| That's right, we all get flax seeds and we pay our taxes in healthy oils. You see, the problem today with paying taxes in dollars is that the federal government can then decide how to misuse those dollars. This is how we end up with dollars used for ridiculous pork barrel projects. This is how dollars get devoted to building more rockets, bombs, ammunition and funding wars all around the world. It's because we -- the people who pay the tax -- don't really have any control over what happens when those tax dollars go to Washington. (It's the lobbyists, stupid... |
| You can only do so many things with flax. One of the things you can do is grind it up and put it in people's oatmeal, and that has the effect of enhancing the brain health of the entire country. It actually prevents heart disease. It helps prevent Alzheimer's disease and dementia. It gives people better mental function and stronger nervous systems. It enhances their cardiovascular health, reduces the risk of heart attacks and helps control blood sugar and diabetes. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Flax seeds have been used in a number of different products and people use de-oiled flax meal and whatever. When chia came to me, I realized from the research I was doing that it had great antioxidant value, which the flax does not. More recently we found that the Indians -- I think it was the Aztecs -- would grind it into flour and it would not oxidize. It would stay for years. It was self-protective. To me that is still a little bit unbelievable. |
Ruth Winter, M.S.
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 FLAXSEED • The seed of the flax plant may be "hidden" in cereals and in the milk of cows fed flaxseed. It is also in flaxseed tea and the laxative, flaxolyn. It is a frequent allergen when ingested, inhaled, or in direct contact. Flaxseeds are the source of linseed oil. Among other hidden sources are dog food, wave-setting preparations, shampoos, hair tonics, depilatories, patent leather, insulating materials, rugs and some cloths, Roman meal, cough remedies, and muffins. FLEXIBLE COLLODION • A mixture of collodion (see) with camphor and castor oil to make collodion more malleable. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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 That's because I believe that the two omega-3s found in fish oil (EPA and DHA) are even more important than the one that's found in flax (ALA). I still believe that —but the omega-3 fatty acid in flaxseeds and flaxseed oil does have health benefits of its own, and the lignans add enough value to make it worth recommending that you take both.
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Hemp seed oil (hemp oil) is another of the lesser-known oils that deserves a closer look.
First things first: Don't confuse this ^ nutritious, amazing oil with marijuana. It's not "pot. |
| Because the lignans in flax are actually phytoestrogens (weak estrogenic compounds from plants), they may help relieve menopausal symptoms. In fact, in one study, flaxseed was as effective as hormone replacement therapy in reducing mild menopausal symptoms in menopausal women.
WORTH NOTING
Some high-quality flaxseed oils have been specially designed to have a high lignan content. Look for those. And remember, never cook with the oil, just keep it in the fridge and either take it as a supplement or use it on salads or already-cooked vegetables. |
Ruth Winter
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 FLAXSEED • The seed of the flax plant may be "hidden" in cereals and milk of cows fed flaxseed. It is also in flaxseed tea and the laxative Flaxolyn. It is a frequent allergen when ingested, inhaled, or in direct contact. Flaxseeds are the source of linseed oil. Among other hidden sources are: dog food, hair-wave preparations, shampoos, hair tonics, depilatories, patent leather, insulating materials, rugs and some cloths, Roman meal, cough remedies, and muffins. FLEABANE OIL • Oil of Canada Fleabane. Erigeron Oil. The pale yellow volatile oil from a fresh flowering herb. |
Sheldon Saul Hendler and David Rorvik
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 DESCRIPTION
Flaxseed, also known as flax oil and linseed oil, is derived from the seeds of the plant Linium usitatissimum. Flaxseed oil is a very rich source of alpha-linolenic acid. Alpha-linolenic acid concentration in flaxseed oil ranges from approximately 40 to 60%. Lower amounts of linoleic acid and oleic acid (each about 15%) are also present in flaxseed oil. In addition, flaxseed oil contains varying amounts of the lignan, secoisolariciresinol diglycoside (SDG). |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 You probably also know that flax contains lignans, which boost immune system function, and that contain good, healthy fiber that reduces your risk of colorectal cancer and enhances digestive health. There are also many other phytonutrients in flaxseed, but we won't go into that. Suffice it to say, this is an excellent ingredient. And you'll notice they used sprouted flax seeds instead of just tossing in dry flax seeds. When they've sprouted they have a much higher nutritional content. |
Steven V. Joyal
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 Or have oatmeal for breakfast several times a week and change the flavor each time: try adding flaxseeds (don't cook with flaxseeds or flax oil, because the high heat can damage their delicate essential fats), cinnamon (this spice actually offers great benefits for blood sugar regulation—more on this in chapter 8), berries, or chopped figs. Increasing the amount of fiber in your diet with foods and soluble fiber supplements until you reach your target should take several weeks or longer, depending on how quickly you adapt to the increase and what your current intake is. |
by Michael Murray, N.D. and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D.
