According to the records of a-linolenic acid content in flaxseed from six provinces in China in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia, the content of a-linolenic acid in flaxseed from Gansu Province ranks first in the country.
Gansu (Huining) - Hometown of the Number One Scholar and Hometown of Doctorates
Huining has been a region with nine years of drought, economic backwardness, and poverty in its history. But Huining's children are not only not stupid but also very intelligent. From the resumption of the college entrance examination in 1977 to 2014, the county has obtained over 1100 doctoral and over 5500 master's degrees. 33 townships, with an average of 32 doctoral candidates and 200 master's candidates per township.
Professor Wang Weiyi from Zhejiang University visited Huining 11 times in three years from 2012 to 2014 for research. He believes there are three reasons:
1. The government values education
2. The people of Huining have a good tradition of valuing education and providing children with education to continue their poverty
3. The people of Huining have been planting flaxseed and eating flaxseed oil for generations. Key nutrients derived from Omega-3 that promote fetal brain and intellectual development, improve memory and thinking abilities.
Gansu (from Huining) - The Mystery of Not Suffering from Alzheimer's Disease
The people of Huining live a long life. There are many elderly people aged 80 or 90 in every village and township, but they are all clear headed and have no Alzheimer's disease patients. This is because alpha linolenic acid has the function of preventing brain Cellular senescence.
Gansu (Huining People) - The Mystery of Three Major Chronic Diseases with Ultra Low Mortality Rates