David W. Grotto, RD, LDN
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 The color of flax makes little difference when it comes to taste or nutritional value.
• flax oil is sold in liquid and gelatin capsules. Your greatest health benefit is from ground flaxseeds.
• Look for flax-enriched breads and cereals.
• flax oil should be kept refrigerated. Milled flax may be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 90 days, and whole flaxseed may be stored at room temperature for up to one year.
PREPARATION AND SERVING SUGGESTIONS:
• Grind flaxseeds fresh in a coffee grinder whenever possible.
• Do not cook with flax oil as it burns easily. |
Mike Adams
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 Flax oil & meal
You are probably already aware that flax oil is very high in omega-3 fatty acids and is a healthy addition to any diet. You may not be aware, however, of all the ways you can use flax oil.
Blend it in with drinks or shakes. Add it to soups and sauces. Mix it in as part of virtually any recipe. Try to get at least 1 tbsp. of flax oil each day as part of your diet, and your heart and entire cardiovascular system will thank you for it.
You may also enjoy using flax meal, which has a sort of nutty flavor and can be sprinkled on top of practically any food. |
David W. Grotto, RD, LDN
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| Look for flax-enriched breads and cereals.
• flax oil should be kept refrigerated. Milled flax may be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 90 days, and whole flaxseed may be stored at room temperature for up to one year.
PREPARATION AND SERVING SUGGESTIONS:
• Grind flaxseeds fresh in a coffee grinder whenever possible.
• Do not cook with flax oil as it burns easily. Flaxseed oil works best in cold foods.
• You can sprinkle milled flax on cereal, salads, soups, casseroles, baked breads, and other cooked foods. |
| ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD): A pilot study conducted in India evaluated the effect of flax oil on behavior in children with ADHD. There was significant improvement in their symptoms, reflected by reduction in total hyperactivity scores.
Tips on Using Flax
SELECTION AND STORAGE:
• Whole flaxseed is available either in bulk or packaged and can be found at health food stores, some supermarkets, or direct from manufacturers.
• The color of flax makes little difference when it comes to taste or nutritional value.
• flax oil is sold in liquid and gelatin capsules. |
Ron Garner
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 He has found that flax oil, with a ratio of 4:1, produces good results. After improvement is evident, a lower omega-3 content is recommended for the long term, since the extended use of high omega-3 oil can lead to an omega-6 deficiency. Omega-6 deficiency can produce symptoms such as, dry eyes, skipped heartbeats, painful finger joints, and fragile, thin skin. Erasmus recommends a 2:1 (omega-3 to omega-6) ratio for maintenance after the condition has been corrected or reversed.35 This can be achieved by mixing approximately three parts flax oil to one part hemp oil. |
Bill Sardi
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 It is known that omega-3 polyunsaturated fish or flax oil can selectively kill tumor cells by increasing oxidation while causing little or no harm to normal cells. This has been demonstrated in the laboratory many times. However, if vitamin E is added to the tumor cells after the fish or flaxseed oil is administered, it will completely block the cancer-killing effect of the oil. [Cancer Letters 98: 207-11, 1996] The addition of vitamin E to mice with tumors that are fed a fish oil diet will result in an increase in tumor growth! |
Ron Garner
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| This can be achieved by mixing approximately three parts flax oil to one part hemp oil. Readers should do further research to determine the best ratio for their own situations.
