After doing some research on my own I ran into a few articles that brought up the possibility that supplementing with flax seed (ALA) may have had some impact on studies researching the ability of (ALA) to help prevent or treat cancer in both positive and negative ways although (ALA) was not the only factor or variable that was taken into consideration. I have also found studies that have proposed that supplementing with flax seed can affect the possibility of getting and fighting different kinds of cancers in men and women differently (such as it may be a contributing factor to prostate cancer in men or contribute to another type of cancer in women). No study has been conclusive on these findings so supplementing with flax seed (ALA) has basically been left to exist as something that has been shown to have many health benefits but may also assist, prevent, or have no effect on cancer. I simply found this info on my own quest to figure out what the cost benefit of flax seed supplementation was. I currently take flax seed oil gelcaps but after doing more research have begun to second guess that decision.
I figure if the major benefit from taking flax seed is to supply us with DHA and EPA which derive from the parent ALA, then is flax seen really necessary? This is an open question, because I honestly don't know. I just figured I would let anybody who cares to know what I have found myself in this vast expanse of information we know as the internet.
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After doing some research on my own I ran into a few articles that brought up the possibility that supplementing with flax seed (ALA) may have had some impact on studies researching the ability of (ALA) to help prevent or treat cancer in both positive and negative ways although (ALA) was not the only factor or variable that was taken into consideration. I have also found studies that have proposed that supplementing with flax seed can affect the possibility of getting and fighting different kinds of cancers in men and women differently (such as it may be a contributing factor to prostate cancer in men or contribute to another type of cancer in women). No study has been conclusive on these findings so supplementing with flax seed (ALA) has basically been left to exist as something that has been shown to have many health benefits but may also assist, prevent, or have no effect on cancer. I simply found this info on my own quest to figure out what the cost benefit of flax seed supplementation was. I currently take flax seed oil gelcaps but after doing more research have begun to second guess that decision.
I figure if the major benefit from taking flax seed is to supply us with DHA and EPA which derive from the parent ALA, then is flax seen really necessary? This is an open question, because I honestly don't know. I just figured I would let anybody who cares to know what I have found myself in this vast expanse of information we know as the internet.
July 7, 2009 - 2:22pmThis Comment
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