Re: What is Flax seeds, oil, and how do one use this?

January 20, 2009

Bobbie,

They are both good omega 3's. Flax seed comes in 3 different forms. There

is the oil, which I have tried in the past, and don't care for the taste. It is

cold

pressed, and is used and mixed with fruit juices then drunk. I didn't like

this, so I went into a health food store called: " Whole Foods, " and found whole

flax seeds. I used a coffee grinder and ground the seeds for the flax meal. I

don't

eat much white bread, but used it in a mayonnaise, it tasted better for us,

in whole nut, because it has a nice nutty flavor, and it is crunchy.

I enjoy the Irish oatmeal that is callled steel cut, where one needs to cook the

oatmeal for about 1/2 to soften the oats, not like the Quaker Oats. I happen to

like the nutty taste of the flax seeds and throw maybe 2 or 3 table spoons

after

the oatmeal is cooked to consume with unsweetened soy milk. I have also used

the flax seed in making gluten-free muffins, cookies, and in pound cakes.

Many people like using the seed in cereals, muffins, and in pasta, with steam

veggies, and in salads.

Flax seeds are like walnuts, almonds or even pecans, they are protiens, with the

good fats, not the ones from meat. They alkaline the body, as a cancer patient

on medication has a very acidic reaction to the cancer drug, and other

over the counter, and other medications. When taken with foods minus the

meats, and or dairy products they help your digestive, and or stomach manage

the foods and nutrients without problems. You should also look into probiotics,

as they help restore the digestive flora, as many of us need this when in taking

antibiotics.

The reasons why most people take Whole Flax seeds, or oil or even the flax

ground, is that it is a natural source of fiber ( including mucilage), it

absorbs excess liquids in ones stomach protecting the digestive tract, and

promoting bowel regularity, while the oil is pressed from the flax seeds.

Flax meal is the ground up part of the seed that turns into a meal. It is more

absorbing, and I suppose you could make or dust your whole wheat bread with

it. My package of flax seeds come from a company called: Spectrum. You

can go on their website: www.spectrumorganic.com for more F.Y.I's. Most cancer

patients choose this because of the natural sources, and all of it's benefits.

My last cancer support group, in Illinois at a Cancer Wellness Home, all used

this product brand so this is what I buy. It reduces inflammation and improves

cellular integrity. Protein is necessary to build muscle mass, which in turns

help burn fat. Lignans are phytonutrients that exhibit strong antioxidant

properties and can have a much better balancing effects on one's hormones.

The seeds are also a concentrated source of lignans phytoestrogens.

Hope you find more resources which will help you determine if this is something

you would want to continue with, in the mean time you can go

on www.about.com and asked what is FLAX SEEDS? to help you find other

links which describes the nutty flavor it brings into our foods.

In the summer time my children and I add walnuts, dried cranberries, dried

cherries, and dried blueberries, with unsweetened granola, and sometimes dark

unsweetened chocolate chips, pumpkin seeds, and we consume this as

a snack, after we hike into Wisconsin territories woods. I find that after

eating

handfuls of the mixtures, we tend to eat less when we enter the restaurants.

Dory Doggie

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From: ROBERTA DOYLE <rcd1929@...>

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Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 11:14:47 AM

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OK you guys out there that know about good health and what's good for you, can

you tell me what the difference is between: flax seed meal, and ground flax

meal? and do either or both improve regularity??

i have been told to use ground flax meal in baking bread. And I have been told

if you sprinkle flax seed on your food it is beneficial., Which is which, or

can you sprinkle either on your food? Thanks, Bobby

a (Bobby) Doyle Brecksville, Ohio, USA DX 05/1995 02/2000 - Gleevec

Trial/OHSU 06/2002 - Gleevec/Trisenox Trial/OHSU 06/2003 - Gleevec/Zarnestra

Trial/OHSU 04/2004 - Sprycel Trial/MDACC, CCR in 10 months #840 - Zavie's

Zero Club 09/2006 - out of CCR 04/29/08 - XL228 Trial/ U.of Michigan

06/02/08 - CCR ( in 4 weeks)

January 20, 2009

Hi Dory, wow, you are one informative woman on good things to eat. thanks a

lot, I am off to a health food store today, Bobby