New Zealand Organic Flax Seed
Linum Usitatissimum, meaning 'of many uses', is a crop that has been grown in Europe for many centuries. Commonly called flax, it is an annual plant that is produced for both fibre and seed. The seed contains 35-40% oil. This oil is made up of >55% Omega-3 fatty acid, making it one of the most concentrated forms of Omega-3 available.
Below are the Omega-3 contents of some other seeds:
Type Of Oil: % of Omega-3
Olive: 0.0%
Pumpkin: 0.0 - 15.0%
Canola: 7.0%
Soya bean: 7.0%
Hemp Seed: 17.0%
Flax Seed: 55-62.0%
Claridges offers the following flaxseed products for sale
Whole flax seed
Flax seed can be eaten whole but generally it is milled down and added to a number of foods and mixes.
Claridges can mill flax seed to different sizes either with a "stone mill" or a "hammer mill".
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Flax seed cake
This is the remains of the flax seed after the oil has been extracted.
Once this has been milled into powder it is a very nutritious product that can added to other natural ingredients or mixed with whole milled flax seed powder.
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Claridges can mill flax cake and mix it with other products if required.
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Nutritional Supplement
The high Omega-3 content of Flax Seed Oil makes it a popular dietary supplement. Omega-3 and Omega 6 are essential fatty acids (EFAs), which are exactly that - essential for good health! EFAs are important for the proper functioning of the immune system, brain health, wound healing and for insulating nerves. They're found in every cell in the body but we can't make them ourselves.
They need to be present in our diet, and the modern day diet of convenience and processed foods, often leaves us lacking the EFA's we need.
Common symptoms of an Omega-3 deficiency are; dry and cracking skin, slow wound healing, high cholesterol and triglycerides levels, digestive disturbances and hormonal problems. Deficiencies in EFAs have been associated with a wide range of degenerative disorders such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, high blood pressure, diabetes and various allergies. Incorporating 'cold pressed' Flax Seed Oil into your diet, is the most effective way to avoid these deficiencies and provide your body with the EFAs required for a healthy lifestyle. Further health benefits of eating Flax Seed Oil are well documented and include relief of allergies, eczema, improved complexion, reduced cholesterol and even controlling Attention Deficit Disorder.
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