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Something the article left out is that due to its high fat content it goes rancid quickly and will get wormy, so it must be kept in the refrigerator, or freezer. It should be in an airtight opaque container.
Rosemary also protects against radiation.
They had to do an expensive study to tell us this?
Honestly, I’ve been using flax and flaxseed oil for many many years. Any health food storw ill tell you the same.
Now, watch the FDA come out and try to regulate it somehow.
Yes, I am cynical. I wonder if the study was funded with stimulus money...
Digging up the old Flu ping list for something which may be of interest. (Thanks, decimon!)
What if we just sprayed our bodies with whatever the secret substance is in flaxseed and didn’t have to eat the stuff?
There are some interesting twists and turns to protecting cells from radiation damage.
Typically, when ionizing radiation enters a cell, it creates a bit of free radical, think hydrogen peroxide, which can damage or ruin a cell’s DNA.
A previous discovery was that the common food preservatives BHA and BHT, which normally cannot penetrate a cell membrane, can be put inside a carbon molecule which can safely penetrate the cell membrane, and once inside, can neutralize the free radicals created by radiation. But this only works if used before being irradiated.
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Agenda 21 ping list:
Info from study showing flaxseed assists in the protection of healthy human tissues from radiation effects.
Since I’ve given up sugar, honey is my new love.
Mix oats, flax seed, carob chips, dried cranberries and enough honey to make it all gooey cohesive. Spread about 1/2 inch thick onto a floured glass pan and bake at 350 for 30 min.
cut in to squares while hot. Mighty tasty treats when it cools.
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Well, it may not be precisely toxicity, but my wife has allergic reactions to anything with even minor flaxseed content. She has to read labels on bread VERY carefully.
This story involves flaxseed and Dr Harvey Fleiss-—the father of Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss-—so stop reading if you are offended.
A women traveled all over the world seeking relief from severe allergies and virulent eczema. She had every treatment known to man.
One day she ended up in Dr Fleiss’ office-—she said no more than 1-2 sentences when he stopped her and said-—”oh you need this”—and went and got her a bottle of flaxseed oil. She began taking it internally and almost completely cured her allergy problem.
Dr Amen on PBS who centers on nutrition for medical conditions also recommends flaxseed.