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Curiosity about flax seed

Flax seed contains monounsaturated fatty acids such as oleic acid, and saturated fats such as stearic and palmitic acid, emollient mucilages, proteins, mineral salts and lignans, a kind of antioxidant polyphenols capable of fighting fungi and bacteria and, according to phytological studies, to exert a preventive effect against diseases related to eating habits such as type II diabetes and cancer, in particular against estrogen-dependent tumors.

In addition, the fatty acids of flaxseed have a powerful anti-inflammatory and immunostimulating action and intervene in the formation of cell membranes, strengthening them and combating the infectious and degenerative processes and aging of tissues.

For this reason it is often recommended as an adjuvant in all chronic diseases, such as arthritis, asthma and recurrent migraines.