The intelligence contained in flax is so spectacular that it coordinates a sensational offense against breast cancer. Omega-3 fatty acids help to lower the risk of breast cancer by quieting inflammation and by decreasing the rate at which breast cells divide in response to estrogen. Inflammation is a key factor in the initiation and progression of a variety of diseases including heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis, skin diseases, and cancers such as breast cancer. If you have breast cancer, omega-3s have been found to help shrink breast tumors and prevent them from spreading to other parts of the body.
The second exceptional quality of flax has to do with something called “lignans.” Lignans are natural plant compounds that help to give stiffness to the structure of plats. They also possess extraordinary anticancer properties with an astonishing ability to help protect against and fight breast cancer. Flaxseeds contain at least 100 times more lignans than any other known edible plant.
Lignans deter and arrest the growth of cancer in a multitude of ways. First, they act as a weak estrogen and block strong cancer-promoting estrogens from attaching to the estrogen receptors in the breast. Second, lignans change the structure of the breast making it more resistant to toxins that induce cancer. Third, if you have breast cancer, lignans can stop the tumor cells from growing and help to prevent the metastasis of your tumor. They do this by decreasing two growth factors that fuel the fires of breast cancer; insulin-like growth factor (IGJ-1) and something called “epidermal growth factor.” IGF-1 is though to be one of the most dangerous and potent risk factors for breast and prostate cancer.


