STUDY: Flaxseed Oil and the Treatment of Dry Eyes

BROOKLINE, U.S.A. — Dry eye treated orally with flaxseed oil has a high success rate, according to a 3-year follow-up of 200 patients.  “We found that 85% had total relief of their symptoms at the 2-month check,” said investigator Carol F. Boerner, MD, an ophthalmologist in private solo practice here. “These patients, including my mother, commonly reported that the burning and stinging of their dry eyes went away in about 2 weeks. The results lasted as long as the treatment was continued.” Patients also reported

Using Flaxseed Oil to Relieve Dry Eyes!

Flaxseed oil contains important dietary fatty acids that have multiple health benefits, including prevention or control of dry eyes.  Other benefits include a lower risk of heart disease and a reduction of chronic inflammation that can lead to a variety of serious diseases, including cancer and stroke. Chronic inflammation also has been indicated as an underlying cause of osteoarthritis and Alzheimer's disease.

Daily supplementation of flaxseed oil, when used alone or in tandem with lubricating eye drops, appear to reduce dry eye symptoms, including burning, stinging, redness and intermittent visual disturbances. For this reason, many optometrists and ophthalmologists are now recommending flaxseed oil for their patients who suffer from dry eyes.

Research also suggests these same fatty acids may reduce the risk of macular degeneration and cataracts.


Vitamin supplements should not replace a balanced diet.

What are EFA's and what do they do?

In the past few years, researchers have begun to understand the fundamental and crucial role that a certain class of fats, known as essential fatty acids (EFAs), plays in health and wellness. EFAs are called "essential" because the body needs them, however it is unable to produce them. Therefore, essential fatty acids must come from your diet.


There are only two essential fatty acids – alpha linolenic acid (omega-3) and linoleic acid (omega-6).


EFAs support the cardiovascular, reproductive, immune, and nervous systems. The human body needs EFAs to manufacture and repair cell membranes, enabling the cells to obtain optimum nutrition and expel harmful waste products. A primary function of EFAs is the production of prostaglandins, which regulate body functions such as

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Cardiovascular Disease is largely a LIFESTYLE disease!

Did you know that Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death in the developed world. It is largely a lifestyle disease, and simple changes in diet and exercise can considerably lower the risk.  One such simple change is an increase in the consumption ofn-3 (omega-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) (1). The authors of a 2009 article estimated that between 72,000 and 96,000 premature deaths could be prevented annually in the U.S. alone by optimizing n-3 fatty acid levels (2).