Posted on 2 August, 2011
While its importance as the chief crop cultivated for food and linen diminished in the 70s, the flax plant made its way back into the mainstream during the 90s as a natural wonder of the health industry. It appears that the rich, unsaturated fat called Omega 3 when combined with a generous amount of the compound lignan as well as the soluble fibers in its hull, fuels the ability of flax seed to promote and sustain the proper functioning of the bodys vital systems. Lignans are known to exhibit cancer prevention properties while soluble fiber treats constipation and other digestive tract problems. But the health benefits of flax seed do not conclude at this note. In fact, the flaxs potential as treatment for certain cancers has ignited tremendous hype in the field of medicine, stirring the interest of medical practitioners, scientists, and nutrition experts alike. Over time, these findings found its way into quite a number of scientific laboratories that seek to probe further into the merits of using flax seed with cancer patients through a series of controlled experiments that employ as variables a good number of content-restricted diets that have been supplied with pre-determined amounts of ground flax. So far the results of these experiments have been conclusive enough to assert the potential of flax seed oil and its nutritional content to inhibit cancer growth. More often than not, proponents are surprised over the obtained findings that remarkably reveal a considerable reduction in tumor size and the controlled proliferation of cancer cells among breast cancer and prostate cancer patients whose controlled diets have been regularly supplemented with particular quantities of ground flax seed and flax lignan capsules. Incidentally, patients who were not nourished with flax in any way did not demonstrate any improvements over the spread of tumor or cancer cells in their bodies. The cancer-fighting properties of the minute flax seed can be attributed to the high-lignan content of its oil. In fact, flax seed is the chief source of lignan among plants, to contain around 75% more of this compound than sesame seeds, soybeans, and broccoli. Plant lignans is an important phytochemical and anti-oxidant that helps minimize the risks and control the spread of colon, pancreatic, and bone cancers, among others. It will probably take some time and perhaps even more research before these findings will merit full recognition of flax as a cancer-fighting agent. But then again, consider its nutritional profile and track record of providing healthful benefits. Surely you can assert that cancer-prevention is indeed viable with a daily dose of ground flax seed. |
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