Re: Flax seed tea

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One of the ladies from the natural thyroid hormone group posted this today.

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Flax (Linseed) and Thyroidhttp://www.geocitie s.com/gnattygrl/ diet.htmFlax oil, flaxseeds, and flax meal are not often mentioned on lists of goitrogen foods. One might assume that's because flax isn't as commonly ingested in North America as are other more common goitrogen foods such as cabbage family vegetables. Consumption levels of flax are changing, as the seed and oil become more aggressively marketed as an excellent source of omega-3 essential fatty acids, which have been proven to reduce cholesterol levels [common to thyroid sufferers], heart disease, and cancer.Flaxseed is a cyanogenic goitrogen, which means it contains a substance that converts to thiocyanate in the body. Thiocyanate effectively blocks iodine concentration by the thyroid gland and thus causes thyroid dysfunction. Flax is also a rich

source of lignan, a phytochemical which converts after digestion into a phytoestrogen- like substance. Phytoestrogens are known to suppress thyroid function.<<< <<------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -See Entry under Linseed Oil & Linumhttp://books. google.com. au/books? id=TwRUZK0WTWAC & pg=PA466 & lpg=PA466 & dq=Flaxseed+ Oil+goitrogen & source=bl & ots=8Z3VF343gv & sig=Jh_MC8ZSVLye viljMunS_ 0DGpnU & hl= en & ei=QdzUSpnOGY GGswPqksTcCg & sa=X & oi=book_ result & ct= result & resnum=

10 & ved=0CCEQ6AEw CTgo#v=onepage & q= & f=falseAs well as being a Goitrogen apparently can be very toxic too (Hydrogen Cyanide) but suppposedly properly commercially prepared Oils are OK?------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -Chia seed versus flaxseedhttp://equinexia. jimdo.com/ chia_seed_ versus_flaxseed. phpFlax has been questioned as a food because it contains a number of factors that interfere with the normal development of humans and animals. The concern about human use of flax is due mainly to the presence of toxic cianoglicosides (limarin), vitamin B6 antagonist factors and other antinutritional factors, including cyanogenic glycosides, trypsin inhibitors, phytic acid, allergens, and goitrogens . All flax varieties contain these

antinutritional factors. This includes FP967, a genetically modified variety that has a concentration of cyanogenic compounds (linamarin, linustatin, and neolinustatin) no different from traditional varieties Human consumption of flax is banned in France and limited in Germany, Switzerland, and Belgium ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- -Patented Techniques for the Extraction and Isolation of Secoisolariciresino l Diglucoside from Flaxseedhttp://www.bentham. org/pfna/ samples/pfna1- 1/003FNA. pdfOne of the major problems associated with using flax in foods is the toxicity associated with cyanogenic glycosides present in flaxseed. Cyanogenic glycosides are nitrogenous secondary plant metabolites which if consumed in excess over a long period of time can result in goitrogenic problems

to human [4]. The major cyanogenic glycosides present in flaxseed are linustatin, neolinustatin and linamarin with linustatin accounting for 54-76% of the total cyanogenic glycoside content. Defatting of flaxseed meal with hexane is known to produce an enrichment of all individual cyanogenic glycosides on equal weight basis in the meal [4].Ultrafiltration can be used to remove cyanogenic sugars present in flaxseed. In one study, lignan from flaxseed is first extracted with organic solvents; the separated liquid fraction containing the lignan product is then subjected to ultrafiltration to remove cyanogenic sugars and other impurities [4].

To: BTVC-SCD Sent: Wed, 14 October, 2009 8:10:18 AMSubject: Flax seed tea

Hello,I have a quick question with regard to steeping flax seeds for a nice warm tea. I know the seed itself is illegal when ground up and consumed but would the tea be ok?

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