Flaxseeds cut breast cancer risk, research reveals
The chances of dying from breast cancer can be significantly reduced by eating a diet rich in flaxseeds.That is according to researchers at the German Cancer Research Centre, who have revealed that flax seeds contain lignans that help kill off cancer cells and prevent recurrence of the disease.
Professor Jenny Chang-Claude, co-author of the study, said: "We now have first clear evidence showing that lignans lower not only the risk of developing postmenopausal breast cancer, but also the mortality risk."
Other food found to contain the disease-fighting compound was wheat and vegetables.
Ms Chang-Claude stopped short of recommending that people take supplements to increase the levels of lignin in their body and instead prescribed a diet which contains "wholemeal products, seeds and vegetables".
A recent study by researchers at the INRA research institute in France revealed that pregnant women who eat a diet rich in fish, walnut oil and flaxseed can boost their babies' immune systems.
