How may flaxseed oil benefit people suffered from high cholesterol, heart disease and diabetes?
Alpha-Linolenic acid (Flaxseed oil) significantly decreased hepatic cholesterol but no effect was observed on heart and kidney cholesterol levels. [2] Alpha-linolenic acid (flaxseed oil) may reduce cardiovascular risk through platelet function and inflammation. [3] Spray-dried milk formulations supplemented with flaxseed oil are probably effective to decrease the risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease. [4] Studies in rats suggest that alpha-linolenic acid (flaxseed oil) may be more effective in preventing ventricular fibrillations than eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acid. [5] Dietary flaxseed oil exerted antiarrhythmic effects during ischemia-reperfusion in rabbit hearts, possibly through shortening of the action potential. [6] In healthy horses supplemented with flaxseed oil, platelet aggregation was not altered. [7] However, flaxseed oil did not increase the effect of dietary therapy in correction of glycemia, hypertension and atherogenic lipid levels. [15] How may
