According to a mice study conducted by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and North Dakota State University, a dietary supplement of flaxseed may boost lung health.

Flaxseed is a rich source of both omega-3 fatty acids and lignans (particularly secoisolariciresinol diglucoside or SDG), which is converted into enterodiol and enterolactone in the colon.

Some evidence shows that enterolactone (a phytoestrogen) have beneficial effects on the following: bone health, breast health, heart health, hair loss, acne and inflammation but mainly focused for prostate and menopause health and also as an antioxidant.

"To our knowledge, our study shows here the first supporting evidence to indicate that dietary supplementation with flaxseed can ameliorate oxidative tissue damage and inflammation in certain forms of experimental acute lung injury," wrote lead author Paul Kinniry in the Journal of Nutrition (Vol 136, pp 1545-1551).

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