Flaxseed Consumption Reduces Hot Flashes
 Flaxseed and flaxseed oil, because they are the richest vegetable source in omega 3 essential fatty acids, have been recommended by medics and nutritionists for a while now. The omega 3 fats are known to protect the heart, the brain, to ameliorate inflammatory medical conditions and to protect the body from cancerous tumor development. Because the body cannot produce these essential fatty acids naturally, we must ad them through diet or supplements. Recent studies have shown that the omega 3 fats found in flaxseed can be extremely useful in decreasing hot flashes in postmenopausal women who do not take estrogen. A hot flash is described as a flush of intense warmth across much of the body that may be accompanied by sweating, reddening of the skin, or, occasionally, cold shivers. Hot flashes occur in varying frequency and duration, even during sleep, and often cause or accompany sleep deprivation, anxiety and irritability. These symptoms appear more frequent in women passing through menopause. Medics say that this condition is curable with the help of hormonal drugs, but recent findings on omega 3 fatty acids' action made them believe these essential fats are a very viable alternative to the drugs prescribed in present. Scientists have studied a variety of herbal and dietary supplements in randomized, placebo-controlled trials, including vitamin E and soy, but none has shown to produce any significant reduction in frequency or severity of hot flashes compared to flaxseed. Read Full Post Labels: Flaxseed , vitamin E |
