Flaxseed's Golden Gift Lignans naturally occur in some plants, especially flaxseed, and are classified as
phytoestrogens-plant compounds that can modulate the metabolism and use of the
hormone estrogen. Flaxseed contains a concentration at least 100 times greater than other lignan-containing foods such as grains, fruits, and vegetables.
Lignans Lignans are plant chemicals we call phytoestrogens because of their weak estrogen-like characteristics. They occur naturally in many plants, including wheat, barley, oats, legumes, garlic, asparagus, broccoli, and carrots.
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