Flaxseeds And Cancer Risk?

Following on from our previous video on flaxseed there has once again been some concern over a component of flaxseed called cyanogenic glycoside which forms hydrogen cyanide. There has also been concerns raised over flaxseed’s estrogen properties with regards to hormonal cancers such as breast, prostate and endometrium cancers. So should we be avoiding flaxseeds? Why are some doctors recommending we consume flaxseed everyday? Are flaxseeds safe and healthy for us? What is SDG and why is it so significant well let’s try and answer these questions….

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Studies;
Changes in 2-hydroxyestrone and 16alpha-hydroxyestrone metabolism with flaxseed consumption: modification by COMT and CYP1B1 genotype
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17301...

Pilot study to explore effects of low-fat, flaxseed-supplemented diet on proliferation of benign prostatic epithelium and prostate-specific antigen
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15134...

Flaxseed and its lignan and oil components: can they play a role in reducing the risk of and improving the treatment of breast cancer?
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24869...

Dietary flaxseed alters tumor biological markers in postmenopausal breast cancer
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15897...

Flaxseed Lignans: Source, Biosynthesis, Metabolism, Antioxidant Activity, Bio‐Active Components, and Health Benefits
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/f...

Flaxseed—a potential functional food source
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...