENOLS themselves are very rich in antioxidants, and so they are very healthy and healing for our bodies.
Lignans are part of these antioxidants, and flaxseeds are one of the richest, natural, dietary sources.
Lignans have demonstrated some rather impressive health benefits. Perhaps the most significant health actions of are their antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, and anti-cancer effects, particularly breast cancer.
Benefits Of Selenium For Heart, Cancer, Babies, Thyroid And Other.
According to the highly-recommended resource book “Prescription for Nutritional Healing” by Phyllis Bach:
“Selenium deficiency has been linked to cancer and heart disease. It has also been associated with exhaustion, growth-impairment, high-cholesterol levels, infections, liver impairment, lower cognitive function, pancreatic insufficiency, and… sterility.”
Also interesting is that Selenium is one of the essential nutrients in the function of our thyroid gland.
Beta-Carotene And Alpha-Carotene Use In Cancer Studies
Plenty of research continues to be done on cancers. Several of those studies focused on the cancer-preventive potential of Vitamin A and its precursors, Alpha-Carotene and Beta-Carotene. The latter has been studied widely as a promising chemo-preventive agent in reducing the risk of cancer in humans.
Not many people know that daily supplementation with carotenes has shown tumor reducing activities in specific cancers, such as oral cavity, head and neck, as well as colon.
SEX HORMONES Explained... With A Twist!
Men and women make the exact same hormones. However, Men produce more Testosterone and DHEA, women produce more Estrogens and Progesterone.
In order to live a long quality life, it's very beneficial to understand certain terminology and verbiage. Mitzi and Jacobus provide some of that here. You will become exited, you will feel empowered and hopeful to take more control over your health. Understanding how un(der)educated we've have all been in this life, this entertaining podcast will be an eye opener!
Celiac Disease Symptoms, and Growing Gluten-Intolerance.
When people with celiac disease eat gluten (which is a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley), their body mounts an immune response that attacks and damages the small intestine, especially the villi.
Villi are small fingerlike projections lining the small intestine that promote nutrient absorption. When villi get damaged, nutrients cannot be absorbed properly into the body.
