Flax – A Health and Nutrition Primer

Flax – A Health and Nutrition Primer
by Diane H. Morris, PhD, Fourth Edition, 2007

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Chapter 1 – Description and Composition of Flax
• Chapter 2 – Backgrounder on Omega-3 Fatty Acids*
• Chapter 3 – Importance of Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Adults and Infants
• Chapter 4 – Backgrounder on Lignans
• Chapter 5 – Flax and the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
• Chapter 6 – Flax and the Prevention of Cancer
• Chapter 7 – Other Health Benefits of Flax
• Chapter 8 – Safety of Flax
• Appendices
• References
• Index

*Erratum: In Figure 2 (Chapter 2, p. 24), the line just above Eicosapentaenoic acid Arachidonic acid should read “Δ5-desaturase” instead of “Δ6-desaturase.”