Guest guest Posted September 21, 2002 Report Share Posted September 21, 2002 Hey, thanks for the great information. That was very helpful! I will definetly begin looking for it in the stores. Cheryl Re: Flax Seed Oil > My question is with the flax seed oil. I hadn't heard of it before > reading this weeks posts. Is it okay to eat the natural form of flax > seed? Yup, as long as it's ground up! Then you get the benefit of tons of fiber, too. The whole seeds look like tiny black/dark brown pumpkin seed and are undigestible. Ground up, it looks like a very course flour or grain. When ground, it releases all the good oils for you to use! > natural and inexpensive as possible. There is flax seed in Uncle > Sam's cereal. Probably not as much as you really need tho. 1 tablespoon of the oil has the same EFAs as 7.5 tablespoons of flaxseed meal. And I really wouldn't recommend over 1/4 cup a day of the meal just for, uhm, digestive reasons. My newest way of eating flax is to take about 3oz of extra firm tofu and mash it with a fork, add some splenda and cinnamon, and microwave for 50 seconds. Remove, add 1 Tablespoon of flaxseed meal, nuke for another 20 seconds. The texture is a little weird, but it's kind of like a very lumpy oatmeal to me. Pair up with a small piece of fruit and you're good to go! Other way I've eaten it is to take 1/4c and just add nearly-boiling water and a bunch of sugar-free maple syrup to cream-of-wheat consistency. Or to add flaxseed meal to egg whites and flavorings, bake lightly, to make a sort of dense muffin-thing. BTW, you can buy ground flaxseed, usually in the 'health food' section of your grocery store, a bulk section, or a co-op. I usually get Bob's Redmill brand. As soon as you get it home, dump the contents into a tupperware container and store it in the freezer to keep fresh, as the good oils, the ones we're after, can go rancid fairly easily. Oh, and ONE OTHER WAY! (hah, I love my flax!) is to get the omega-3 rich eggs. They're a little more pricy, but the important thing is to EAT THE YOLK on these: that's where the good stuff is. If you just eat the whites, yer wasting money! So maybe use one whole egg of the omega-3 stuff and then get the rest of your egg whites from egg beaters or cheaper eggs. > How's that for going against the old 'I'm not going to try it 'cause > it is good for you'? Heh, funny thing is, I was thinking about this old habit this morning as I was eating the above-mentioned crazy-health-nut mush and thinking about how far I've come from the bowls of frootloops in college. My boyfriend, of course, won't touch ANY of my food that has the word " organic " on the packaging. Hey, more for me! But often I can sneak good healthy stuff into meals that I make and he won't even notice, as long as I don't tell him! -- gnat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2003 Report Share Posted January 7, 2003 Hey all (again) I havent been using flax seed oil. Could that be another possible reason for the plateau in weight loss? Just a thought. Either way, I am going to go and buy some tomorrow. How much should I take? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2003 Report Share Posted January 7, 2003 <PRE>I also have a flax seed question....I could not find the oil at the store, but found some oil in capsule form (1000 mg each). Ingredients list only cold pressed, unrefined flax seed oil (and then a few ingredients for the capsules, like gelatin). Are these okay or is the oil form you add to food a lot better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2003 Report Share Posted January 8, 2003 did you look in the refrigerator section. Flax seed oil has to be kept cold so that is where you would find it. jeanetteedgar@... wrote: > <PRE>I also have a flax seed question....I could not find the oil at > the store, > but found some oil in capsule form (1000 mg each). Ingredients list > only > cold pressed, unrefined flax seed oil (and then a few ingredients for > the > capsules, like gelatin). Are these okay or is the oil form you add to > food a > lot better? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2003 Report Share Posted January 8, 2003 Does anyone use flax seeds instead of the oil? GNC was out of oil, so I bought a big packet of seeds...directions say to sprinkle on salads or cereal, I was just wondering what kind of taste I should expect. > > > <PRE>I also have a flax seed question....I could not find the oil at > > the store, > > but found some oil in capsule form (1000 mg each). Ingredients list > > only > > cold pressed, unrefined flax seed oil (and then a few ingredients for > > the > > capsules, like gelatin). Are these okay or is the oil form you add to > > food a > > lot better? > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2003 Report Share Posted January 8, 2003 I've used ground flax seeds and to me the taste was similar to wheat germ with a little nutty taste also. Re: Flax seed oil > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > You cannot reply to this message via email because you have chosen not > to disclose your email address to the group. > > To reply: /post?act=reply & messageN um=141720 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Does anyone use flax seeds instead of the oil? GNC was out of oil, > so I bought a big packet of seeds...directions say to sprinkle on > salads or cereal, I was just wondering what kind of taste I should > expect. > > > > > > > > > <PRE>I also have a flax seed question....I could not find the > oil at > > > the store, > > > but found some oil in capsule form (1000 mg each). Ingredients > list > > > only > > > cold pressed, unrefined flax seed oil (and then a few ingredients > for > > > the > > > capsules, like gelatin). Are these okay or is the oil form you > add to > > > food a > > > lot better? > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2003 Report Share Posted January 8, 2003 How much am I supposed to take? