Hemp Seed: The World's Forgotten Superfood?

Hemp seed, long an overlooked superfood for its misunderstood association with marijuana, is now starting to make a big impact on the health food scene with both consumers and scientists alike.

The beneficial components in hemp seed, namely the high content of fatty acids and phytosterols, are known to play a positive role in a host of diseases, and, according to a report by Darrell L. Tanelian, M.D., Ph.D., may help:

• Promote heart health

• Reduce the risk of cardiac arrest

• Maintain normal cholesterol levels

• Treat certain cancers, including colon, breast and prostate

• Delay the neurologic effects of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases

• Treat rheumatoid arthritis

• Prevent and treat osteoporosis

• Reduce inflammation

• Treat atopic eczema and psoriasis

Read more about hemp seed from Sixwise.com.