Cataplex® F supports the body’s inflammatory response function as it relates to periodic challenges like consumption of high-fat foods or strenuous activity.*
Flaxseed is a natural source of omega-3 fatty acids from plants.
Provides lipids for the formation of eicosanoids
Promotes healthy skin and hair
Contains iodine for thyroid support
Supports the metabolism of fats*
How does flaxseed oil support health?
Flaxseed is the richest plant source of the health-promoting omega-3 fatty acid known as alpha-linolenic acid (ALA).1 Flaxseed oil is derived from the flax plant, Linum usitatissimum (which means “very useful”). It is one of the oldest crops known to humanity and has been cultivated since the beginning of civilization.2The use of flaxseed oil, also known as linseed oil, to promote health has been mentioned in the works of Hippocrates, Qantes, and Dioscorides, as well as in medieval books on medicinal herbs in Asia and Europe.3
The ALA provided by flaxseed oil cannot be made by the human body.4Consumption of flaxseed oil in a study of healthy older adults resulted in beneficial lipid profiles.5 Additional studies indicate that ALA from flaxseed supports heart health6 and increases levels of a protein called brain-derived neurotrophic factor, or BDNF, that promotes growth of new neurons and survival of existing neurons.7 In animal studies, dietary ALA reduces aggregation of platelets, resulting in improved blood flow.8*
How does iodine support thyroid health?
Iodine is an essential component of the thyroid hormones thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), and because these thyroid hormones are required for life, adequate intake of iodine is also essential for life.9 Lack of sufficient iodine intake results in inadequate thyroid hormone production, which in serious cases can result in neurological damage.10*
1. Goyal A, Sharma V, Upadhyay N, Gill S, Sihag M. 2014. Flax and flaxseed oil: an ancient medicine & modern functional food. J Food Sci Technol. 51(9):1633–1653.
2. Ibid.
3. See note 1 above.
4. Avelino APA, Oliveira GMM, Ferreira CCD, Luiz RR, Rosa G. 2015. Additive effect of linseed oil supplementation on the lipid profiles of older adults. Clin Interv Aging. 10:1679–1685.
5. Ibid.
6. Rodriguez-Leyva D, Bassett CMC, McCullough R, Pierce GN. 2010. The cardiovascular effects of flaxseed and its omega-3 fatty acid, alpha-linolenic acid. Can J Cardiol. 26(9):489–496.
7. Hadjighassem M, Kamalidehghan B, Shekarriz N, Baseerat A, Molavi N, Mehrpour M, Joghataei MT, Tondar M, Ahmadipour F, Meng GY. 2015. Oral consumption of α-linolenic acid increases serum BDNF levels in healthy adult humans. Nutr J. 14:20.
8. Holy EW, Forestier M, Richter EK, Akhmedov A, Leiber F, Camici GG, Mocharla P, Lüscher TF, Beer JH, Tanner FC. 2011. Dietary α-linolenic acid inhibits arterial thrombus formation, tissue factor expression, and platelet activation. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 31(8):1772-80.
9. nstitute of Medicine. 2001. Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Arsenic, Boron, Chromium, Copper, Iodine, Iron, Manganese, Molybdenum, Nickel, Silicon, Vanadium, and Zinc. National Academies Press, Washington, DC. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK222323/
10. Ibid.