The silent guardian: How a mighty Lignan in flaxseed fights disease – NaturalNews.com

Secoisolariciresinol (SECO) is an inactive plant lignan consumed in foods. Its health benefits are unlocked when gut microbes metabolize it into the biologically active mammalian lignans, enterodiol and enterolactone. It functions as a phytoestrogen to support hormonal balance. The active metabolit…