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The Dr mentioned is a cancer specialist and acknowledged expert on nutrition and cancer. He is also a prostate cancer sufferer (diagnosed I think about 2000. He cautions against the use of flaxseed oil (also known as linseed oil) but recommends whole ground flaxseed for those that want to use it. He also cautions on the use of chondroitin sulfate, a now common supplement used in conjunction with glucosamine for those suffering arthritic joint pain. The article in question dates back to 1999 but it is interesting that he recommended substituting Celebrex for PCa patients which just recently is being trialed the cholesterol reducing drug Lipitor (with postitive results). The artical can be found here.
http://www.prostateforum.com/info-chondroitin.htm
My physician recommeded a couple of years ago that I start taking flax meal daily to help with low HDL and okay LDL. As a result of using it for a few months it was time for another PSA so asked to also have lipids tested. The impact was on my LDL, it went down significantly. PSA unaffected it turns out. I had read reports sent by Prostate Cancer Foundation that ground flax seed/flax meal was helpful in retarding crostace cancer growth. After taking it daily for about 2 years I can report that I have PCa and surgery scheduled but cholesterol under control without medication.
