Flaxseed oil for pancreatitis: can I drink it?
the treatment of many diseases people have always sought to use primarily natural remedies. A lot of such natural medicines can be found among plants and one of them is flaxseed oil, which is a squeeze from the seeds of this plant. What is useful for linseed oil in pancreatitis and can everyone consume linseed oil?
The use of
This product has a lot of useful fatty acids, among which you can note omega-6 and omega-3.It is important and the ratio of these acids - on unsaturated omega-3 fatty acids account for about 60%, and for omega-6 - about 20%.
There are a lot of vitamins in it. The most important for the body are fat-soluble vitamins E and A, as well as vitamins of group B.
Separately it is necessary to say about the antioxidant properties of this oil. If ingested, the biologically active substances of this product begin to fight free radicals. They are built into the cell membrane, protecting the tissues at the cellular level.
Flaxseed oil provides metabolic support, normalizing it.
But before talking about the possibility of using linseed
oil in pancreatitis, it is worth pointing out the situation when you can not drink this product.
Contraindications
Do not drink this oil in the following cases of :
- in the presence of any diseases of the bile duct or gall bladder;
- for pregnant and lactating women;
- for children under the age of 5;
- for women while taking hormonal contraceptives;
- with duodenal ulcer and stomach ulcer;
- at high arterial pressure;
- with severe diarrhea.
Inflammation of the pancreas can occur as acute( in this case they speak of acute pancreatitis), and have a chronic course( chronic pancreatitis).In the latter case, the disease has periods of exacerbation, when all clinical manifestations of pancreatitis are pronounced, as well as periods of remission, when all symptoms of the disease subsided. Let's consider how flaxseed oil can be used in each specific case.
Exacerbation period
This product is not recommended for exacerbation of pancreatitis. Let's explain why. One of the mechanisms leading to an exacerbation of this disease is the ingress of bile into the ducts of the pancreas.
This is due to the reduction of sphincters located at the site of the entry of the main bile duct and the duct of the pancreas into the lumen of the duodenum. Due to the components of bile, activation of pancreatic proenzymes occurs, which previously were inactive. Under the influence of bile, these proenzymes begin to turn into enzymes that exert an aggressive effect on the tissue of the pancreas, causing an inflammatory process in it.
Given that linseed oil has a choleretic effect, it is not necessary to use it during the exacerbation of pancreatitis.
Remission of the disease
With the cessation of all acute manifestations of pancreatitis, this natural product can be used with health benefits.
First, you can drink it if you are prone to constipation. The use of this oil will improve the work of the intestines and will improve the digestion process. For this it is enough to take 2 teaspoons a day. Thus it is possible to increase a little a dosage if results from reception are not expressed( but the maximum daily quantity should not exceed 2 table spoons).Drink this product in the chronic stage of pancreatitis followed by a meal.
Secondly, flaxseed oil can have an anti-inflammatory effect due to its pronounced antioxidant activity. In this case, it not only helps to relieve the inflammation, but also has a normalizing effect on the metabolism.
It turns out useful this product and to strengthen the overall immunity. And this is important for people who have chronic diseases.
As you can see, the use of linseed oil can be useful in pancreatitis. In this case, it can be used only during the period of remission. But in this case, before using this product, it is worth consulting with a doctor.
