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Mechanisms of Plant-based Omega-3 in Multiple Sclerosis

Mechanisms of Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA) in Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) is an essential plant-derived omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA), abundant in sources like flaxseed oil. Observational studies, including large cohorts like the Nurses’ Health Studies and HOLISM, have linked higher dietary intake or serum levels of ALA to reduced MS risk, lower relapse rates, fewer new lesions, slower disability progression, and better quality of life. Continue reading Mechanisms of Plant-based Omega-3 in Multiple Sclerosis

Does Flaxseed Oil “Oil the Joints”?

I once heard a friend who was helping me on the Flax Farm stall at a farmers’ market say to a customer with arthritis, “Flaxseed oil oils the joints.”  When we had a quiet moment, I gently told her she couldn’t put it quite like that but she replied, “But that’s what it feels like.” Continue reading Does Flaxseed Oil “Oil the Joints”?