Oil Supplementation
A good indicator of the need for oil supplementation is when the skin is dry. If it is dry or flaky when scratched, the body is in need of oil supplementation. Several tablespoons per day may be taken until a smooth skin is achieved again. Good oils for this use may be purchased from health-food stores. They must be kept in the refrigerator and used before their expiry dates. |
Bill Sardi
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| Being overweight (postmenopausal women)
• Alcohol consumption (even moderate consumption is troublesome)
• Red meat consumption
• Lack of whole grains in the diet
• Diets containing corn oil (omega-6 oils) rather than fish oil or flax oil (omega-3 oils)
• Overconsumption of fatty foods
• Smoking tobacco
• Lack of sunshine (vitamin D)
• Environmental carcinogens
Source: J Womens Health 12: 183-92, 2003; Nutrition & Cancer 44:23-34, 2002; Cancer Causes Control 13: 883-93, 2002
Weight and cancer
Postmenopausal women who carry excess weight (who weigh more than 175 pounds) are at a 2. |
| Spread of cancer to the lung was inhibited by all three forms of flax. flax oil and flax lignan components inhibit cancer, not by inducing oxidation to kill cancer cells, but by other mechanisms. [International Journal Cancer 116: 793-98, 2005]
Flax provides more than oil. Flaxseed is loaded with weak estrogen-like molecules called lignans (about 1/1000th the strength of natural estrogen produced in the body). Phytoestrogens (estrogens obtained from plants) have a dual nature. Phytoestrogens normalize hormone levels. If estrogen levels are low, soy and flax molecules can act as substitutes. |
| Flaxseed, flax oil or flax lignans? ... 455
Pomegranate ... 457
Graviola (Paw Paw)... 458
Ginseng ... 458
Ginger... 459
Olive leaf extract ... 460
Lycopene ... 463
Lycopene disappoints ... 465 Blood levels of lycopene ... 465 Dietary lycopene intake ... 465 Lycopene prostate concentration ... 466 Stability of lycopene ... 466 Dosage of lycopene ... 467 Sources of lycopene ... 468 Absorption of lycopene ... 468 Companion nutrients... 468 Hormonal factors... 468 Lycopene supplements... 469
Garlic ... 469
Garlic's action ... 470 Aged garlic ... 471 Garlic and H. pylori... |
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 ? |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 You can also use flax oil as a form of bio-diesel fuel. Right now there are diesel engines that run on vegetable oil. With a little modification, you could run them on flax oil, too. In this way, a Flax Tax could slash the cost of fuels for vehicles, drastically reduce air pollution from combustion engines, and end our dependence on foreign oil. You could just grow your own fuel in fields across the country instead of having to assault foreign nations who are obviously coveting OUR oil under THEIR sand. (The bastards...)
You see, there are many uses for the Flax Tax. |
Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith
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 Unrefined extra virgin olive oil is the best choice. flax oil is also good in a salad dressing, but don't cook with it because it is very heat-sensitive.
Go Wild
When choosing fresh fish, opt for wild-caught rather than farm-raised. Wild fish will have lower levels of contaminants, especially mercury, and be richer in healthy fats such as omega-3 fatty acids. The nonprofit Environmental Defense Organization has listed its "eco-worst" fish to eat: blue and striped marlin, swordfish, shark, Atlantic salmon, orange roughy, grouper, Chilean sea bass, and bluefin tuna. |
Tom Bohager
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 CFU
Glucoamylase
50 AGU
*High Lipase Formula three times daily between meals with essential fats such as flax oil or fish oil supplements. |
Gabriel Cousens
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 All vegetables except cooked carrots and cooked beets All sea vegetables
Non-sweet fruits: tomatoes, avocados, cucumber, red pepper, lemons, limes Fats and oils: flax oil, hemp oil, sesame oil, walnut, almond, sunflower, and avocado, coconut (not more than 1 tablespoon per day) Nuts and seeds (except cashews), coconut pulp
Superfoods: Klamath Lake blue-green algaes (E-3Live is the most active), spirulina, chlorella, Green Superfood powder mixes Sweeteners: stevia, cardamom, cinnamon Salt: Himalayan and Celtic sea salt
RAINBOW GREEN CUISINE, PHASE 1.5 (ADDITIONS TO PHASE 1.0 |
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. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
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 Dietary principles emphasizing good nutritional habits—eliminating junk foods, saturated fats, and trans fats; increasing omega-3 oils from fish, hemp oil, and flax oil; and increasing whole grains, fruits, and vegetables—provide a range of nutrients needed to prevent and treat menstrual cramps. Stress reduction can help relieve tension in the lower back and pelvic area that can worsen cramps. Improvements in posture improve the positioning of the spine and promote proper circulation and nerve stimulation to the pelvic organs. |
Bill Sardi
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| Estrogen-negative breast cancer cells were injected into mice and the animals
The flaxseed conundrum and prostate cancer
Flaxseed, flax oil and flax lignans sound like major cancer fighters, except there has been a pause in the enthusiasm for flax when it comes to prostate cancer. So much so that Harvard Men's Health Watch published a report in 2002 entitled: "Good for the heart but not for the prostate? The alpha linolenic acid dilemma. |
David W. Grotto, RD, LDN
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| Do not cook with flax oil as it burns easily. Flaxseed oil works best in cold foods.
• You can sprinkle milled flax on cereal, salads, soups, casseroles, baked breads, and other cooked foods.
• Replace high-saturated-fat ingredients like butter with milled flax. 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. |
Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D.
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 Khalsa of the Alzheimer's Prevention Foundation International has the right idea when he recommends eating colorful vegetables and fruits (which are rich in the antioxidants that protect cells against free-radical damage); foods high in omega-3 fatty acids such as fish, flax oil, and spinach; whole grains like brown rice and whole wheat bread; and "clean protein" from fish, soy, legumes, and free-range, organic meats. Interestingly, Dr. |
Mike Adams
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| You may not be aware, however, of all the ways you can use flax oil.
