The Editors of FC&A
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| About 95 percent of Ifs easy to sneak flaxseed into
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North Dakota State your smoothies. You can also mix
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For example, bake some flaxseed bread. This amazing bread works exactly like cholesterol-lowering drugs, but without the side effects. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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 You can buy flax meal, which is ground seeds, but I always think fresher is better when you have the time. That said, 4 tablespoons of flaxseed meal will give you 6 g of protein and 8 g of fiber.) And in addition to all the other good stuff, flaxseeds are also anti-inflammatory and have antioxidant properties as well.
Flax promotes cardiovascular and colon health, can boost immunity, promotes healthy skin, and helps stabilize blood sugar. Because the lignans in flax are actually phytoestrogens (weak estrogenic compounds from plants), they may help relieve menopausal symptoms. |
Sheldon Saul Hendler and David Rorvik
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 Branded products include Tona-lean 1000 CLA (Action Labs), New Energy (Advanced Nutritional), Bioflax (Bio-tech Pharmacal), FiProFlax (Health From the Sun), BioEFA flax 1000 (Health From the Sun) and Linum-20 (Key Company).
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. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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 There's a third omega-3 called alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), and it's found in plant food, specifically flax and flaxseed oil. The body can theoretically make EPA and DHA from ALA, but it does a lousy job of it, converting only about 10 to 20 percent into EPA and DHA. I like flaxseed oil, which has nice antiinflammatory properties of its own, and if you can't or won't take fish oil, it's the next best thing (one excellent store brand is Barlean's). Ideally, take them both. You can add flaxseeds to salads and smoothies and use flaxseed oil as a part of a salad dressing. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 You see, if you turn flax into the currency, you would actually have something of substance, whereas today the dollar is based on absolutely nothing. And, of course, the Federal Reserve determines what a dollar is worth by how much money it creates in the M2 money supply. (Neat trick, huh? They just print up more money and spend it. If you did the same thing, you'd go to jail for counterfeiting...)
So if you think this is a silly idea, don't knock it until you've tried it. The flax Tax could really work. I'm serious. It could totally work. |
David Steinman
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 Great health coming from nature aside, the flax side of the business and fishery employed many people for a small county like Whatcom. Clearly, this was an important business, important to the economic vitality of a region. This was also a carbon-neutral business of first-rate national importance.
The twelve-acre Barlean's farm in Ferndale busdes with activity. Trucks from Canada and the Dakotas pull up to deliver flaxseed; forklift drivers haul pressed flax meal into storage containers; fresh pressed, the flaxseed oil is bottled, labeled, and air shipped to health stores. |
The Editors of FC&A
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| You can also mix
University are busy nd flaxseed into oatmeal, rice developing flax pasta r , ^ and flax ice cream. P1 applesauce, or yogurt. Or add it to salads, soups, cereals, and baked goods.
For example, bake some flaxseed bread. This amazing bread works exactly like cholesterol-lowering drugs, but without the side effects. One study found that people who ate six slices of flaxseed bread a day significantly lowered their cholesterol.
More good news. This tasty little seed fights cholesterol and cancer. Researchers are recognizing it to be a tiny double powerhouse in disease prevention. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 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. 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. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| So, if we did have a flax Tax, I'm sure there are plenty of people who would help build roads just to get some healthy food on the table. You CAN pay people in nutrition. It's been done before: ancient civilizations in South and Central America actually used cacao (real chocolate) as a form of currency. (Wow, you could actually EAT your savings account and feel good about it!)
Flax currency is actually worth something!
Our modern system of currency is worthless anyway. Those silly pieces of green paper with Presidents' pictures on them... you think that money stands for anything? |
David Hoffman, FNIMH, AHG
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 Flaxseed Oil
Flaxseed oil, also known as flax or linseed oil, is made from the seeds of Linum usitatissimum. flax is a very rich source of ALA, containing approximately 40% to 60% of this essential fatty acid. Linoleic acid and oleic acid are also present, but in smaller amounts (about 15% each). In addition, flaxseed oil contains secoisolariciresinol diglyco-side, a type of phytoestrogen known as a lignan, in varying amounts. Flaxseed oil may have anti-inflammatory, antithrombotic, and antiproliferative activities. |
Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D.
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 Other Names: Purging flax, Dwarf flax, Fairy flax, Mill Mountain
ACTION AND PHARMACOLOGY
COMPOUNDS
Lignans: achromatin (bitter), presumably present in the fresh plant as a glycoside
Tannins
Volatile oil
The constituents of the drug have not been extensively investigated.
EFFECTS
Mountain flax has a laxative effect in therapeutic doses of up to 0.5 g.
INDICATIONS AND USAGE
As a purgative and emetic.
