peutic value of flaxseed in numerous clinical trials, including the treatment and prevention of:
obesity • bowel disease • diabetes • kidney disease cancers and tumors • cardiovascular disease
It was flax’s impressive resume that suggested its use in the
treatment of certain cancers. Animal studies showed flaxseed inhibits the formation of colon, breast, skin, and lung tumors. It’s positive effects on blood insulin highlighted a correlation to re- duced risks of pancreatic and colorectal cancers. A 2007 animal study by Chen et al, showed that a diet of
5% and 10% flaxseed for 8 weeks, inhibited tumor growth by 26% and 38%, respectively. Flaxseed’s high lignan count is believed to be a key to its success in treating cancers of the mammary and prostate. Lignans are one of the major classes of phytoestrogens, biologically similar to our own estrogens. A diet high in these protective nutrients is believed to inhibit the growth of hormone-related cancers and tumors.
Walnuts
Rich in healthy fats, walnuts are known to have a dispropor-
tionately high amount of the specific fatty acids, EPA/DHA omega 3 alpha linolenic acid, that the brain requires for optimal health.
Studies show that walnuts support the development of more than three dozen neuron-transmitters within the brain. These neurons enhance the development of neural pathways which help to ward off age-related cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Moreover, walnuts contain well-known neuroprotective compounds, such as gallic acid, vitamin E isomers, melatonin, folate, and polyphenols. Are these brain-healthy effects mere coincidence, or is the walnut’s appearance a clue so obvious, we would be nuts to overlook it?
Ancient Science for Modern Times We learn a lot about the future by studying the past. This ancient, magical science still has a lot to teach us about good health. To properly understand the Doctrine of Signatures, one needs to look past the surface, and seek to understand the cat- egorical nature of things. In the words of famed herbalist, Matthew Wood: “Signatures
represent configurations of energy or patterns in plants, and these correspond to similar patterns in people. We are not
looking..for a superficial resemblance, but for one that operates on the level of essence.”
By taking cues from the natural world, we can enter into a
new, golden age of mutual validation, where ancient worlds and modern science meet to confirm each other, amplifying the awareness that natural, self-healing is the only sane path forward in health care.
Walnuts may be the most poetic of all signatures when it
comes to resembling the part of the body that they nourish. It is impossible to deny the walnut’s similarities to our human brain in shape, texture, and composition, down to the bihemispheric "brain" of the nut!
Written by by Sayer Ji, Founder GreenMedInfo LLC. © September, 2017 GreenMedInfo LLC. This work is reproduced and distrib- uted with the permission of GreenMedInfo LLC. Want to learn more from GreenMedInfo? Sign up for the newsletter here http://
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