Guest guest Posted February 7, 2002 Report Share Posted February 7, 2002 Hi, I found an interesting article regarding the use of flax seed/oil for those people who have a strong family history of breast cancer. (Men can get this disease too.) For those of us who do (or are taking tamoxifen or have had malignant breast tumors in the past), should exercise caution. I have an immediate relative who had breast cancer twice, once before menopause, so you could see why I'm extremely cautious about phytoestrogens. I have to see an oncologist once a year to get checked out thoroughly. For those that don't fit in any of those categories, then flax is great for protection against estrogen-related tumors and, of course, rosacea. If you do fit one of warned categories above there are other ways to get your Essential Fatty Acids(EFAs) so you can take care of your rosacea. You can eat fatty fish like salmon, tuna or mackerel a few times a week or take supplements that contain fish oil. As well, you can use extra virgin olive oil as your source of fat. It has lots of antioxidants too. (I eat three tablespoons a day of olive oil.) Anyway, here's the article: http://www.sacbee.com/content/women/story/1162536p-1230239c.html Take care! Matija Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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