Flaxseed oil and healthy bones
Should flaxseed oil be added to the diet of women at risk of developing osteoporosis?
Flaxseed oil could be added to the diet of women at risk of osteoporosis to reduce the incidence of this potentially debilitating disease, according to researchers in Egypt. Osteoporosis is characterised by reduced bone strength and loss of bone density.
Flaxseeds, from the blue flowering plant Linum usitatissimum, produce flaxseed oil (linseed oil), which contains Ω-3 fatty acids. These compounds could have a role to play in the bone mineralisation and the formation of the mineral-protein matrix, which are often compromised in diabetes and menopause, leading to increased risk of fractures.
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