The Benefits of Flaxseed in Men

Identification

• Flaxseeds contain omega-3 fatty acids, which help prevent inflammatory conditions such as arthritis, asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and migraines. Flaxseed also contains ALA, or alpha linolenic acid, which promotes bone health. Adding flaxseed into your daily diet along with coldwater fish and walnuts, helps protect your bones, states The World's Healthiest Foods.

Types

• Grinding the flaxseeds is necessary to ensure the body fully digests the seeds. Ingesting whole flaxseeds is not recommended, since whole seeds pass through the body without digesting properly. Flaxseed oil is another way to incorporate flaxseed into your diet. Flaxseed oil is in liquid form and is easy to put in smoothies or shakes.

Benefits

• Flaxseed oil can lower the blood pressure of men who suffer from high cholesterol. According to MedlinePlus, flaxseed also seems to reduce LDL cholesterol in men with high cholesterol. Ground flaxseed has health benefits for men as well. Eating ground flaxseeds is thought to halt tumor growth in men who are suffering from prostate cancer. Duke University Researcher Wendy Denmark-Wahnefried believes the lignans in flaxseed are responsible for shrinking the cancerous tumors in men.