Flaxseeds have also been useful in the treatment of prostate cancer. As I said when that item was posted in July:

Ground flaxseeds are a useful addition to most people's diet. The unfortunate problem though with using them for most people is that when one has elevated insulin levels, the delta six desaturase enzyme is severely inhibited.

I do not recommend flax seed oil at all as it is far to perishable. Five years ago, I used to recommend it to nearly all my patients and I noticed the majority of them could not tolerate it.

One can obtain the ALA (alpha linolenic acid) from the freshly ground flax seeds (in a coffee grinder). If the seeds are freshly ground very little oxidation will occur to damage this fragile fatty acid.

This enzyme is responsible for converting the alpha linolenic acid (ALA) in flax to longer chain fats (like EPA and DHA) and it is easy to develop an excess of ALA in one's system, which is counterproductive.

Who has elevated insulin levels?

Most Americans, as just about anyone who is overweight (60% of the US population) has excess insulin, as do most all those with high cholesterol, high blood pressure or type 2 diabetes.

So the flax should be used sparingly and probably alternated with other ground grains, like sunflower, sesame and pumpkin, which will help to balance the omega six and omega three ratios.

Pumpkin seeds have other fats in them which are likely to be particularly beneficial for prostate health.

The seeds should be freshly ground in a coffee grinder and I prefer to have them in my freshly produced vegetable juice pulp. Most people who juice throw away the pulp, but I am convinced it is a valuable source of nutrients and should be consumed like a porridge while drinking your fresh vegetable juice.

Drink your juice and eat your pulp.

I don't recommend the use of flaxseed oil however, particularly because of its instability. Five years ago, I used to recommend it to nearly all my patients and I noticed the majority of them could not tolerate it.

This is despite the fact that they were using two of the best brands of flax oil in the country (Omega Flow and Barleans). I came to the conclusion that the nausea they were experiencing was a giant clue from their body and subsequently concluded that most people do not do well with flaxseed oil, which is why I no longer recommend it.

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