Flax Seed Oil and Prostate Cancer

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Hey all,

 

My wife and I have been vegan for several years and

this is the first I've heard about a link between Flax

Seed Oil and Prostate Cancer. Due to my family

history I watch this topic pretty carefully...and

recently I saw something (pointed out to me by my

father) that I thought applicable to the conversation.

 

webmd.com/content/Article/110/109456.htm?pagenumber=1

 

Granted the site does mention fish oils, but I'm sure

that's primarily for Omega3s.

 

Rob

 

 

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> Message: 5

> Thu, 25 Aug 2005 22:29:59 -0000

> " Oran Aviv " <oranuri

> Re: Vegetarian concerns

 

> This is the type of research that has made me

> concerned:

> http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/80/1/204

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> " Conclusions: Increased dietary intakes of ALA may

> increase the risk

> of advanced prostate cancer. In contrast, EPA and

> DHA intakes may

> reduce the risk of total and advanced prostate

> cancer. "

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> This means that too much Flax seed oil(high ALA) may

> actually

> increase the risk of prostate cancer.

>

> It seems very confusing to know how much Omega 3

> oils we need and

> what is the right amount of flax seed oil to take.

> The link to

> omega 3 for vegetarians was great. Looks like I

> found the right

> group to get the info I needed. Thanks.

>

> BTW - I take flax seed oil straight from the bottle

> (from the

> fridge, of course) so no need to worry about

> capsules.

>

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Rob wrote:

 

> [...] Due to my family

> history I watch this topic pretty carefully...and

> recently I saw something (pointed out to me by my

> father) that I thought applicable to the conversation.

>

> webmd.com/content/Article/110/109456.htm?pagenumber=1

 

Thanks for this link Rob, very interesting for those concerned about

prostate conditions. Essentially it proposes a strict vegan diet, plus

appropriate exercise and stress management techniques, to reverse the growth

of early prostate cancer. I'll forgive them the reference to fish oils!

 

Piers