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Flaxseed: A Natural Health Supplement

For those looking for natural supplements, Flax seeds are highly recommended. These seeds are a nature’s gift to mankind. Nowadays; it is not possible to enrich the body with the required nutrients and vitamins due to various reasons. It is recommended to consume extra supplements to maintain and nourish the body. However, packaged supplements like Vit D tablets have been criticised for causing cancer after a long period of consumption. Any productor medicine which is composed of chemicals or synthetic items is always harmful in the long run. It is therefore advisable to consume as many natural products as one can. Natural products are derived from nature and hence highly effective and without any side effects.Flaxseeds are a nature’s gift to mankind and one of the best forms of natural supplements.

It is a rich source of Omega 3 Fatty acids (found in fish etc.), Vitamin E (found in almonds etc), anti-oxidants (found in apple etc.) and fibre(found in veggies etc). It can be directly consumed or turned into oil and consumed. It not only benefits the body but also hair and skin

AN EXCELLENT SUPPLEMENT FOR HAIR:

Its benefits are:

• lock the moisture in hair
• slows down split ends
• makes the hair soft
• adds shine
• promotes hair growth
• Enhances curl

Method: Heat1/4th cup of flax seed in 2 cups of water for 7-10 mins. Drain the water into another container and let it cool in room temperature. Store the so formed gel in fridge and apply it on wet hair after every hair wash.

AN EXCELLENT SUPPLEMENT FOR BODY:

Consuming it as it is super healthy for the body overall. Especially vegetarians can consume it since they do not eat fish and miss on Omega 3. It reduces risk of heart disease, cancer, stroke & diabetes.

For Cancer -Lignans in flaxseeds protects against cancer by blocking enzymes that are involved in hormone metabolism and interfering with the growth and spread of tumor cells. Flax seeds are rich in anti-oxidants which in turn prevents from cancer.

For Cardiovascular diseases- Flax seeds are rich in omega -3 fatty acids which helps in lowering the blood pressure and therefore prevents from cardiovascular diseases.Eating Flax seeds daily is also beneficial in lowering LDL i.e ,bad cholesterol.

For Diabetes- intake of the lignans in flaxseed helps in lowering blood sugar level.