(3 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "A daily tablespoon of ground flax seeds for a month appears to improve fasting blood sugars, triglycerides, cholesterol, and hemoglobin A1c levels in diabetics."

(5 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "Extraordinary results reported in a rare example of a double-blinded, placebo-controlled, randomized trial of a dietary intervention (flaxseeds) to combat one of our leading killers, high blood pressure."

(5 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "Were the flax seed studies showing 20 pounds of weight loss just flukes?"

(6 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "Elevated levels of pro-inflammatory, aging-associated oxylipins can be normalized by eating ground flaxseed."

(3 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "A tablespoon a day of ground flax seeds appears to improve ovarian function, and is considered a first-line therapy for breast pain associated with one’s period (cyclical mastalgia)."

(3 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "Instead of treating sensitive skin topically, with lotions and creams, why not treat it from the inside out — with diet?"

(2 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "The trillions of good bacteria in our gut can be thought of as an additional organ — metabolizing, detoxifying, and activating many crucial components of our diet. The formation of lignans from phytonutrient precursors found predominantly in flax seeds is one such example."