How Well Does Cooking Destroy the Cyanide in Flax Seeds?

Are flaxseeds like bitter almonds, where just a few ounces could kill you, or more like regular almonds where regular dietary intake wouldn’t even come close?

So Should We Be Concerned About the Cyanide from Flaxseed in raw flax? Watch the thrilling conclusion in my next video (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/shoul....

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In this video I mentioned Dr. Greger’s Daily Dozen Checklist (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/dr-g..., where you can see my recommendation of one tablespoon ground flaxseed per day.

What was that about apricot seeds: See Do Apricot Seeds Work as an Alternative Cancer Cure? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/do-a...)

Why do I recommend a daily serving of flax seeds? See what the science says:
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• Flaxseeds & Breast Cancer Survival: Clinical Evidence (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/flax...)
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• Flaxseed vs. Prostate Cancer (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/flax...)
• Flax Seeds for Breast Pain (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/flax...)
• Flaxseeds vs. Diabetes (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/flax...)
• Flaxseeds & Breast Cancer Prevention (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/flax...)

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