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<pre>At 11:28 17/03/01 EST, you wrote:
> I am new to this site. A wholistic health practitioner. Good
discussion
>on healthy oils.
> For those who have not seen his books, I'd like to mention Udo Erasmus.
>The guy is a walking encycolpedia on the health qualities of oils. His
first
>book was "Fats And Oils." The new one is "Fats That Heal, Fats That Kill."
>Excellent. Life-saving reading. Be sure to read the section on Dr. Budwig
>and flax oil.
> Dr. Johannah Budwig has one book that I know of available in English.
>Long title that begins "Flax Oil..." I found it as a booklet in an American
>natural food store. Her brilliant work and strong spirit are responsible
for
>the improvement of many lives. Also the literal saving of many. Many who
>were literally just days from death of cancer are now alive and well.
> Shivani
>
Dear Shivani,

I agree with you that Udo Erasmus book is very useful for those who know
little about oils and fats. My main concern is that, by the time any
ordinary person reads the book they will live in fear and dread of
consuming any fats that have undergone any process other than cold
pressing, preferably under an atmosphere of an inert gas such as nitrogen
to block the process of oxidation. This is fine except it is not very
practical. In my view, there is a place for refining of oil, provided the
conditions are such that chemical changes are kept to a minimum. After
all, refining removes unesterified fatty acids (ie the acidity in an oil),
pesticides, and off odours and smells. It can convert an inedible oil into
edible one although I am not sure that Udo would agree with this statement.

In relation to your comments about Dr. Budwig, I would be interested to
know whether any of her work has been published in peer-reviewed medical or
scientific journals, and also whether any clinical trials on numbers of
patients have been undertaken and the results published. A number of people
cite her work as evidence for the beneficial properties of flax seed oil.
However, they mostly refer to her books which, as far as I am aware, are
not peer reviewed. When I searched under Budwig in Medline, I could not
find any papers with her name on them supporting the health benefits of
flax seed. If you have any such information, please let me know. Of
course, even if her work is not published in medical journals, it does not
necessarily mean that her conclusions are not valid. However, I for one,
and no doubt others as well, would be more easily convinced. Unfortunately,
my research background has converted me into a sceptic!

Alfred Poulos


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>Fats That Heal, Fats That Kill: The Complete Guide to Fats, Oils,
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>Flax Oil As a True Aid Against Arthritis Heart Infarction Cancer and Other
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