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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 And Deficiencies Of Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acids
Our bodies can-not manufacture the essential fatty acids Omega-6 and Omega-3 from foods we eat. They must be supplied daily in the diet, or in supplement form.
Our daily supply of Omega-6’s is usually not a problem, because they can be found in all foods containing nuts, seeds, grains, beans, as well as in the oils pressed from these, such as sesame, canola, walnut, safflower, sunflower, rice, soy, and peanut oil.
On the other hand, most people’s daily nutrition is deficient in Omega-3, which is primarily found in fish, and in Flax and Chia seeds.
Flax Seed Oil Benefits And How Best To Take It.
More than 60 health conditions could be avoided or would improve when 1 or 2 tablespoons of flax seed-oil are incorporated in our daily diet, including the 3 major killers of Americans: heart disease, cancer, and strokes!
Flax seed is the richest source of the essential fatty acids Omega-3 and Omega-6. These are important in the composition of membranes of practically all cells in the body.