The Health Benefits of Flax Seed Oil

Flax Seed Oil is delicious culinary health oil, famous for being one of the world’s richest sources of Omega 3 and Omega 6, also termed as essential fatty acids (EFA’s). The following information explains some of the health benefits of Flax Seed Oil. HealthPost have top-quality New Zealand grown Flax Seed Oil available at reduced prices for mail order worldwide. We have a selection of both capsule and liquid products available for secure purchase through our online store.

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FLAX SEED OIL AND ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS

Many diets are deficient in EFA’s, and these fats are necessary for the body to perform proper functions. There are two essential fatty acids, omega 3 and omega 6. Flax Seed Oil provides these essential fatty acids, which are lacking in the typical modern diet. These Omega fats are essential as they maintain healthy cell membranes. They also help your body’s normal production of hormones including those that regulate menstrual cycle, menopausal symptoms and even men’s and women’s sex drive.

Modern diets are high in saturated (bad) fats and low in polyunsaturated (good) fats. Flax Seed Oil is a super polyunsaturated fat, known to aid normal lubrication of the joints in addition to helping keep your hair, nails and skin in beautiful condition. Another health benefit of Flax Seed Oil is that it helps the balance of “good and bad fats”, vital for maintaining a healthy heart, blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

Specific health benefits of Flax Seed Oil

The essential fatty acids Omega 3 and 6 found in Flax Seed Oil have been found to provide many beneficial effects:

Allergies

Flax Seed Oil converts into prostaglandins which may help inhibit inflammatory pathways. Flax Seed Oil may offer stabilisation of mild allergic reactions

Anti-Inflammatory Effects

Anti-inflammatory prostaglandins are manufactured from EFA’s. A deficiency in EFA’s may lead to inflammatory conditions within the body.

Arthritis

The EFA’s found in Flax Seed Oil are required to help normal joint mobility and lubrication.

Body Sculpturing, Sports and Athletes

Our bodies make prostaglandins, hormone-like substances from EFA’s to help the testosterone to estrogen ratio. Athletes take High Lignan Flax Seed Oil to assist with normal hormonal balance, muscle recovery from fatigue, lubrication of joints and weight management.

Brain Function and Development

Requires Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) for optimal growth, IQ, comprehension, cognition and eye function. Flax Seed Oil eventually converts to DHA, which may help prevent deficiencies.

Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure

Deficiencies in Omega 3 and 6 can eventually lead to heart disease. Omega 3 and 6 are EFA’s that the body uses for the correct metabolism of and transport of cholesterol. As the EFA’s have a negative charge they repel each other helping to normalise blood (platelet) stickiness.

Hair, Skin and Nails

Hair, Skin and Nails can suffer from a deficiency in EFA’s. An adequate intake of Flax Seed Oil may help the skin become smooth and soft. Hair and nails may become stronger and healthier.

Healthy, Clear Skin

Our bodies rely on these EFA’s to maintain the integrity of all our cell membranes, with a deficiency leading to the cell rupturing & dying. A common sign of EFA deficiency is acne, dry or cracking skin.

PMS and Menopause

Mild anxiety, water retention, breast care and emotional ups and downs may be assisted with Flax Seed Oil.

Pregnancy and Breast-Feeding

Mother’s require more EFA’s to help their baby’s brain and eye development, as well as looking after their own EFA needs to help maintain healthy clear skin and normal hormonal balance.

Prostaglandins

Our bodies make these hormone-like substances from EFA’s to help regulate normal arterial muscle tone, platelet (blood) stickiness, and our inflammatory and immune responses.

Stress

Alters hormone production to help the body adapt to stress. Flax Seed Oil may help the normal production of hormones thus helping with stress symptoms.

Weight Management

Adding Flax Seed Oil to your foods, or taking some with a meal, helps create a feeling of fullness and satisfaction following a meal. The essential fats in Flax Seed Oil cause the stomach to retain food for a longer period of time as compared to no-fat or low fat foods. The addition of Flax Seed Oil to food results in a gradual release of nutrients into the small intestine which may help balance sugar levels, essential for avoiding cravings and is a good fat substitute while cutting down on saturated fats.

These are some of the health benefits of taking Flax Seed Oil.

HealthPost have a selection of top-quality New Zealand grown Flax Seed Oil supplements available for secure purchase through our online store. Both capsule and liquid forms are available.

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