Flaxseed is the seed from the plant Linum usitatissimum. Flaxseed has been used throughout the world for food, medicine and fiber to make clothes, fishnets and other products.
Flaxseed oil has a high percentage of a fatty acid called alpha-linolenic acid which is able to convert in to EPA.
A clinical study demonstrated that approximately 1.5 tablespoon of flaxseed oil tissue increased tissue function comparable to those tissue levels of EPA achieved in studies using fish oils.
Flaxseed oil contains a good balance of families of essential fatty acids – 60% of omega-3 fatty acids and 20% of omega-6 fatty acids.
Flaxseeds oil is nature’s richest storehouse of omega-3 fatty acids.
Flaxseed oil also contains plant nutrients like phytoestrogens. These are natural estrogen-like substances that can lessen the discomfort of menopause.
Taking flaxseed oil can reduce cancer risk. This is because flaxseed contains the richest sources of lignan building blocks, which play a major role in preventing cardiovascular disease and cancer.
The properties of flaxseed oil
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