Nutritional Benefits

Lignans for Life

Flax seed is one of the richest sources of lignans. According to Dr. Thompson of the University of Toronto, flax contains 75 to 800 times more lignans compared to wheat bran, oats, millet, rye, legumes, soybeans and 66 other plant foods tested.  Lignans are a branched fibre and a powerful antioxidant.  Lignans function to strengthen cell walls and maintain cell structure. These lignans are phytoestrogens or plant chemicals that have shown to prevent breast, prostate and colon cancer. The major phytoestrogen in flax is SDG (secoisolariciresinol digylcoside).

For more cancer studies go to CanMar's Health Benefits section on Cancer:

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Lignans for Life



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