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From: Miz Judy & Mel

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Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 8:06 AM

Subject: [FlaxSeedOil2] LIGNANS

I am ignorant, I think, What are these Lignans you speak of and is it
something added to the Flaxseed Oil? thanks, Lorie?

NO WAY LORIE are you ignorant.. Like the rest of us we are learning and we all had to begin at the very core of learning about FLAXSEED as well as other ways to stay healthy. SO at anytime you need an answer..please ask. I know I've asked many myself, and am in experimenting now with the oils other uses, than that of cancer?help.

And look at it this way Lorie if you would have not asked this question, someone else would have sooner or later..Thanks for making it sooner. Now I'm also sure CLiff will answer you differently than I am, but that is okay too..we will be on the same track to help you and others to understand Lignans..

Lignans are naturally occurring chemicals widespread within the plant and animal kingdoms. Several lignans—with intimidating names such as secoisolariciresinol—are considered to be phytoestrogens, plant chemicals that mimic the hormone estrogen. These are especially abundant in FLAXSEED Bacteria in our intestines convert them into two other lignans, enterolactone and enterodiol, which also have estrogen-like effects. In this article, the term "lignans" refers to these two specific lignans as well as the phytoestrogen kind, but not to the wide variety of other lignans. Lignans are being studied for possible use in cancer prevention, particularly breast cancer. Like other phytoestrogens, they hook onto the same spots on cells where estrogen attaches. If there is little estrogen in the body (after menopause, for example), lignans may act like weak estrogen; but when natural estrogen is abundant in the body, lignans may instead reduce estrogen's effects by displacing it from cells. This displacement of the hormone may help prevent those cancers, such as breast cancer, that depend on estrogen to start and develop. In addition, at least one test tube study suggests that lignans may help prevent cancer in ways that are unrelated to estrogen.1 Very early evidence suggests that lignans may also be? antioxidants? although the strength of their antioxidant activity is not yet clear.2,3 Besides their potential use in cancer, preliminary research suggests that lignans may have a role lowering cholesterol.4,5 In addition, weak evidence suggests a possible role for lignans in preventing atherosclerosis,6,7 treating menopausal symptoms,8 and treating chronic kidney disease.9,10

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