Flaxseeds and PMSing?!
Question: Flaxseeds and PMSing!?
when I have 1 tspn of flaxseed days prior to my merstruation on even on the first day I don't feel any of the physical symptoms when PMSing and even the psychological and hormonal changes gets milder, so what is it about the flaxseed that does that!? I heard it contains feminine hormones but does that makes unhealthy to consume specially before that time of month!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
I'm not sure where you found your information from but it is incorrect!. Below is an explanation of flax seed as a nutritional supplement!.
Nutritional supplement
Food-grade flaxseed oil is cold-pressed, obtained without solvent extraction, and marketed as edible flaxseed oil!. Fresh, refrigerated and unprocessed, linseed oil is used as a nutritional supplement!. It contains high levels of omega-3 fatty acids, especially alpha-linolenic acid, which has been suggested to be beneficial for reducing inflammation leading to atherosclerosis,[1] preventing heart disease and arrhythmia,[2] and is required for normal infant development!.[3] However recent well-controlled placebo studies suggest that regular consumption of flax seed oil may not reduce the risk of stroke, heart disease, or cancer any greater than placebo!.[4] Regular flaxseed oil contains between 52 and 63 % alpha linolenic acid (C18:3 n-3)!. Plant breeders have developed flaxseed with high alpha linoleic acid content (70 %) and very low alpha linolenic acid content (< 3%)!.[5]
Although flax seeds themselves contain lignans, a class of phytoestrogens considered to have antioxidant and cancer preventing properties,[6][7][8] the extracted linseed oil does not contain the lignans found in flax seed,[6] and therefore does not have the same antioxidant properties!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Nutritional supplement
Food-grade flaxseed oil is cold-pressed, obtained without solvent extraction, and marketed as edible flaxseed oil!. Fresh, refrigerated and unprocessed, linseed oil is used as a nutritional supplement!. It contains high levels of omega-3 fatty acids, especially alpha-linolenic acid, which has been suggested to be beneficial for reducing inflammation leading to atherosclerosis,[1] preventing heart disease and arrhythmia,[2] and is required for normal infant development!.[3] However recent well-controlled placebo studies suggest that regular consumption of flax seed oil may not reduce the risk of stroke, heart disease, or cancer any greater than placebo!.[4] Regular flaxseed oil contains between 52 and 63 % alpha linolenic acid (C18:3 n-3)!. Plant breeders have developed flaxseed with high alpha linoleic acid content (70 %) and very low alpha linolenic acid content (< 3%)!.[5]
Although flax seeds themselves contain lignans, a class of phytoestrogens considered to have antioxidant and cancer preventing properties,[6][7][8] the extracted linseed oil does not contain the lignans found in flax seed,[6] and therefore does not have the same antioxidant properties!.Www@Answer-Health@Com