Blend it in with drinks or shakes. Add it to soups and sauces. Mix it in as part of virtually any recipe. Try to get at least 1 tbsp. of flax oil each day as part of your diet, and your heart and entire cardiovascular system will thank you for it.
You may also enjoy using flax meal, which has a sort of nutty flavor and can be sprinkled on top of practically any food. I sprinkle flax meal on a bowl of pearled barley mixed with coconut oil and stevia: it's a delicious, high fiber, low-carb recipe that satisfies for hours. |
Kelly Harford, M.C., C.N.C.
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 Air-popped popcorn drizzled with melted virgin coconut oil mixed with a little flax oil (remember not to heat flax oil) sprinkled with sea salt.
• A cup of flavorful tea, such as apple/cinnamon, chamomile, or a rich spice tea with a little oat milk and Stevia, maple syrup, or agave for sweetener.
• Almond-Date No-Bake Apple Crisp or Frozen Banana Cream Treat.
These suggestions should help you in planning ahead and keeping snacks and meals simple, which is the key to healthy eating on a regular basis. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
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| Supplementation with flax oil (high in omega-3 fatty acids), hemp oil, borage oil, black current oil, and evening primrose oil (all high in linoleic acid and GLA) is one way of favorably altering the synthesis of the beneficial prostaglandins; the end result likely will be fewer uterine contractions and less menstrual pain.
As mentioned earlier, after the rise of progesterone in the second half of the menstrual cycle followed by its decline right before menstruation, omega-6 fatty acids, particularly arachidonic acid, are released. |
| Ingredients such as fiber, soy, antioxidants, folic acid, vitamins Bg and B]2, magnesium, fish oils and flax oil, garlic, hawthorn berry, and others are just some of the many natural therapies that give alternative practitioners a great deal of confidence in their ability to help women to prevent and treat heart disease. Most alternative practitioners employ a diverse, holistic health plan in their approach to preventing and treating CVD. |
Bill Sardi
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| He decided to recommend omega-3 fish oil instead of flax oil to his patients, and to all other males facing prostate cancer via his now infamous website.
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According to Dr. Myers: " Clinical studies that are available suggest that alpha linolenic acid may actually be dangerous for prostate cancer patients."
Dr. Myers refers to "six epidemiology (population) studies that have examined the association between dietary alpha linolenic acid and risk of prostate cancer. Five out of six of these studies found an increase in the risk of prostate cancer associated with alpha linolenic acid. |
Kelly Harford, M.C., C.N.C.
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| Air-popped popcorn drizzled with melted virgin coconut oil mixed with a little flax oil (remember not to heat flax oil) sprinkled with sea salt.
• A cup of flavorful tea, such as apple/cinnamon, chamomile, or a rich spice tea with a little oat milk and Stevia, maple syrup, or agave for sweetener.
• Almond-Date No-Bake Apple Crisp or Frozen Banana Cream Treat.
These suggestions should help you in planning ahead and keeping snacks and meals simple, which is the key to healthy eating on a regular basis. |
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. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 When I was at a discount warehouse club recently, I was looking at all these supplements – calcium, vitamin D, flax oil, cod liver oil and so on – and reading the ingredient labels, and I could only find one product that I would personally consume. Only one! I saw people buying these vitamins by the basket-load, thinking they were doing themselves some good. The only one I found that didn't have any artificial ingredients or other garbage in it was organic flax oil. Every other product offered was garbage, in my view. Nutritionally, it was a disaster. |
Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith
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| The best foods to get your essential fatty acids from are fish such as salmon, sardines, and anchovies as well as some plant oils such as flax oil.
There are three types of omega-3. The two you may be most familiar with are EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), which are found primarily in oily coldwater fish such as tuna, salmon, and mackerel. Other than fresh-picked seaweed, which is not a staple of the American diet, plant foods rarely contain EPA or DHA. |
Marshall Editions
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 Take 2,000-3,000 mg of an oil that includes omega-3 fatty acids such as flax oil or fish oil. Calcium may be beneficial for women with premenstrual cramps and moodiness. Take 500 mg of calcium citrate, the most easily absorbed form of the supplement, twice a day. Also take 15 mg of zinc a day as part of a multivitamin, as it has been shown to be low in women with PMS. Take 400 IU of vitamin E mixed tocopherol, which may reduce breast tenderness and relieve PMS. |
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