Guest guest Posted June 6, 2003 Report Share Posted June 6, 2003 > Dear Reader, > > In a recent posting on the HSI Forum, a member named Scott > submitted these comments to a discussion about the use of > flaxseeds: > > " There's lots of organic golden flaxseed available out there > and it's delicious in any recipe. I use it daily in my > garden of life shake, in my organic brown rice and free > range turkey dish, in my own special three meat burgers, > etc. The flaxseeds when freshly ground provide not only the > worlds best flaxseed oil but fiber also! The golden flax has > a slight almondy flavor. The seeds keep forever, not like > the oil, which must be guarded in black bottles, etc. > Flaxseeds are one of the best natural sources of essential > omega three fats, so enjoy and be healthy! " > > I don't know about you, but I think I'd enjoy stopping over > at Scott's for dinner sometime. Especially because a new > study shows that a regular intake of flaxseed may help > reduce two critical risk factors for diabetes and heart > disease. > > ----------------------------- > Checking triglycerides > ----------------------------- > > Because flaxseed and soy protein have both been shown to > help prevent a number of diseases, scientists at the > Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center in Maryland > designed a study to test the beneficial effects of these two > nutrients on liver steatosis (excess liver fat accumulation - > a pre-diabetic condition) and hypertriglyceridemia > (elevated triglyceride levels - a prominent marker for heart > disease). > > Two groups of rats were used: one group was lean, while the > other was a " SHR/N-cp " rat - a variety considered to be a > genetic model of obesity. Each of the two groups were then > separated into sub-groups which were fed diets that > delivered 20 percent of energy through either flaxseed meal, > soy protein, or (for a control group) a milk based protein > called casein. > > After six months, analysis of the livers and plasma showed > that while the obese rats experienced far more fat build up > in the liver than the lean rats, those of both groups that > were fed flaxseed showed far less liver fat accumulation. > Additionally, triglyceride blood levels were lowered by > almost 40 percent in lean rats fed flaxseed, and more than > one-third in the obese rats that received flaxseed. > > Overall, both the lean and obese rats fed flaxseed > experienced a significantly greater drop in triglycerides > and reduced liver fat accumulation than those fed soy > protein. (Rats fed soy and flax far outperformed those fed > casein in all categories.) Researchers didn't attempt to > explain why this was so, but stated that their results > strongly established the basis for further studies in > humans. > > ----------------------------- > The omega-3 factor > ----------------------------- > > The results of the Beltsville test were not entirely a > surprise. As I told you in an e-Alert I sent last fall > ( " Just The Flax " 11/18/02), flaxseed contains lignans, a > good source of alpha-linolenic acid, which is converted by > the body into omega-3 fatty acids, which improve cell > function in the lining of the heart and blood vessels, lower > triglyceride levels, and inhibit platelet clumping. > > As I've pointed out in a number of previous e-Alerts, the > optimal balance of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids should be > 1:1. Most diets, however, are high in omega-6 (readily > available in the oils used in many processed foods) and low > in omega-3. The most common dietary source of omega-3 is > fish, especially dark-meat fish like swordfish and tuna. But > a high intake of these deep-water fish presents the problem > of ingesting too much mercury. > > This is just one of the reasons why flaxseed is such a > welcome addition to just about anyone's diet - an addition > that may help promote good digestion, colon health, and even > improved memory function through increased omega-3 levels. > > An excellent source of flaxseed that we've recommended in > the past is a brand from Heintzman Farms called Dakota Flax > Gold. Heintzman Farms can ship flaxseed directly to your > home, along with a small grinder you can use to grind the > seed into fresh meal in whatever portions are best for you. > For more information about Dakota Flax Gold, > http://www.agora-inc.com/reports/AFLX/W600D573/home.cfm > > Of course, you can also increase your omega-3 fatty acid > intake with fish oil supplements, cod liver oil or grass-fed > beef (which tends to be very expensive, and most grocery > stores don't carry it at all). But as Scott made clear in > his message on the Forum, flaxseed meal provides a > delicious, versatile, and highly nutritious addition to a > wide variety of food preparations. As Scott put it so > well, " Enjoy and be healthy! 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Guest guest Posted June 11, 2003 Report Share Posted June 11, 2003 Laura - Science has proven that fats play an important role in the functioning of the entire body. Fats (lipids) are vital for all growth processing, renewal of cells, brain and nerve functions, even for the sensory organs (eyes and ears), and for the body's adjustment to heat, cold and quick temperature changes. Our energy resources are based on lipid metabolism. To function efficiently, cells require true polyunsaturated, live electron-rich lipids, present in abundance in raw flaxseed oil. True polyunsaturated fats greedily absorb proteins and oxygen and pump them through the system. Lipids are only water-soluble and free-flowing when bound to protein; thus the importance of protein-rich cottage cheese. When high quality, electron-rich fats are combined with proteins, the electrons are protected until the body requires energy. This energy source is then fully and immediately available to the body on demand, as nature intended. (from curezone) Here are some more references: Dr Johanna Budwig diet http://home.online.no/~dusan/diseases/cancer/cancer_dr_budwig.html Budwig diet to treat cancer http://www.cancure.org/budwig_diet.htm Duke Univ. Boasts New Study (the URL is correct: " dukestudyignorsbudwigwork " ,-) http://educate-yourself.org/fc/dukestudyignorsbudwigwork15aug01.shtml Case reports http://www.beckwithfamily.com Budwig Flax Oil Diet http://www.positivehealth.com/permit/Articles/Nutrition/turner60.htm Getandstaywell Budwig http://www.getandstaywell.com/archive28.shtml What are Essential Fatty Acids? http://waltonfeed.com/omega/ess_fat.html Phytoestrogens, lignans http://ethesis.helsinki.fi/julkaisut/laa/kliin/vk/mazur/phytoest.pdf Goggle hits " Budwig AND cancer " : 1750 Books: Krebs, das Problem und die Loesung 3-932576-63-2 Flaxoil as a True Aid Against Arthritis, Heart Infarction, Cancer And Other Disease* 0-9695272-1-7 The Oil-Protein diet* 3-932576-64-0 *translated to English 75 publications Mailing list FlaxSeedOil2- Regards Peter More? FlaxSeedOil2- At 16:24 Uhr +0200 10.06.2003, laura_e25 wrote: >hi, >i'm fairly new to the consumption of flax seeds on a regular basis >and had a couple of questions. i always see mention of either the >oil or ground flax seeds...is it not as good to just eat the flax >seeds whole--is this ok? i usually put them on salads and in my >cereal this way. also is there any nutritional difference between >the golden flax seeds and the darker brown? > >luv laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2003 Report Share Posted June 11, 2003 Hi Laura, If you eat the flax seed whole, it is probably going right through you, because it’s such a hard seed, your body can’t break it down and digest it before it passes through. But if you grind the seeds up – get a little coffee grinder – then your body can use the nutrients from it. But just grind what you are going to use in a day, because these seeds go rancid quite quickly. Carol ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ whole-food supplements that provide nutrients essential for the health of people, pets and plants. http://www.BlueGreenSolutions.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ laura_e25 [laura_e23] Tuesday, June 10, 2003 10:25 AM To: Re: Diabetes, Heart & Flaxseed Oil hi, i'm fairly new to the consumption of flax seeds on a regular basis and had a couple of questions. i always see mention of either the oil or ground flax seeds...is it not as good to just eat the flax seeds whole--is this ok? i usually put them on salads and in my cereal this way. also is there any nutritional difference between the golden flax seeds and the darker brown? luv laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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