Flaxseed oil has many benefits. Flaxseed oil has the highest content of unsaturated fatty acids and can be consumed as a supplementary oil for unsaturated fatty acids. The specific functions and effects of flaxseed oil are as follows:
1. Regulate blood lipids. Hyperlipidemia is the main cause of hypertension, arteriosclerosis, heart disease, cerebral thrombosis, stroke and other diseases. , the incidence of this type of disease is relatively high in the inland, while the incidence among people at the seaside is relatively low; after a survey of Eskimos who eat sea fish all year round, they almost never suffer from hyperlipidemia. The main reason It is the EPA and DHA in fish oil that can reduce triglycerides and cholesterol in the blood, effectively control people's blood lipids and prevent diseases; the EPA and DHA contained in flaxseed oil are higher than those in fish oil, and flaxseed oil also It has the function of regulating blood lipids;
2. Cleans up blood clots. Flaxseed oil contains a large amount of EPA, which after consumption can promote the body's metabolism of saturated fatty acids in the body and reduce or eliminate the harmful effects of animal fat on the human body. harm, prevent fat deposition on blood vessel walls, inhibit the formation and development of thrombus, enhance the elasticity and toughness of blood vessels, and have a certain auxiliary effect on the removal of thrombus;
3. Protect vision, human eyes can Seeing things is mainly an image of the retina, and 40-50% of the retina is unsaturated fatty acids, mainly DHA. When the unsaturated fatty acids in the body decrease, it will lead to a decrease in vision. Eating flaxseed oil can supplement a large amount of DHA, ensuring DHA content on the retina, thereby achieving the purpose of protecting vision;
4. Brain nourishing and brain strengthening, flaxseed oil is the food oil with the highest unsaturated fatty acid content on land, also known as student food, or Called intellectual food, flaxseed oil is the most brain-tonifying food;
5. Relieve joint pain. Unsaturated fatty acids can be used in many places in the human body. Flaxseed oil contains a lot of omega- 3 series of unsaturated fatty acids can assist in the formation of intracavity lubricants in joints, and can also improve the sterilization and sterilization capabilities of white blood cells in the body, reduce joint inflammatory symptoms and reduce joint pain;
6 . Promote the growth of newborns. Flaxseed oil contains a lot of α-linolenic acid, which can promote the functional and physical development of fetuses and infants. Especially for underdeveloped fetuses and premature infants, it can promote their functional development and achieve normal growth. level;
7. Lower blood pressure. Medically speaking, high pressure is 145 mmHg, low pressure is 90mmHg, and high pressure is 160 mmHg, low pressure is 95mmHg. It is called critical hypertension. Flaxseed oil can dilate blood vessels and is good for critical hypertension. It has obvious antihypertensive effect;
8. Anti-allergy, flaxseed oil contains a lot of ETA; α-linolenic acid also has the effect of reducing the content of arachidonic acid in the phospholipids of multinucleated leukocytes and mast cell membranes. The metabolic disorder of arachidonic acid can lead to allergic reactions, which has been proven in many animal experiments; α-linolenic acid has an inhibitory effect on the platelet aggregation factor, an intermediate of allergic reactions, so consuming flaxseed oil is anti-allergic.
9. Anti-aging. The fatty acids contained in flaxseed oil have antioxidant effects, can remove free radicals in the body that are obviously harmful to human cells, and can also enhance superoxide dismutation in the human body. The role of enzyme activity;
10. To lose weight, the unsaturated fatty acids of flaxseed oil and natural high-quality vitamin E work together to decompose fat in the body, and external application can absorb excess fat under the skin, so flaxseed oil is The only natural plant oil that has weight loss effects both internally and externally;
11. Sun protection and anti-freeze. Flaxseed oil can be used for sun protection in summer and anti-freeze in winter. Applying to the skin in summer can prevent redness, swelling and stinging of the skin, especially It can prevent skin cancer; in winter, flaxseed oil has an excellent preventive and curative effect on skin chafing, chapped hands and feet, and dandruff;
12. Stabilize your mood, and the omega-3 in flaxseed oil Unsaturated fatty acids can reduce the impact of harmful biochemical substances produced when the body is under stress, stabilize mood, maintain a calm mind, and reduce the occurrence of depression and insomnia;
13. Relieve constipation , the unsaturated fatty acids in flaxseed oil can lubricate the intestines and stimulate intestinal peristalsis after consumption, and have a certain therapeutic effect on constipation. It is suitable for constipation of pregnant women and the elderly.
Flaxseed oil has many effects, but after opening the bottle, you should use up the oil as quickly as possible, and be sure to close the bottle cap after each use to avoid leaving it at too high a temperature or Place exposed to direct sunlight. When consuming flaxseed oil, just like sesame oil, it can be consumed without heating. If heated, it should not be heated for too long to avoid destroying its nutrients.