FLAX SEED OIL

• ABUNDANT SOURCE OF OMEGA-3 AND OMEGA-6 ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS
• RICHEST SOURCE OF ALPHA LIPOIC ACID
• HELPS WITH SKIN, BLOOD PRESSURE, KIDNEY FUNCTION, CHOLESTEROL AND MANY CONDITIONS

Flax seed oil is the best source of omega-3 essential fatty acids (EFAs) and also a rich source of omega-6 EFAs. Its benefits are so pronounced that it should be included in every health enthusiast's diet.

Omega-3 fatty acids are important nutrients that are involved in many human biological processes. The body cannot make these chemicals and must obtain them from dietary sources or from supplements. It is the richest source of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA, an omega-3 fatty acid). Flax seed oil also has beta-carotene, oleic acid, magnesium, zinc, potassium, protein, fiber, vitamin A, B-complex, E and F.

Essential fats do not make you fat. The body instantly recognizes essential fats as "good" for you and puts them to use for healing, fat burning and growth as soon as you ingest them. EFAs subsitute for carbohydrate-derived energy in a low-calorie diet.

Flax seed oil assists with normalizing blood pressure, improving kidney functions, reducing cholesterol levels, and brain and eye health. Flax seed oil has also shown positive results in the treatment of allergies, cardiovascular health, circulation, skin problems such as eczema, psoriasis, and acne, immune function, nerve problems, diabetes, and inflammation.

Clinical studies on animals have shown that omega-3 fatty acids may offer protection against heart disease, arthritis, kidney failure and cancer. In 1990, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) launched a program to learn more about biologically active plant chemicals, phytochemicals, in certain foods that may help to prevent cancer. Flaxseed was the first of six foods to be studied. Preliminary results indicate that flaxseed oil can exert powerful anticancer properties if the oil is high in lignan precursors based on clinical studies on animals. Lignans can act as antiestrogens or as weak estrogens, which may play a role in preventing estrogen-dependent cancers such as breast cancer and other cancers. Lignans may also function as antioxidants and may slow cell growth by mechanisms not yet understood. When flaxseeds are consumed, the lignans are chemically converted into active forms by bacteria in the intestine.

Flax seed oil comes in a bottle and in capsules. Bottled oil is preferable. Keep refrigerated after opening.

Recommended use: at least 1 tablespoon (approximately 1400 mg.) daily.