A just-released case-control study shows that women with high levels of alpha-linolenic acid in their breast tissue have a 60% lower risk of breast cancer, compared to women with low levels of this fatty acid. Flax seed oil provides nature?s richest supply of alpha-linolenic acid. In fact, flax seed oil is comprised of approximately 55% - 58% alpha-linolenic acid.
European Journal of Cancer; 2000, 36