Dale "Buck" Hales, PhD Dale "Buck" Hales, PhD, was in the grocery store and noticed "omega eggs." He wondered how farmers were able to get the chickens to lay omega-rich eggs. The answer? Flaxseed, which is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, an antioxidant with anti-inflammatory properties Flaxseed may hold the key to reducing the prevalence and severity of ovarian cancer, according to Dr. Hales, professor and chairman of the Department of Physiology at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. He also is professor of gynecology/obstetrics and a member of Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU