LETTER

Karla,
For over two years now, I have had real problems with swollen ankles and in the evenings my legs would hurt as they would swell too.... NOTHING worked either orthodox or alternate, except to get me running to the loo 24/7, so imagine how DELIGHTED I am that after the FIRST dose of Flaxseed with orange juice (freshly squeezed) my legs and ankles are back to normal.... my ankle bones are showing again and I have no pain. Not once has the old routine returned and I am ecstatic.

Thanks for introducing me to the flaxseed wonder food!!! I LOVE it!!!

Take care
Violet King 

FLUID RETENTION

Thank you so much for your letter about swollen ankles. You might want to try mixing your milled flaxseed with cranberry juice as an extra “push” towards relieving your body of excess water.

Fluid retention, or edema, accompanies swollen ankles, some forms of obesity, PMS, and all stages of cancer and cardiovascular disease, is an excess of water in the body’s tissues. It occurs when fluid that normally circulates in blood vessels and lymph ducts is diverted into the tiny channels between cells, called interstitial spaces. This makes the tissue swell.

Flaxseed is one of the richest sources of phytoestrogenic lignans. By binding to estrogen receptors and interfering with enzymes that convert various hormones to estrogen, flaxseed may help control estrogen dominance and the resulting water retention and weight gain.
Many midlife women report that the flaxseed and GLA components of the plant act as natural hormone therapy, reducing hot flashes, mood swings, sleep disturbances and tissue dryness without the side effect of fat-promoting synthetic estrogens and progestins.

According to B.A. Stoll, a high-fiber diet reduces recirculating estrogen by binding to excess estrogen and carrying it out of the body. The LNA and LA fatty acids in flaxseed helps the kidneys excrete sodium and water.

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