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I was worried after I read all the anti-flaxseed posts because my I fix my husband shakes containg flaxseed oil every morning! Then I found this:
Flaxseed Puts the Brakes on Prostate Cancer Growth
Flaxseed, a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids and lignans, put the brakes on prostate tumor growth in men who were given 30 grams of flaxseed daily for a month before surgery to treat their prostate cancer. The 40 men taking flaxseed, either alone or along with a low-fat diet, were compared to 40 men only following a low-fat diet, and 40 men in a control group who did not alter or supplement their usual diet. Men who took flaxseed, as well as those who took flaxseed combined with a low-fat diet did the best.
Lead author, Duke University researcher Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, believes the omega-3s in flaxseed alter how cancer cells lump together or cling to other cells, while flaxseed's anti-angiogenic lignans choke off the tumor's blood supply, thus helping to halt the cellular activity that leads to cancer growth. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2007 ASCO Annual Meeting, Abstract 1510.
Practical Tip: Study participants took the flaxseed in a ground form to make it more digestible, and mixed it in drinks or sprinkled it on food such as yogurt, cereal or salads.
Aloha Christene,
Flax seed/oil is still an unknown. I used both for many years before I was diagnosed with PCa. I still use about 1 oz ground flax seed each morning with my egg/mushroom/tomato/cheese/garlic/sesame seed/onion flake breakfast quiche of about 1/5 cups, with sour dough bread.
Through the years BC I used many of the supposed prostate health enhancers. It appears that the only diet that works is the healthy heart diet. I know that many foods are bad for you. Every one is different. You sorta half to balance how much energy you have with what you can eat/breathe. I suspect that if you can get your husband to participate in some sort of exercise, that would do more for his health that anything he eats. Try not to worry about the little things, eat what makes you feel good, get second opinions, enjoy life as best you can.
Joe
