Flaxseed oil capsules: types, chemical composition and use

In Russia, such food culture as flax has been known since antiquity. Even before the formation of Kievan Rus, every Slavic settlement on the entire East European Plain was engaged in growing flax. This agricultural agriculture was one of the most revered by our ancestors, the yield of which largely determined the life and wealth of each household farmstead. “Len feeds and dresses” - so our ancestors thought and were absolutely right.

Flax clothing is of high value to this day, and oil is made from the seeds of this plant, which is not only considered a dietary supplement necessary to strengthen and maintain human health, but also used in cosmetology, cooking and even the paint industry.

Flaxseed oil is produced from flax seeds by cold pressing. The product at its cost is considered inexpensive, but valuable in chemical composition, containing a large number of useful components and possessing healing properties. Flax seed oil is recommended for both children and adults.

This natural product can be used as a medicine or as a food product - it can be filled with salads, added when baking flour products; in cosmetology, it is part of moisturizers and emulsions, as well as used in the manufacture of varnish and certain types of paints for painting.

For those who want to use flaxseed oil as a medicine for healing the body, its capsule release form will do. Oil produced in capsules is the most convenient due to the fact that the dosage of the drug can be calculated with the greatest accuracy, and in addition, the possibility of oxidation of the product by air is excluded. The capsule, which contains flaxseed oil, contains in its composition gelatin and glycerin. This dosage form is well dissolved in the digestive tract under the influence of gastric juice.

It is best to drink this drug with ordinary boiled water at room temperature. It is inefficient to take dietary supplements in conjunction with laxatives or herbal phytotea used to cleanse the body.

In order to understand the specifics of manufacturing industrial oil from flaxseed and its levels of quality, you need to know what are the methods of obtaining and cleaning the product.

Modern industrial production have the following methods of manufacturing flaxseed oil:

• Cold press method - this methodology involves obtaining the finished product in a mode that preserves its valuable components. In cold pressing, the initial raw mass is not heated to a temperature of 120 degrees and is not treated with chemicals. The final result of the extraction, despite the muddy sediment, is a product with the highest quality characteristics that preserves the maximum amount of such precious natural substances. This oil is unsuitable for frying, as it gives abundant foam, however, this product is of the highest quality and expensive and is used exclusively for therapeutic and prophylactic purposes.
• Hot press method - the original raw mass is crushed and heated to 120 degrees, thus it turns out the cake and the finished product. In the process of heating the nutrients in the oil remains the minimum amount, so it is used for culinary purposes.
• Extraction Method - the process takes place in two stages: first, oil is obtained from the crushed raw material using chemical components, and then chemical reagents are removed from this composition.The product obtained by this method contains few vitamins and components that are beneficial to human health, and its composition contains an increased amount of fatty acids, which impairs the taste and smell of the oil. The possibility of long-term storage of such a product is small.

According to the method of processing the finished product, flaxseed oil is of the following types:

• Hydrated Oil - this type of oil is treated with water to remove sediment substances called phosphatides.
• Unrefined oil - in the manufacture of this type of oil sediment struggling using techniques of centrifugation, sedimentation and filtration. The finished product retains its color, taste and has a specific smell. However, during long-term storage, the oil may become faint and precipitate.
• Refined oil - this type of oil is obtained by treating the product with an alkaline component, which helps to neutralize the fatty acids that make up the oil. The finished product is not susceptible to precipitation and can be stored for a long time, but the color, taste and smell of the oil is very weak.
• Refined bleached and deodorized oil - in addition to the refining process, the product is bleached with clay and filtered through carbon filters. Thus, the output is clear, with no sediment and no smell of yellow-green color, whose taste and smell are not very pronounced.

You can buy flaxseed oil at any pharmacy chain or through an online store. As a rule, the assortment in the trade network is represented by domestic and foreign manufacturers of this product. According to consumer reviews, the following companies occupy leading positions among Russian producers of flax oil:

• Company "Compass Health" - this is not only an industrial complex, but also a scientific association, which allows you to study the properties of raw materials and produce goods according to your own unique recipes and technologies. Linseed oil in capsules under the brand of this brand is always of excellent quality and is packaged in an environmentally friendly container.

• Evalar Company - modern pharmaceutical production, where the product cycle begins with the stage of growing raw materials and ends with the presentation of the finished product to the consumer. Omega Forte Evalar is a top quality cold pressed linseed oil.
• Company "Fitokod" - an enterprise specializing in the production of plant-based biological food additives. It produces flaxseed oil in capsules with the addition of chia seed oil (sage Spanish), so the product has the same name as Chia. As a rule, the oil in the capsules is packed in 30, 60, 90 and 120 capsules.

Linseed oil has a peculiarity - in case of insufficient purification during its production, the product gets a slightly bitter aftertaste. The better this cleaning, the less bitter taste. The purity of the oil depends on the technology of its production, each manufacturer, they may be different. Therefore, the oil, packaged in capsules, has another priority in its favor.

