Flax Seeds

Extensive scientific research on flaxseeds and their naturally occurring compounds.


Phytoestrogens

Women’s Health:

  • Breast pain [1, 2]
  • Estrogen metabolism. [3]
  • Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) [4, 5]

Overall Health:

  • Breast cancer [6, 7]
  • Oxidative stress and inflammation [8]

Beauty:

  • Hirsutism [9]


Magnesium

Women’s Health:

  • Menstrual migraines [10, 11]
  • Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) [12, 13, 14, 15, 16]
  • Premenstrual mood changes [17]
  • Premenstrual water retention [18]

Overall Health:


Vitamin B1

Women’s Health:

  • Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) [30]
  • Period cramps [31, 32, 33]

Beauty:

  • Hair [34]


Plant based omega-3

Plant based omega-3 fatty acid – alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) of which flaxseed is the richest plant source in the world [35]

Overall Health:

  • Heart disease [36]
  • Stroke [37, 38, 39]
  • Ratio of omega-6/omega-3 fatty acids [40]

Beauty:

  • Inflammation in the skin [41]
  • Wound healing [42]


Fibre

Overall Health:

  • Blood sugar and LDL cholesterol [43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50]
  • Appetite [51, 52]
  • Digestion and immune function [53]


Amino Acids: Arginine & Glutamine

Overall Health:

  • Vascular and immune systems [54, 55]