It's because of major changes that have occurred during the 20th century. The introduction of hydrogenation, which turns liquid vegetable oil into solid margarine or cooking fats and improves the shelf life and flavor of products, has had a significant negative impact. The trans fatty acids formed by hydrogenation have not only been implicated in an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and possibly cancer. It's absolutely critical. That's why it's an essential element of mother's milk.
Nature does know best.
And only 25 percent nurse their babies for at least a year in spite of strong recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Dietetic Association that they should do so. It's one of the lowest rates in the world. For them, the result may well be a breakdown in signals between brain cells and the development of learning disorders such as ADHD, Dyslexia and Dyspraxia. The flaxseed is grown under special conditions to guarantee a quality product. They are organically grown above the 53rd parallel in Canada, and the growing soil must have a 65 percent calcium and 15 percent magnesium ratio.