Robert Fried, PhD, is a cardiovascular physiologist and NY State Licensed Clinical Psychologist. He is Emeritus Professor, doctoral faculty in Behavioral Neurosciences, City University of New York (CUNY). He has published more than a dozen academic and trade books on cardiovascular health, nutrition, and human sexuality, and more than 50 peer-reviewed scientific journal publications. Dr. Fried holds several US Patents in biomedical instrumentation and he is listed in the year 2000 (Century) Marquis’ Who’s Who. Richard Carlton, PhD is an integrative physician who includes complementary and alternative approaches in the treatment of numerous medical problems, including migraines, inflammatory bowel disease, and diabetes. He is Formerly Principal Staff Physician, Rehabilitation Research Institute (RRI), ICD-International Center for the Disabled, New York, NY.

• 1. INTRODUCTION2. FLAXSEED, A FUNCTIONAL FOOD—CONSTITUENTS AND THEIR HEALTHBENEFITS3. THE BENEFICIAL EFFECT OF OMEGA-3 PUFA AND L-ARGININEON ENDOTHELIAL NITRIC OXIDE (NO) BIOAVAILABILITY4. THE ROLE OF FLAXSEED MICRONUTRIENTS AND NITRICOXIDE (NO) IN BLOOD VESSEL AND HEART FUNCTION5. OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS AND NO FROM FLAX INTERVENTIONIN ATHEROSCLEROSIS AND CHRONIC SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATION6. FLAXSEED AND L-ARGININE, AND OMEGA-3 FATTY ACID, PER SE, INTREATMENT OF HYPERTENSION AND SICKLE CELL DISEASE7. L-ARGININE AND OMEGA-3 IN ADJUVANT TREATMENT FOR TYPE 2DIABETES AND CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE8. NO FROM FLAXSEED ENHANCES SEXUAL FUNCTION9. OMEGA-3 PUFA AND L-ARGININE FOR LONGER LIFESPAN WITH ALONGER HEALTHSPAN

Robert Fried, PhD, is a cardiovascular physiologist and NY State Licensed Clinical Psychologist. He is Emeritus Professor, doctoral faculty in Behavioral Neurosciences, City University of New York (CUNY). He has published more than a dozen academic and trade books on cardiovascular health, nutrition, and human sexuality, and more than 50 peer-reviewed scientific journal publications. Dr. Fried holds several US Patents in biomedical instrumentation and he is listed in the year 2000 (Century) Marquis’ Who’s Who. Richard Carlton, PhD is an integrative physician who includes complementary and alternative approaches in the treatment of numerous medical problems, including migraines, inflammatory bowel disease, and diabetes. He is Formerly Principal Staff Physician, Rehabilitation Research Institute (RRI), ICD-International Center for the Disabled, New York, NY.

• 1. INTRODUCTION2. FLAXSEED, A FUNCTIONAL FOOD—CONSTITUENTS AND THEIR HEALTHBENEFITS3. THE BENEFICIAL EFFECT OF OMEGA-3 PUFA AND L-ARGININEON ENDOTHELIAL NITRIC OXIDE (NO) BIOAVAILABILITY4. THE ROLE OF FLAXSEED MICRONUTRIENTS AND NITRICOXIDE (NO) IN BLOOD VESSEL AND HEART FUNCTION5. OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS AND NO FROM FLAX INTERVENTIONIN ATHEROSCLEROSIS AND CHRONIC SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATION6. FLAXSEED AND L-ARGININE, AND OMEGA-3 FATTY ACID, PER SE, INTREATMENT OF HYPERTENSION AND SICKLE CELL DISEASE7. L-ARGININE AND OMEGA-3 IN ADJUVANT TREATMENT FOR TYPE 2DIABETES AND CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE8. NO FROM FLAXSEED ENHANCES SEXUAL FUNCTION9. OMEGA-3 PUFA AND L-ARGININE FOR LONGER LIFESPAN WITH ALONGER HEALTHSPAN

Robert Fried, PhD, is a cardiovascular physiologist and NY State Licensed Clinical Psychologist. He is Emeritus Professor, doctoral faculty in Behavioral Neurosciences, City University of New York (CUNY). He has published more than a dozen academic and trade books on cardiovascular health, nutrition, and human sexuality, and more than 50 peer-reviewed scientific journal publications. Dr. Fried holds several US Patents in biomedical instrumentation and he is listed in the year 2000 (Century) Marquis’ Who’s Who. Richard Carlton, PhD is an integrative physician who includes complementary and alternative approaches in the treatment of numerous medical problems, including migraines, inflammatory bowel disease, and diabetes. He is Formerly Principal Staff Physician, Rehabilitation Research Institute (RRI), ICD-International Center for the Disabled, New York, NY.

• 1. INTRODUCTION2. FLAXSEED, A FUNCTIONAL FOOD—CONSTITUENTS AND THEIR HEALTHBENEFITS3. THE BENEFICIAL EFFECT OF OMEGA-3 PUFA AND L-ARGININEON ENDOTHELIAL NITRIC OXIDE (NO) BIOAVAILABILITY4. THE ROLE OF FLAXSEED MICRONUTRIENTS AND NITRICOXIDE (NO) IN BLOOD VESSEL AND HEART FUNCTION5. OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS AND NO FROM FLAX INTERVENTIONIN ATHEROSCLEROSIS AND CHRONIC SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATION6. FLAXSEED AND L-ARGININE, AND OMEGA-3 FATTY ACID, PER SE, INTREATMENT OF HYPERTENSION AND SICKLE CELL DISEASE7. L-ARGININE AND OMEGA-3 IN ADJUVANT TREATMENT FOR TYPE 2DIABETES AND CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE8. NO FROM FLAXSEED ENHANCES SEXUAL FUNCTION9. OMEGA-3 PUFA AND L-ARGININE FOR LONGER LIFESPAN WITH ALONGER HEALTHSPAN