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| Their color ranges from deep amber to reddish brown depending upon whether the flax is of the golden or brown variety. The flaxseed's flavor is warm and earthy with a subtly nutty edge. While whole flaxseeds feature a soft crunch, they are usually not consumed whole but rather ground, since this allows for the enhancement of their nutrient absorption. Ground flaxseeds can have a relatively mealy texture with a potential hint of crunch depending upon how fine they are ground. |
| Charlemagne considered flax so important for the health of his subjects that he passed laws and regulations requiring its consumption. After this, flaxseeds became widely appreciated throughout Europe.
It was not until the early colonists arrived in North America that flax was first planted in the United States. In the seventeenth century, flax was first introduced into and planted in Canada, the country that is currently the major producer of this extremely beneficial seed. |
Marshall Editions
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 Make sure you get enough anti-inflammatory essential fatty acids (omega-3s) in the form of fatty fish, walnuts, flax seeds, cod liver oil, fish oil, and flax seed oil. Also make sure you drink plenty of water— aim for at least eight glasses a day. Identify aggravating substances, including food dyes and colorings, artificial preservatives, and additives, and eliminate them from your diet. Avoid dietary sources of arachidonic acid (found in animal products), which contributes to inflammation.
Supplements: Vitamin C has natural antihistamine effects. |
David W. Grotto, RD, LDN
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 Supplementation with flax oil and vitamin C improves the outcome of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Prostaglandins LeukotEssent Fatty Acids. 2006 Jan;74( 1): 17-21.
Piller RA, Chang-Claude JB, Linseisen, Jakob AB. Plasma enterolactone and genistein and the risk of premenopausal breast cancer. European Journal of Cancer Prevention. 2006 (Vol. 15, pp. 225-232).
Prasad K, Mantha SV, Muir AD, Wstcott ND. Reduction of hypercholesterolemic athersclerosis by CDC-flaxseed with very low alpha linolenic acid. Atherosclerosis. 1998;136:367-375.
Prasad K. |
John Robbins
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 Omega-3s are plentiful in flax seeds and in flax seed oil, in fatty fish such as salmon, herring, mackerel, and sardines, and can be found in lesser amounts in walnuts, hemp seeds, green leafy vegetables, and in canola oil. flax seed oil is widely used in Europe, though it is only recently starting to become popular in the United States. flax seed oil has many advantages over fish oil. It is high in a particular type of Omega-3, ALA, which the body needs. And unlike fish oil, flax seed oil can be used in salad dressings, which provides an easy way to ingest significant doses. |
Gale Maleskey
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You've probably worn and touched more flax than you've eaten. Linen, that cool staple of summer wardrobes, is made from flax, as is linseed oil, which is used in paint and varnish. But the blue-flowered flax plant is cultivated for more than cloth and paint. Researchers have turned up some pretty convincing evidence that flaxseed and flaxseed oil may improve heart health, fight breast and colon cancers, boost the immune system, ease rheumatoid arthritis, cool down hot flashes, and provide other healthy benefits. |
Nicola Reavley
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 Flax (Linum usitatissimum)
Highly valued for its fiber and oil, flax has been cultivated for thousands of years. flax seeds are a good source of beneficial omega-3 fatty acids (See page 329 for more information.) and also have laxative, pain-relieving, emollient and soothing effects.
Uses
Flax seeds can be used to treat respiratory problems, constipation, and to soothe an irritated gut. Externally, flaxseed poultices can be used to treat bums, boils and pain.
Cautions
Very large doses of the seeds (over 1 OOg) have been known to cause poisoning. |
Gale Maleskey
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| Linen, that cool staple of summer wardrobes, is made from flax, as is linseed oil, which is used in paint and varnish. But the blue-flowered flax plant is cultivated for more than cloth and paint. Researchers have turned up some pretty convincing evidence that flaxseed and flaxseed oil may improve heart health, fight breast and colon cancers, boost the immune system, ease rheumatoid arthritis, cool down hot flashes, and provide other healthy benefits.
Flaxseed is the richest source of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), a plant source of omega-3 fatty acids. |
Victoria Boutenko, M.A.
