Flaxseed Slashes Cholesterol Levels
Men who consumed at least 150 milligrams of flaxseed lignans per day reduce cholesterol levels by 10% in a three-month period. A good source of omega-3 fatty acids, flaxseed is high in ecoisolariciresinol diglucoside, a type of lignan, an antioxidant plant compound. Suzanne Hendrich, from Iowa State University, and colleagues enrolled 90 men and women, …