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2003 Report Share Posted February 20, 2003 What are the benefits of Flax seed oil? > Just curious to know if anyone is taking more than 1tbsp a day. I > read that 1 tbsp per 45lbs of body weight. THe guy at the health food > store said this also. Anyone doing this. I think that would put me > in the bathroom all day. I have a hard time with fats. My hair is > also oily taking just a tablespoon. Yuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2003 Report Share Posted February 20, 2003 > > Just curious to know if anyone is taking more than 1tbsp a day. I > > read that 1 tbsp per 45lbs of body weight. THe guy at the health > food > > store said this also. Anyone doing this. I think that would put > me > > in the bathroom all day. I have a hard time with fats. My hair is > > also oily taking just a tablespoon. Yuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2003 Report Share Posted February 20, 2003 Also, here's another website that'll help: http://barleans.com/literature/index.html Scroll down to Flax Articles. JenE > > > Just curious to know if anyone is taking more than 1tbsp a day. I > > > read that 1 tbsp per 45lbs of body weight. THe guy at the health > > food > > > store said this also. Anyone doing this. I think that would put > > me > > > in the bathroom all day. I have a hard time with fats. My hair > is > > > also oily taking just a tablespoon. Yuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2003 Report Share Posted February 20, 2003 I am taking 4 doses a day. I find if I take it straight, I have to go potty right away, so I tend to mix it with stuff i.e. shakes, etc. I don't seem to be having trouble with my hair though. All I know is it makes me FEEL GREAT! And it helps with that winter dry skin itch. JenE > Just curious to know if anyone is taking more than 1tbsp a day. I > read that 1 tbsp per 45lbs of body weight. THe guy at the health food > store said this also. Anyone doing this. I think that would put me > in the bathroom all day. I have a hard time with fats. My hair is > also oily taking just a tablespoon. Yuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2003 Report Share Posted February 20, 2003 I was wondering if the straight oil is better than the capsules? I haven't been able to find just the oil. Betty > Just curious to know if anyone is taking more than 1tbsp a day. I > read that 1 tbsp per 45lbs of body weight. THe guy at the health food > store said this also. Anyone doing this. I think that would put me > in the bathroom all day. I have a hard time with fats. My hair is > also oily taking just a tablespoon. Yuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2003 Report Share Posted February 20, 2003 dang it, dang it, dang it...I just can't find where I read something about how the capsules are just not as good as the oil... let me keep looking. I'll get back to you on this! JenE > > Just curious to know if anyone is taking more than 1tbsp a day. I > > read that 1 tbsp per 45lbs of body weight. THe guy at the health > food > > store said this also. Anyone doing this. I think that would put > me > > in the bathroom all day. I have a hard time with fats. My hair > is > > also oily taking just a tablespoon. Yuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2003 Report Share Posted February 20, 2003 Well, Betty, I just can't find it. It said something like you had to take a bunch of the pills to equal what you get from the liquid/oil. Maybe someone can help me out here? I found my oil in the health food market in this little refigerated section. Perhaps it's there? Ask the manager. You can buy it on line too. I use this brand: http://barleans.com/index.html This site has a Store Locator to help find where someone might have their product nearby. I get their Barlean's Organic Lignan Flaxseed Oil JenE > > > Just curious to know if anyone is taking more than 1tbsp a day. > I > > > read that 1 tbsp per 45lbs of body weight. THe guy at the health > > food > > > store said this also. Anyone doing this. I think that would put > > me > > > in the bathroom all day. I have a hard time with fats. My hair > > is > > > also oily taking just a tablespoon. Yuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2003 Report Share Posted February 20, 2003 Thank you so much for all your help. I founf that GNC has the oil as well I wil lsee if I can find yours around here. Thank you again Betty > > > > Just curious to know if anyone is taking more than 1tbsp a > day. > > I > > > > read that 1 tbsp per 45lbs of body weight. THe guy at the > health > > > food > > > > store said this also. Anyone doing this. I think that would > put > > > me > > > > in the bathroom all day. I have a hard time with fats. My > hair > > > is > > > > also oily taking just a tablespoon. Yuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2003 Report Share Posted February 20, 2003 --- THe guy at the health food store said the capsules are basically the same, but you have to take 15 pills to equal 1 tbsp. Much easier just to buy it in the bottle. In , " <henifer@p...> " <henifer@p...