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"Diet and Health News" at Low Carb Diet Support: "Good news for the males amongst this flax loving community. This is a pretty amazing study indicating that flax (only 3 TB per day) significantly reduces tumor proliferation in men having prostate cancer. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...6707&src=nldne (free ...."

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Old 06-05-2007, 05:07 PM
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Good news for the males amongst this flax loving community.

This is a pretty amazing study indicating that flax (only 3 TB per day) significantly reduces tumor proliferation in men having prostate cancer.

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...6707&src=nldne


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An added benefit for eating Maggie's cereal. Thanks for posting this Maggie.
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Good news, indeed. DH eats a OMM nearly every day. Wonder if flaxseed oil has the same benefits, or it the "whole grain" is most beneficial.
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