A study which looked at the dangers of some natural products has found that the risks of a premature birth quadruple if flaxseed oil is consumed in the last two trimesters of pregnancy.
Researchers from Université de Montréal conducted one of the largest studies ever undertaken on by analyzing data from 3354 Quebec women.
The most consumed natural health products by pregnant women are chamomile, green tea , peppered mint and flaxseed oil. The researchers correlated these products to premature births and only one product had a very strong correlation: flaxseed oil.
Source: EurekAlert, 27 October 2008
Chapter: Pregnancy :: 1 December 2008