PRECAUTIONS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS
No health hazards or side effects are known in conjunction with the proper administration of designated therapeutic dosages. |
Steven V. Joyal
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 The soluble fiber in the seeds can cause the liquids in the dish to thicken, and high heat damages the delicate essential fatty acids in flax (and heating/frying with flax oil under high temperature generates cancer-promoting compounds).
?Add flaxseeds to your diet gradually; use 1 teaspoon on your cereal the first few times rather than 2 tablespoons.
?Never use flaxseed oil in high-heat cooking. Add it to foods after they have been prepared.
?DAY 2 Breakfast ?
Whole wheat cereal topped with chopped walnuts Low-fat milk or soy beverage for cereal Orange or berries Green tea
?DAY 2 Lunch ? |
Victoria Boutenko, M.A.
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 I recommend adding one or two tablespoons of ground flax meal to your salads, soups or smoothies. Flaxseed is also a good source of omega-3 fatty acids, and it is by far nature's richest source of plant lignin, an important anti-cancer phytonutrient.
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. |
Steven V. Joyal
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| The soluble fiber in the seeds can cause the liquids in the dish to thicken, and high heat damages the delicate essential fatty acids in flax (and heating/frying with flax oil under high temperature generates cancer-promoting compounds).
?Add flaxseeds to your diet gradually; use 1 teaspoon on your cereal the first few times rather than 2 tablespoons.
?Never use flaxseed oil in high-heat cooking. Add it to foods after they have been prepared.
?DAY 2 Breakfast ?
Whole wheat cereal topped with chopped walnuts Low-fat milk or soy beverage for cereal Orange or berries Green tea
?DAY 2 Lunch ? |
The Editors of FC&A
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| You can also mix
University are busy nd flaxseed into oatmeal, rice developing flax pasta r , ^ and flax ice cream. P1 applesauce, or yogurt. Or add it to salads, soups, cereals, and baked goods.
For example, bake some flaxseed bread. This amazing bread works exactly like cholesterol-lowering drugs, but without the side effects. One study found that people who ate six slices of flaxseed bread a day significantly lowered their cholesterol.
More good news. This tasty little seed fights cholesterol and cancer. Researchers are recognizing it to be a tiny double powerhouse in disease prevention. |
David Hoffman, FNIMH, AHG
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| Flaxseed Oil
Flaxseed oil, also known as flax or linseed oil, is made from the seeds of Linum usitatissimum. flax is a very rich source of ALA, containing approximately 40% to 60% of this essential fatty acid. Linoleic acid and oleic acid are also present, but in smaller amounts (about 15% each). In addition, flaxseed oil contains secoisolariciresinol diglyco-side, a type of phytoestrogen known as a lignan, in varying amounts. Flaxseed oil may have anti-inflammatory, antithrombotic, and antiproliferative activities. |
Elaine Magee
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 JUST THE FLAX
If we were to look for an ideal case study to broaden our appreciation for food synergy, we'd need look no further than flax. The synergy inherent in this little seed is drawn from a number of its components, though the specific dynamics remain unclear. For example, many studies have clearly demonstrated that flaxseed offers cancer-protective effects in the body, but researchers aren't sure just which specific component accomplishes that. It could be the plant's lignans, its omega-3sor the synergistic interactions between these components. |
David W. Grotto, RD, LDN
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 For every egg, mix 1 tablespoon milled flax with three tablespoons water in a small bowl and let sit for one or two minutes.
Cinnamon-Walnut Granola
From The Amazing flax Cookbook by Jane Reinhardt-Martin
Servings: 25 ('A cup) Prep and cooking time: 40 minutes
This recipe contains five powerhouse foods. ingredients:
/ cup walnuts, chopped I cup coconut, shredded 'A cup flaxseed, ground
7'A cups old-fashioned oatmeal
'A cup canola oil
'A cup honey
'A tablespoon cinnamon
I tablespoon vanilla extract
'A cup brown sugar directions:
Preheat oven to 275 degrees. |
| PROSTATE CANCER: Lignans, a fiber compound found in flax, slowed tumor growth in prostate and breast cancer patients.
BREAST CANCER: A mouse study showed that flaxseed may enhance the effectiveness of the cancer drug tamoxifen in halting the growth of breast cancer. Women with high levels of enterolactone (a weak phytoestrogen), linked to high lignan intake from foods like flax, have been shown to experience a fifty-eight percent reduction of breast cancer risk. |
| Cinnamon-Walnut Granola
From The Amazing flax Cookbook by Jane Reinhardt-Martin
Servings: 25 ('A cup) Prep and cooking time: 40 minutes
This recipe contains five powerhouse foods. ingredients:
/ cup walnuts, chopped I cup coconut, shredded 'A cup flaxseed, ground
7'A cups old-fashioned oatmeal
'A cup canola oil
'A cup honey
'A tablespoon cinnamon
I tablespoon vanilla extract
'A cup brown sugar directions:
Preheat oven to 275 degrees. In a mixer bowl, combine oats, coconut, walnuts, and ground flaxseed. |
Elaine Magee
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| For breast cancer patients, the news on flax also sounds promising. In animal studies, flaxseed increased the effectiveness of the breast cancer drug tamoxifen, but no clinical trials on the flaxseed interaction with tamoxifen, or other breast cancer drugs, have been conducted on breast cancer patients. German research, meanwhile, has linked plant lignan intake and a reduced risk of breast cancer. Studies there have found that premenopausal women eating a high level of lignans experienced a 64 percent reduction in breast cancer risk. |
Elson M. Haas, M.D.
