In a recent study published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researches found that dietary supplementation with flaxseed oil (Alpha-linolenic acid 8 g/d) for 12 weeks, in 59 men with abnormal concentrations of lipids or lipoproteins in their blood, resulted in significantly lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure. The researchers noted, “We observed a hypotensive effect of ALA, which may constitute another mechanism accounting in part for the apparent cardioprotective effect of this omega-3 fatty acid.”
Comment: Increased alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) intake from flaxseed offers cardioprotection by lowering blood pressure. The study used a control group who consumed the omega-6 fatty – acid linoleic acid, most commonly found in vegetable oil. The control group had no beneficial change in blood pressure.
Marcus Ettinger DC, BSc
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