Pregnant women consuming flaxseed oil have high risk of premature birth

Monday, October 27, 2008 - 14:28 in Health & Medicine

A study has found that the risks of a premature birth quadruple if flaxseed oil is consumed in the last two trimesters of pregnancy. The research was conducted by Professor Anick Bérard of the Université de Montréal's Faculty of Pharmacy and the Sainte-Justine Hospital Research Center and Master's student Krystel Moussally. read more

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