> wrote: > Well, Betty, I just can't find it. It said something like you had to > take a bunch of the pills to equal what you get from the liquid/oil. > Maybe someone can help me out here? > > I found my oil in the health food market in this little refigerated > section. Perhaps it's there? Ask the manager. You can buy it on > line too. > I use this brand: > http://barleans.com/index.html > This site has a Store Locator to help find where someone might have > their product nearby. > I get their Barlean's Organic Lignan Flaxseed Oil > JenE > > > > > > > > > Just curious to know if anyone is taking more than 1tbsp a > day. > > I > > > > read that 1 tbsp per 45lbs of body weight. THe guy at the > health > > > food > > > > store said this also. Anyone doing this. I think that would > put > > > me > > > > in the bathroom all day. I have a hard time with fats. My > hair > > > is > > > > also oily taking just a tablespoon. Yuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2003 Report Share Posted February 21, 2003 With the liquid flax seed can you just drink it on it's own? Also do you take 1tbl for ever 45lbs each time you take it i.e. 3 tbls 3 times a day or do you take 1 tbls per 45lbs throughout the day? Betty > > > > > Just curious to know if anyone is taking more than 1tbsp a > > day. > > > I > > > > > read that 1 tbsp per 45lbs of body weight. THe guy at the > > health > > > > food > > > > > store said this also. Anyone doing this. I think that would > > put > > > > me > > > > > in the bathroom all day. I have a hard time with fats. My > > hair > > > > is > > > > > also oily taking just a tablespoon. Yuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2003 Report Share Posted February 25, 2003 I just recently starting using it myself and havenb't seen anything yet it's been about a week to a week and a half since I started. I'm hoping it will happen soon though. I would recommend the liquid form though. BETTY > Has anyone started using flax seed oil recently? I'm wondering > when the results of losing body fat start kicking in. I know I > am always wanting things to go faster than they do but I was just > wondering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2003 Report Share Posted April 21, 2003 Hi Tiffiny! I've read where you have to take a bunch of the capsules to equal one Tablespoon of bottled Flax Oil. Be sure to get the refrigerated Flax Oil. I like Barlean's. http://barleans.com/ Check out the Flax Oil info in the Files folder for this group. Also, I don't think it will olive oil will interfere with the flax oil, but I'm not an expert . JennA > First of all, I want thank everyone for answering all my zillion > questions. You guys are wonderful! Now, I want to ask another > question. I have never used flax seed oil before, so today, I went > out and bought a bottle of capsules. How often and how many should > I take? I have a favorite olive oil dressing that I eat approx. > three to four times a week. Will this interfere with the flax seed > oil? How can I use both? I am so confused!?! :? Thanks! > -Tiffiny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2003 Report Share Posted April 21, 2003 P.S. In recent discussions, the consensus was to take 1 Tablespoon a day. I've seen where people take 1 Tbsp per 45# of body weight. JennA > > First of all, I want thank everyone for answering all my zillion > > questions. You guys are wonderful! Now, I want to ask another > > question. I have never used flax seed oil before, so today, I went > > out and bought a bottle of capsules. How often and how many should > > I take? I have a favorite olive oil dressing that I eat approx. > > three to four times a week. Will this interfere with the flax seed > > oil? How can I use both? I am so confused!?! :? Thanks! > > -Tiffiny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2003 Report Share Posted May 1, 2003 - if the oil went rancid (not kept in the fridge), you would taste it. If you used high lignan oil, stir it up. Better use pure oil and add freshly ground flaxseed as per Dr Budwig's diet book. Regards At 17:48 Uhr +0200 01.05.2003, Lett wrote: >To anyone who knows: > I have started taking FO/CC. I bought a 16 oz. >bottle of flax seed oil and expected it to last 8 days >if I used 4 Tbls. a day. For the first 6 days >including yesturday the oil was yellow but today it is >brown. Has the flax seed oil gone bad? > Would be glad to know. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2003 Report Share Posted May 1, 2003 - if the oil went rancid (not kept in the fridge), you would taste it. If you used high lignan oil, stir it up. Better use pure oil and add freshly ground flaxseed as per Dr Budwig's diet book. Regards At 17:48 Uhr +0200 01.05.2003, Lett wrote: >To anyone who knows: > I have started taking FO/CC. I bought a 16 oz. >bottle of flax seed oil and expected it to last 8 days >if I used 4 Tbls. a day. For the first 6 days >including yesturday the oil was yellow but today it is >brown. Has the flax seed oil gone bad? > Would be glad to know. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2003 Report Share Posted August 10, 2003 A question for anyone who might have the answer. In reading Dr. Burranscano's guideline, he lists some required vitamin and herbal additions to treatment. Under essential fatty acids, he specifically states " Do NOT use flax seed oil. " Does anyone know why? Thanks, Libby ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2003 Report Share Posted August 10, 2003 That's funny , I was going to ask the same question. Dona Re: [ ]Flax seed oil A question for anyone who might have the answer. In reading Dr. Burranscano's guideline, he lists some required vitamin and herbal additions to treatment. Under essential fatty acids, he specifically states " Do NOT use flax seed oil. " Does anyone know why? Thanks, Libby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2003 Report Share Posted November 8, 2003 1 tbsp a day is enough for most people to see all of the benefits. I've done as much as 3 tbsp a day and that's just expensive and gross. Unless you're doing some kind of ultra low-carb cutting phase, that much oil is probably overkill. If you do 1 tbsp you can take it all at once. If you're taking multiple tablespoons you definitely want to spread them out for, um, digestive purposes. :-/ flax seed oil OK - I've read the article in the files re flax seed and now am really confused on how much I should be taking. One article said 1 tablespoon for every 45 lbs of body weight but everything else I read said 1 tbl a day. Next questions-spread out over the day or all at once? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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