Flaxseed Oil May Fight Osteoporosis

Flaxseed oil may shield bone health in women at risk for osteoporosis, according to a recent animal study.

In tests on female rats that were in a post-menopausal state and/or had diabetes, scientists found that adding flaxseed oil to the diet helped raise levels of osteocalcin (a protein known to build bone). What’s more, levels of urinary deoxypyridinoline (a marker of osteoporosis-related bone breakdown) appeared to fall when rats were fed flaxseed oil.

The study’s authors suggest that taking a dietary supplement of flaxseed oil may reduce osteoporosis risk among women with diabetes. While diabetes appears to hamper the process of bone mineralization, the authors explain, intake of the omega-3 fatty acids found in flaxseed oil may help build bone and prevent osteoporosis.

In past studies, a number of other natural substances (including vitamin D, vitamin K, and calcium) have been found to strengthen bone and lower osteoporosis risk. Performing weight-bearing exercises also appears to preserve bone health.

Flaxseed Oil May Fight Osteoporosis originally appeared on About.com Alternative Medicine on Tuesday, December 8th, 2009 at 06:00:03.

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