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 My family has been intuitively adding flaxseed to our meals every day either in the form of crackers or as flax meal. Igor has perfected a method for dehydrating flax crackers to such a degree that he knows how to make his crackers taste like pumpernickel, or sourdough toast, or everyone's favorite Russian caraway bread. If you learn to make crackers like Igor, you will never be lonely and you will have plenty of fiber, nature's sponge, in your diet. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| The next two ingredients are organic flax sprouts and organic Quinoa sprouts. These are really quite wonderful ingredients in their own right. In fact, I've written an entire report on Quinoa alone. Hopefully you're already familiar with the benefits of flax seeds, which have healthy omega-3 oils that boost cardiovascular health and enhance brain function. You probably also know that flax contains lignans, which boost immune system function, and that contain good, healthy fiber that reduces your risk of colorectal cancer and enhances digestive health. |
David W. Grotto, RD, LDN
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| Jane Reinhardt-Martin, RD, LD—author of The Amazing flax Cookbook (TSA
Press, 2004); www.FlaxRD.com Ina Pinkney—www.breakfastqueen.com
Rosalie Gaziano—author of Mothers Speak... for Love of Family (Durban House, 2006)
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Produce for Better Health Foundation—wvvrw.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org Georgia Pecan Commission—www.georgiapecans.org Nick Spinelli—executive chef, Kraft Foods
Nicki Anderson—author, Reality Fitness: Inspiration for Your Health and Well-Being (New World Library, 2000); www.realitvfitness.com Royce Gracie—international star in the sport of jujitsu; www.roycegracie. |
Ben-Erik van Wyk
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 Linum usitatissimum flax • linseed
Flax plants
Linseeds
Description A slender, erect annual herb (up to 1 m) with small, hairless leaves and attractive blue flowers. The rounded capsules contain smooth, oval, compressed, reddish-brown seeds. Some cultivars are grown for their stem fibres (flax), while others are grown for their edible seeds and seed oil.
Origin & history Western Europe and the Mediterranean region. It is an ancient cultigen derived from wild L. angustifolium (sometimes considered to be a subspecies of L. usitatissimum and then called subsp. bienne). |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| When chia came to me, I realized from the research I was doing that it had great antioxidant value, which the flax does not. More recently we found that the Indians -- I think it was the Aztecs -- would grind it into flour and it would not oxidize. It would stay for years. It was self-protective. To me that is still a little bit unbelievable.
When I was doing a design project for an all-in-one meal replacement, we were trying to get everything you would need, but essential fatty acids are hard to get in one of those kinds of products. flax is too big and would oxidize. |
Paula Begoun and Bryan Barron
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 Ever the environmentally conscious company, Aveda has provided brush handles that are composed of recycled wood and flax. I found the handles to be a bit awkward due to their squared edges, but that's a minor quibble for an overall superior brush collection. In the flax Sticks collection ($11-$32.50), the best brushes include the #5 Eye Smudger ($13), #6 Eye Contour Brush ($17), #8 Complexion Brush ($20) (which is best for eyeshadow application), and #9 Blush Brush ($28). The only misstep is the #7 Brow and Lash Brush ($16). |
Elaine Magee
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 J a day, flax offers a few other potential benefits beyond cancer and heart disease prevention, including: þBetter regulation of bowel functions (less constipation) þPossible improvement in glucose control and insulin resistance þPossible benefits in many "hyperstimulated" immune system diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis
Flax is not for everyone. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| When I was doing a design project for an all-in-one meal replacement, we were trying to get everything you would need, but essential fatty acids are hard to get in one of those kinds of products. flax is too big and would oxidize. I did not want to grind the flax down, because that would make the product have a shorter shelf life. Then chia came along. These little seeds fit beautifully into the matrix of the powders. You could chew on it. You could eat it. It did not settle or sift out. It was kind of a perfect mix. It was for the essential fatty acids that we were doing it initially. |
Marshall Editions
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| Make sure you get enough anti-inflammatory essential fatty acids (omega-3s) in the form of fatty fish, walnuts, flax seeds, cod liver oil, fish oil, and flax seed oil. Also make sure you drink plenty of water— aim for at least eight glasses a day. Identify aggravating substances, including food dyes and colorings, artificial preservatives, and additives, and eliminate them from your diet. Avoid dietary sources of arachidonic acid (found in animal products), which contributes to inflammation.
Supplements: Vitamin C has natural antihistamine effects. |
Nicola Reavley
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| Flax (Linum usitatissimum)
Highly valued for its fiber and oil, flax has been cultivated for thousands of years. flax seeds are a good source of beneficial omega-3 fatty acids (See page 329 for more information.) and also have laxative, pain-relieving, emollient and soothing effects.
Uses
Flax seeds can be used to treat respiratory problems, constipation, and to soothe an irritated gut. Externally, flaxseed poultices can be used to treat bums, boils and pain.
Cautions
Very large doses of the seeds (over 1 OOg) have been known to cause poisoning. |
Hyla Cass, M.D.
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 Flax oil can be substituted by strict vegetarians, but the omega-3s in flax aren't as useful to the body as those in fish oil.)
• A probiotic supplement, which contains live, "friendly" bacteria that promote good digestion and elimination (great for chronic constipation). Probiotics, literally meaning "for life," are the friendly bacteria that reside in our digestive tracts. They help us to digest our food and absorb its nutrients, manufacture vitamins A, B, and K, and maintain optimal immune function. |
Mark Hyman, M.D.
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 Flaxseed: The seed of flax contains the highest levels of essential fats in the plant kingdom. The flaxseeds must be ground in order for you to digest and absorb the essential oils in them. Organic, pre-ground flaxseed can be bought in most health food stores. The whole seeds can also be ground in a coffee grinder half a cup at a time and stored in a tightly sealed glass container in the fridge. Use on salads, soups, grains, or other foods. Try to eat one to two tablespoons a day. |
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