In the light of recent experiments, it is evident that a wellbalanced
diet might contribute to cardiovascular disease and breast
cancer treatment in a positive manner. In a very recent study, the
effect of flax seed daily ingestion on blood pressure of peripheral
artery disease patients was examined (Rodriguez-Leyva et al.,
2013). Those patients that entered the trial with blood pressure
(BP) ≥ 140 mm Hg and ingested daily 30 g of milled flaxseed
with the food for 6 months showed a significant reduction (ca.
15 mm Hg) in BP. The reduction in BP correlated with circulating
alpha-linolenic acid and lignan levels. Thus, it was concluded that
linseed included in the daily diet induced an anti-hypersensitive
effect.
Linseed intake might be associated with decreased risk of breast
cancer. Its daily ingestion of 25 g increased the tumor apoptotic
index and reduced cell proliferation among breast cancer patients
(Flower et al., 2013).