Flaxseed oil is made from flaxseed. Flaxseed is the seed of flax, belonging to the family flaxaceae, also known as flax.
Flaxseed oil is a kind of plant protein with high nutritional value. It contains crude protein, fat and other nutrients. There are many kinds of amino acids in flaxseed, and the content of essential amino acids is as high as 5.16%.
1. Flaxseed oil helps reduce the burden on the heart
Flaxseed oil can help to reduce hypertension, reduce blood lipid content, improve the level of unsaturated fatty acids, improve blood concentration, see the bottom of blood viscosity, so as to keep the blood flow unobstructed, prevent vascular blockage, stroke and other diseases.
2. Flaxseed oil helps to reduce blood lipid
The α - linolenic acid contained in hemp seed oil can reduce the total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), low density lipoprotein (LDL), very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) and increase the serum high density lipoprotein (HDL).
3. Flaxseed oil helps lower blood pressure
The results showed that α - linolenic acid in linseed oil inhibited the increase of blood pressure, and the decrease was about 10%. However, in rats with normal blood pressure, whether the fatty acids in food are the same or not, there is almost no effect.
4. Flaxseed oil helps lose weight
Flax oil is rich in a variety of basic omega-3 fatty acids. Research shows that omega-3 fat in flax oil can best prevent hunger, make people feel full, and help suppress appetite. That is to say, just eating a small amount of food can make you not feel hungry for a long time. So flaxseed oil can help you lose weight.