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 Flax is added to smoothies to add soluble and insoluble fiber and essential fatty acids. When you buy flaxseed products they should have a fresh nutty flavor. If the product starts to smell rancid or fishy, throw it out. Refrigerate the oil and keep the whole flaxseed and ground flaxseed in the freezer and it will stay fresh longer. If you have whole flaxseeds, they should be ground before you add them to a smoothie. Use a food processor, blender, or a coffee grinder for the job.
Ghee
Ghee is clarified butter. It can be purchased at natural grocery stores or made at home. |
Kevin Trudeau
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 If you are reading this and want to do something for your overall health, for the prevention of disease, for increasing health and vitality, I would suggest going to your local health food store and getting some whole flax, which is a great source of fiber, or some flaxseed oil or linseed oil and adding it to your diet. Talk to some people at your local health food store. Go online and do some searches on flaxseed oil, flax or linseed oil. Get some information; take responsibility for your own health. Consider adding this into your diet. |
David Steinman
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| Indeed, experts say that we need both salmon and flax, since each supplies a slighdy different member of the omega-3 fatty acid family, and each has its own unique health benefits.
By purchasing organic flaxseed on long-term contracts, Barlean's Organic Oils has played an important role in creating and growing the market for what had become an almost totally forgotten cereal grain: organic flaxseed, and that's an important story in and of itself. |
| Trucks from Canada and the Dakotas pull up to deliver flaxseed; forklift drivers haul pressed flax meal into storage containers; fresh pressed, the flaxseed oil is bottled, labeled, and air shipped to health stores. The orders for Bar-lean's organic oils pour in from stores nationwide, and the always friendly support staff provides the excellent service for which the company is known.
"I aim to make everyone in the world healthy and strong with omega-3s. No laboratory or pharmaceutical company can supply what we do through our natural sources."
He pulled me aside. "I'll survive. |
David W. Grotto, RD, LDN
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| Three tablespoons milled flax equals 1 tablespoon butter, margarine, shortening, or vegetable oil.
Replace eggs, too! For every egg, mix 1 tablespoon milled flax with three tablespoons water in a small bowl and let sit for one or two minutes.
Cinnamon-Walnut Granola
From The Amazing flax Cookbook by Jane Reinhardt-Martin
Servings: 25 ('A cup) Prep and cooking time: 40 minutes
This recipe contains five powerhouse foods. |
Elaine Magee
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| Keep your ground flax in the freezer to preserve its freshness, and add a tablespoon a day, if you can, by stirring it into your yogurt, cereal, smoothie, or stew.
When baking, you can usually replace Va cup of every 1 cup of flour in recipes with ground flaxseed. This means that instead of 1 cup of flour, you could use Va cup flaxseed and 34 cup flour.
12. LEARN TO LOVE LOW-FAT DAIRY
Dairy foods deliver a team of players that are all important for healthy bones (calcium, vitamin D, protein, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamins A and B6), some of which have synergy together. |
The Editors of FC&A
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| The seeds from the flax plant amazingly lower your cholesterol levels and your blood pressure at the same time. Loaded with soluble fiber that lowers cholesterol, flaxseed is also the best plant source of omega-3 fatty acids.
These fats, found mainly in fish, keep your blood from sticking, regulate your heartbeat, and lower your blood pressure. They've also been shown to lower cholesterol.
Whether because of the soluble fiber, omega-3 fatty acids, or some other ingredient, flaxseed works. Studies have shown flaxseed can lower cholesterol by as much as 14.7 percent. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| There's just not enough flax to go around. Hogwash! There are a number of solutions for that. For one, you could make other forms of omega-3 oils an alternative accepted currency. For example, people could pay in chia seeds. They could just fill up their pockets with chia seeds, drive down to the local post office and pay their taxes with this ancient Incan superfood. (The Incas ate chia seeds as "warrior food" because it gave them such great energy that they seemed altogether invincible... that is, until the Spaniards arrived and destroyed the chia-chewing Incas. |
| Trade in your useless paper money for something with real value: flax! (Just don't eat all your savings at once...)
This is Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, reporting for Truth Publishing. |
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