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  1. Hot Flashes and Night Sweats (PDQ®) - PDQ Cancer Information Summaries - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK65745
    ... India. Flaxseed is a rich source of fiber, lignans and omega-3 fatty acids. Lignans found in flaxseed are secoisolariciresinol diglucoside and alpha-linolenic acid. Lignans are a type of phytoestrogen (plant estrogen) that, ...
  2. Essiac/Flor Essence (PDQ®) - PDQ Cancer Information Summaries - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK66061
    ... inflammatory effects, and arctiin and arctigenin , which are lignans that have shown anticancer activity; red clover ( Trifolium ... increase in tumor incidence in this model.[ 4 ] References Ottenweller J, Putt K, Blumenthal EJ, et al.: ...
  3. Topics in Integrative, Alternative, and Complementary Therapies (PDQ®) - PDQ Cancer Information Summaries - NCBI ... 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK126745
    ... omega-3 fatty acid, fiber, and compounds called lignans. It is being studied in the prevention of ... Selected Vegetables/Sun’s Soup for more information. References Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Integrative Medicine Service: ...
  4. List of Excluded Studies - Menopausal Symptoms: Comparative Effectiveness of Therapies - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK285458
    ... Linseisen J., Chang-Claude J. Meta-analyses of lignans and enterolignans in relation to breast cancer risk. ... M. R., Leathem A. J., Woodside J. V. Lignans and breast cancer risk in pre- and post- ...
  5. How to Lower Cholesterol 
    https://medlineplus.gov/howtolowercholesterol.html
    ... benefit than taking supplements. Whole flaxseed and flaxseed lignans may help to lower cholesterol levels. However, flaxseed ... gov: Hypercholesterolemia (National Institutes of Health) Journal Articles References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of ...
  6. Topics in Integrative, Alternative, and Complementary Therapies (PDQ®) - PDQ Cancer Information Summaries - NCBI ... 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK131880
    ... omega-3 fatty acid , fiber , and compounds called lignans . It is being studied in the prevention of ... CAM on PubMed features more than 230,000 references and abstracts for CAM-related articles from scientific ...
  7. xmlmplus_topics_2025-04-18.xml 
    https://medlineplus.gov/xml/mplus_topics_2025-04-18.xml
    ... taking supplements.</li> <li>Whole flaxseed and flaxseed lignans may help to lower cholesterol levels. However, flaxseed ...
  8. Dictionary of Cancer Terms - PDQ Cancer Information Summaries - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK65951
    ... light microscope light therapy light-emitting diode therapy lignan limb perfusion limb-salvage surgery limb-sparing surgery ... penetrance reduced-intensity transplant reduction Reed-Sternberg cell reference interval reference range reference values referral reflexology reflux ...