Flax oil and flax seeds are being rediscovered as true … Flax could be dubbed the ” … Flax oil is 45 to 60 percent the omega-3 fatty acid …
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FLAX SEEDS AND FLAX OIL
I’m off for another trip to Long Island, where I’ll be settling for a while. Hopefully the sunshine will be settling there too since these bones don’t much like the cold anymore.
I found a very interesting article today, published in the inaugural issue of Sports Health: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach. It’s a medical publication, and wouldn’t have much appeal for the average sports fan.
Just take a look at the title, which was “Evaluation of Lipid Profiles and the Use of Omega 3 Essential Fatty Acid in Professional Football Players.” Most would find the box score of a Celtics game more fun, but I love this kind of stuff. So let my nerdish obsessions work in your favor.
To make it easier for you to understand, 36 members of the Steelers were given pharmaceutical grade fish oil, and then evaluated using what is called a VAP(R)Cholesterol Test. What they were looking for was emerging cardiovascular risk factors, and determining whether omega 3 EFAs (essential fatty acids), found in pharmaceutical grade fish oil can reduce these factors.
Each participant was given 2560 mg per day during the period of study of EPA/DHA omega 3 fatty acid supplements.
A partner in the study, Dr. James Erlick (who is also Chief Medical Officer of Atherotech), has found professional football players have a higher risk statistically than normal for future cardiovascular disease and sudden heart attack.
It isn’t hard to figure out why, just by looking at the bodies when they line up to play. These guys are huge, and linemen often are considered “light” at 280 pounds. The 300 pound lineman, and up, is extremely common in professional football. When these guys stop playing, all this excess weight catches up with them fast.
Back to the study. The VAP Tests found that pharmaceutical grade fish oil improved good cholesterol in Steeler players, and lowered triglycerides and damaging particles. By the way, high levels of triglycerides are associated with cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
The pharmaceutical grade fish oil the Steelers took may not have helped them when they played the Cardinals, but it will help them all in the much longer game of life, assuming they keep taking it. These guys are strong, big, tough, and slightly crazy. To play professional sports, you have to be.
And the fact is, many of them die much too young, often from heart attack and stroke. Giving these Sunday warriors pharmaceutical grade fish oil is a big step in the right direction.
Keep in mind that fish oil is not just for professional athletes, or just 300 pounders. It can help virtually anyone, from helping to quell joint pain to assisting in the flushing of your arteries to stopping migraines.
If you want a more pleasant stay at this grand hotel, get some and get some today.
In fact, flax seed oil is easily oxidized, and rapidly becomes rancid with an … Flax seed oil contains no significant amounts of protein, carbohydrates, or fibre.
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Linseed oil – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Flax seeds produce a vegetable oil known as flaxseed or … Main article: Linseed oil. Flax seeds contain high levels of lignans and Omega-3 fatty acids
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Flax – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chromium is an essential trace mineral first discovered in 1955. Although our bodies contain only a few milligrams, even this tiny amount is critical for regulating insulin and blood sugar levels, as well as activating enzymes essential for energy production. We get chromium through food, primarily yeast, grains, nuts, prunes, potatoes, and seafood. But we don’t get enough overall; many Americans are deficient in chromium. One reason is that diets high in refined sugar leach chromium right out of us.
Recent studies find that supplementing with chromium may not only lower cholesterol but also help stabilize blood sugar levels and improve insulin sensitivity. Thus, it may be particularly beneficial to people with metabolic syndrome or diabetes.
What the research shows: In one small study of 28 people, those taking 200 micrograms of chromium daily for 42 days had significant decreases in both total cholesterol and LDL, decreases that didn’t occur when they took a placebo. At least eight other studies have found that chromium supplementation improved cholesterol. And numerous studies found supplementing with at least 400 micrograms of chromium improved fasting glucose levels, a sign of improved insulin sensitivity.
Be aware that chromium may take several weeks or even months to yield results. Who should take it: People with metabolic syndrome or diabetes, as well as anyone susceptible to chromium deficiency (including athletes, the elderly, and people who follow diets high in refined sugar). Recommended dose: 200 to 400 micrograms a day in divided doses for people with insulin resistance; 400 to 1,000 micrograms a day in divided doses for people with diabetes. Use chromium picolinate as your source. For everyone else the amount in a multivitamin should be sufficient. Warnings/contraindications: If you have diabetes, check with your doctor; taking chromium may alter your requirements for insulin or other diabetes medication.
Source: Readers Digest
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Dr. Anita Bhandia speaks about what you can do to lower your triglycerides levels. This presentation is in Hindi and the slides are in English
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Lowering Your Triglycerides for South Asians [in Hindi]