Flaxseed oil is a rather valuable and high-calorie product. When consuming 100 grams of oil, your body will get 885 kilocalories. In this volume, you can observe the following composition of health-friendly components:

• protein components - 0.12 g;
• Fat - 99.99 g;
• water - 0.11 g;
• choline (vitamin B4) - 0.22 mg;
• tocopherol (vitamin E) - 0.48 mg;
• ß-tocopherol - 28.77 mg;
• γ-tocopherol - 1.66 mg;
• δ –tocopherol - 1.66 mg;
• phylloquinone (vitamin K) - 9.2 mcg;
• calcium - 1.12 mg;
• phosphorus - 1.11 mg;
• zinc - 0.08 mg;
• sterols - 333 mg;
• omega 3 fatty acids - 53.450 g;
• Omen 6-fatty acids - 14.293 g;
• saturated fatty acids - 8.977 g;
• monounsaturated fatty acids - 18.437 g;
• polysaturated fatty acids - 67,850 g.

The rich composition of flax seed oil often causes debate among experts about the benefits of this tool. However, there is a general unanimous opinion that this product has beneficial properties, valuable vitamins and is an indispensable source of fatty acids necessary for the human body throughout its life.

Linseed oil has the following indications:

• Diseases of the heart and blood vessels. The tool has a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system, prevents the occurrence and development of ischemic processes in the heart muscle, prevents the increase in arterial blood pressure caused by a violation of metabolic processes in the body. The drug well reduces cholesterol and prevents the formation of atherosclerotic deposits on the walls of blood vessels. Flaxseed oil increases the elasticity of the vascular wall, reduces blood viscosity, prevents thrombembolia.

• Diseases of the nervous system. It improves the transmission of impulses in nerve fibers, stimulates the impulses of activity and inhibition in the cerebral cortex, reduces mental fatigue and increases the endurance of the nervous system with regular stress loads.
• Diseases of the digestive tract. Improves the function of liver cells, pancreas, improves the digestive process and food digestibility. It has a slight stimulating effect on intestinal disorders and is a prophylactic agent for constipation, enterocolitis, intestinal atony. It has some anthelmintic ability.
• Immunity and body defenses. It has a good healing ability of tissues, improves the overall tone of the body, increases resistance to the effects of adverse environmental factors, improves metabolism.
• Diseases of the endocrine system. Polyunsaturated fatty acids that make up the oil, improve metabolic processes in the body, stabilize the production of hormones, improve the breakdown of fats and normalize the work of the endocrine glands, resulting in a stabilized state in diabetes, as well as accelerated weight loss during its excess.

• Diseases of the reproductive organs. The general hormonal level improves, including the secretory function of the sex glands, and the oxidative processes in the tissues are slowed down. With regular use of oil during puberty, girls have an increase in the bust. In men, while taking the drug, an improvement in potency was observed.
• Skin diseases. The elasticity of the skin, their moisture and nutrition increases. The healing process is accelerated and the overall condition of the epidermis is improved.

It is not recommended to take flax seed oil in the following cases:

• with liver diseases, hepatitis, the presence of stones in the gallbladder;
• with pancreatitis, especially in the acute stage;
• during pregnancy and during breastfeeding - since during pregnancy the effect of this drug is not fully understood, and during lactation this drug can change the taste of breast milk;

• children under the age of 14;
• for violations of blood clotting;
• with a tendency to allergy to the components of the product.

Before you decide to begin to heal your body with linseed oil, talk with your doctor about the dosage and duration of the course of use, and also find out if you have any contraindications to the use of this herbal remedy.

In order to purchase a quality product that can benefit your body, you need to know and take into account when choosing the following nuances:

• Refrain from purchasing oil packaged in transparent plastic packaging. The sun's rays passing through such packaging, allow them to contact with plastic, engaging with it in a chemical reaction and thus starting the oxidation process, during which dangerous toxic substances are released into the oil.

• The most useful and high-quality oil is that obtained by the cold press method. There are no chemical additives in this product and vitamins and other valuable components are fully preserved.
• The taste of fresh flaxseed oil may be slightly bitter and resemble fish oil, however, the product should not smell like fish. Also, the oil should not contain the smell of fried sunflower seeds. Foreign smells indicate that side ingredients have been added to the oil. Check it out by opening one capsule.
• If you prefer to buy little in capsules, choose those drugs that have a shelf life of equal to the time for which you have time to fully consume the entire product. Capsules that are damaged or stuck together are unsuitable for consumption.

Instructions for use flaxseed oil recommends drinking this product on an empty stomach, half an hour before the start of a meal. Those who set themselves the goal to reduce excess weight, apply flax oil in the morning, afternoon and evening before meals. This method allows you to improve the processes of cleansing the body, complexion, as well as a beneficial effect on the elasticity of the skin.

Take the oil need one capsule at the reception.

There is the opinion of doctors that a ten-day course of oil intake is enough to keep the body in working condition. In the case when, for one reason or another, it is not possible to take oil as an independent product, this tool can be used in combination with other food products - salads, cereals, but at the same time not allow the heat treatment of this biological additive so that it does not lose its valuable properties.

From the reviews of gastroenterologists, it follows that flaxseed oil is a good prophylactic against diseases of the digestive organs. If you conduct a course of prevention four times a year in courses of 10 days, you can improve the condition of the digestive tract and normalize the overall metabolism in the body. In addition, the intake of oil is effective in the healing of ulcers and erosions in the stomach and intestines, and is also a prevention of constipation when consuming heavy and poorly digestible food.

Flaxseed oil does not like exposure to ultraviolet sunlight and high temperatures. It is best to store it in a cold and dark place at a temperature not higher than 5 degrees. The ideal option for this is a refrigerator. Try to use the oil in a timely manner, while not violating storage conditions.

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