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Beginning in the 1980's, consumers were advised by the Surgeon General of the
United States and the National Academy of Sciences that low in
saturated fat, high fiber diets could be beneficial to their
health. This advice was driven by new health statistics. For
example, Healthy People 2000, noted that five of the 10 leading
causes of death in the United States,
coronary heart disease, some types of
cancer, stroke, certain types of
diabetes and
atherosclerosis, were related to diet. Consequently, the
Surgeon General advised consumers to lower their saturated fat
and cholesterol intakes, and at the same time increase their
consumption of grains, vegetables and fruits. This new
information convinced the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to
undertake a 20.5 million dollar program to learn more about
natural plant chemicals (phytochemicals) in certain food groups
that may prevent cancer.
One of the first and most promising foods to be studied was
flax. It had been previously discovered that flax contained
phytochemicals known as lignans within the cell of its seed.
Much of the interest surrounding plant lignans is based on the
association between them and the low incidence of
breast and
colon cancers of those consuming
a plant and grain based vegetarian diet. High levels of lignans
are present in the blood, urine and feces of these individuals.
Flax contains 100 - 800 times more plant lignans than does its
closest competitors, wheat bran, rye, buckwheat, millet, soy
beans and oats. MegaOmega™ Organic Sprouted Flax
contains even more lignans than regular flax. Once
consumed, lignans found in flax are converted by bacteria in
your colon to mammalian lignans. They are then circulated
through the intestinal tract and liver where their action is
potentiated. Here mammalian lignans bind with estrogen receptors
with results suggesting they may induce the production of a
special sex hormone binding compound. This compound known as sex
hormone binding globulin (SHBG) regulates estrogen levels by
escorting excess estrogen from the body via its eliminative
pathways. It should be noted that lignans are thought to be
estrogen modulators, balancing estrogen activity with both weak
estrogenic and antiestrogenic abilities. These and other
positive findings were presented by both the FDA and the NCI as
well as several research institutions at the annual convention
on Experimental Biology held in New Orleans, LA.
Fax containing lignans, has been proven
scientifically to exhibit estrogenic activity which may hold
implications in estrogen related mammary and colon problems. MegaOmega™ Organic Sprouted Flax
can be purchased in health food stores nationwide. This new high
lignan and high Omega 3 Essential Fatty Acid organic flax is now
available which possesses all of the qualities of flax with the
extra benefit of naturally occurring additional lignans.
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