Northern Edge Milled Flaxseed combines the benefits obtained from consuming flaxseed oil, fibre products lignan and mucilage( soluble fibre) and high quality protein all in one complete wholesome product, as nature intended.

Some Benefits:

• contributes to lower blood cholesterol
• assists in the control of high blood pressure
• reduces the threat of blood clots
• improves laxation
• helps control blood sugar
• aids in clearing up skin conditions
• is a protector against tumor formation
• aids in the growth and development of the fetus
• offers benefits for human health and nutrition
• can benefit patients with "lupus" disease

Every batch of flax seed grown for Northern Edge® is cleaned to 99.9% purity, and tested twice for bacteria, mold and other contaminants, and for rancidity. One test is done at harvest time, the other right before milling.

Northern Edge® flax seed is specially cold-milled to give full benefits. The millhead temperatures are maintained at under 42 degrees Celsius. Milling is a needed process for digestibility and bioavailability. (Whole seeds do not digest.)

Northern Edge® has developed a unique, patented flaking process that breaks up the seed, yet leaves the oil within the pieces of seed. In order to leave as much of the oil as possible within the cell walls (not exposed to oxygen), this flax seed is milled by slicing. It is not ground or crushed.

This slicing or flaking process seals the oil & other nutrients into the pieces of the seeds, protecting and preserving them. The oil seals itself into each tiny piece like a self-sealing envelope.

Ordinary grinding of flaxseed is too oxidizing. The oils go rancid; as they do when flax oil is extracted. Expelled flaxseed oil is a fractured, dead food, which also lacks the fiber, protein, enzymes and other nutrients, and has far less lignans than the seeds. (Most of the valuable antioxidant lignans stay with the fiber when the oil is extracted.)

On the other hand, whole unmilled flaxseeds cannot be broken down well by chewing nor by the digestive juices, so as much as 90% of the value is missed.

Northern Edge® Milled Flaxseed is milled directly into a light-proof bag, ONE BAG AT A TIME, at a cool temperature, and instantly VACUUM-PACKED.

Important Facts:

Flax seed needs to be milled to allow the digestive tract to absorb the nutrients contained in the seed. However, bulk milled flax seed or flax oil may rapidly go rancid by exposing the oil to light and air, resulting in a poor shelf-life.

Properly prepared and protected, milled flax can be eaten raw, blended into drinks, sprinkled on ice cream or cooked and baked into items without losing much of it's nutritional value.

Flax is the best known source for the two most essential fatty acids: Linoleic [LA, (18:2)] and the less common Linolenic [LNA. (18:3)]; which combat heart attacks, breast and colon cancer, arthritis, severe menstrual cramps -- even depression.