Single Origin US Certified Seed.

Virginia Harvest Golden Omega Milled Flaxseed is the premium Flaxseed product on the market. produced using a unique technology to ensure that the whole seeds are milled and filtered in such a way that the highly nutritious oils within the seeds is not damaged - giving you 22g of Omega 3 per 100g!

 

 

The health benefits of flax seed are many.  Virginia Harvest Flaxseed provides large amounts of Fibre, Omega 3 fatty acids and plant lignans. The Oil is rich in alpha linolenic acid (ALA) an Omega 3 fatty acid and a precursor to EPA found in oily fish. In addition to having several of its own health benefits, flax seed can be converted in the body to EPA, thus providing EPA's beneficial  effects.

 

Virginia Golden Omega Milled Flax seed is rich in soluble fibre, which gives it power to lower cholesterol.  In 1993 researchers had women consume 50 grams of ground flaxseed (about two tablespoons) every day for four weeks, and found that their total cholesterol dropped 9 percent and their LDL (or "bad") cholesterol fell 18 percent.  In a 1999 study, people with high cholesterol who ate a muffin baked with 50 grams of flaxseed meal every day enjoyed a 7 to 8 percent drop in their LDL cholesterol in just three weeks.  These cuts in cholesterol are more than enough to significantly lower a person's risk of heart attack or stroke.

 

 

12% of Flax seed is mucilage which is excellent for sensitive stomachs,  soothing inflammation.  It reduces absorption of cholesterol from foods and nourishes friendly bacteria.  It slows the release of sugars and is useful in the management of type 2 diabetes.  The insoluble fibre in Flax helps avoid constipation and must be taken with plenty of water.  Flax is one of nature's richest sources of plant lignans, which are antioxidants and phytoestrogens.  They are converted by the bowel bacteria to mammalian lignans which may have a protective effect in hormone sensitive conditions.