Guest guest Posted November 14, 2000 Report Share Posted November 14, 2000 Hi Jennie - > How do you use this? My doctor recommended flax seed > for my high cholesterol but I really don't want to eat > ground up seed on cereal as she suggested. Any > thoughts? it comes in oil form, I just pour out a tablespoon and drink it straight, taste isn't bad! The ground up flax seed would undoubtedly be a good source of fiber though. Judith > > Thanks - Jennie > > --- Judith Gilbert <jaegilbert@...> wrote: > > hi folks, > > > > my acupuncturist and his nutritionist wife recommend > > Jarrow - word on the > > street is that it is the least contaminated/mixed > > with other things - and is > > the cheapest. I've been using it for a couple of > > years now with good > > results. > > > > Judith > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2000 Report Share Posted November 15, 2000 I put the flax oil on my salad with some salt. I really like it and it is healthier than the dressings in the grocery store which have transfats and preservative, flavor enhancers, etc. Matt In egroups, " Judith Gilbert " <jaegilbert@m...> wrote: > Hi Jennie - > > > How do you use this? My doctor recommended flax seed > > for my high cholesterol but I really don't want to eat > > ground up seed on cereal as she suggested. Any > > thoughts? > > it comes in oil form, I just pour out a tablespoon and drink it straight, > taste isn't bad! The ground up flax seed would undoubtedly be a good source > of fiber though. > > Judith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2000 Report Share Posted November 15, 2000 More to consider: My new doc said I should stop taking the Spectrum (considered among the best brands) of flax seed oil and instead buy organic flax seeds and grind them into a meal and put them in food. I was doing l tbl of oil a day. He said the equivalent for the seeds was 3 tbl per day. He said it isn't only cheaper it's more stable and more valuable for the various good things flax does for us. Far more. In fact as long as I'm on the oil he said I must open up 3 caps of vit 3 and dump it in the bottles to keep it from going bad EVEN though refrigerated (or deteriorating--not sure if bad or less effective). I'm gonna make the change ONLY if I can find a cheap coffee grinder (electric) that will do it. Because I haven't the strength/energy/uptime. He also said that I should grind my calcium citrate up too. More easily and completely absorbed. So today I'm gonna get a coffee grinder and pray it does both. Judith Wisdom On Wed, 15 Nov 2000 10:13:29 -0000 " Matt Hoppe " <hoppe@...> writes: > I put the flax oil on my salad with some salt. I really like it and > it is healthier than the dressings in the grocery store which have > transfats and preservative, flavor enhancers, etc. > > Matt > > In egroups, " Judith Gilbert " > <jaegilbert@m...> > wrote: > > Hi Jennie - > > > > > How do you use this? My doctor recommended flax seed > > > for my high cholesterol but I really don't want to eat > > > ground up seed on cereal as she suggested. Any > > > thoughts? > > > > it comes in oil form, I just pour out a tablespoon and drink it > straight, > > taste isn't bad! The ground up flax seed would undoubtedly be a > good source > > of fiber though. > > > > Judith > > > > -------------------------- eGroups Sponsor > > This list is intended for patients to share personal experiences > with each other, not to give medical advice. If you are interested > in any treatment discussed here, please consult your doctor. > ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2000 Report Share Posted November 15, 2000 Some people say that the absolute best way to get the most out of flax seeds is to eat them freshly ground. The oil is good too but goes rancid very quickly. If it smells like linseed oil don't use it. For grinding flax seeds, a basic electric coffee grinder works great and we see them all the time at thrift stores and garage sales for about $5. Use this recipe periodically and thought others might be interested. Usually cut the brown rice syrup way down because of sugar sensitivity as it's only purpose seems to be to hold everything together and make it more tasty. Have also substituted oat bran for the wheat germ. This is the recipe as it was given to us and can be altered drastically depending on sensibilities and availability of ingredients. As long as it all sticks together and tastes good enough that you actually like eating them, then everything should be fine. EFA (Essential Fatty Acid) Bars Mix 1/4C flax meal, 1/4C wheat germ, 1/4C oat flour, 1T carob powder, 1T sunflower seeds, 1T pumpkin seeds, 2T sesame seeds. Then mix 1/4C tahini, 2 tsp flax oil, 2 tsp sesame oil. Blend the dry mixture with the oils and add 1/4 C brown rice syrup. Mix well, form into bars and refrigerate. Should make about 10 bars. Eat about 1/day. Tamara ( E.'s wife) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2000 Report Share Posted November 15, 2000 Judith, I use my husband's coffee grinder to grind my flax seed and it works fine. I just have to pick out the chaff first :^) -Theresa >My new doc said I should stop taking the Spectrum (considered >among the best brands) of flax seed oil and instead buy organic flax >seeds and grind them into a meal and put them in food. I was doing l >tbl of oil a day. He said the equivalent for the seeds was 3 tbl per >day. He said it isn't only cheaper it's more stable and more >valuable.... >I'm gonna make the change ONLY if I can find a cheap coffee grinder >(electric) that will do it. Because I haven't thestrength/energy/uptime. ..... >So today I'm gonna get a coffee grinder and pray it does both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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