Re: oops - one last question re: flaxseed oil

[Guest guest]

Hey Jen,

Nope, I haven't been mixing it into anything. Just down the spoonful when

I've finished my breakfast. I've been trying to cut back on bit on my dairy

intake, so I don't have yogurt or other dairy stuff for breakfast and lunch each

day, although I do for the most part have some sort of protein for breakfast,

even if it's just a piece of toast with peanut butter on it. :-) So I can't mix

it into something on a regular basis, and I've actually gotten used to the

taste - at least it's better than castor oil! Thanks for pointing out that my

body is probably saying " enough already " ! LOL

I've been trying to do the 1 tbs. per 100 lbs. of body weight that was

recommended by some in the group.....but perhaps that is too much for my tummy

to

handle. I just want to be sure and get the benefits of this stuff for my eyes to

help keep them from getting worse and make them feel better.

Thanks for the help Jen.

[Guest guest]

You might be taking too much. I am eating ground flax every morning, and I

added 2 tablespoons of flax oil to it, and it was too much. Each of us is

different, so the amount needed is different. I think your bowels are

telling you to back off. Are you eating it mixed in anything. It should be

eaten with a protein, mixed in yogurt or a smoothie or something.

Otherwise, a week was all it took me to get use to the flax.

Jen M

oops - one last question re: flaxseed oil

> Me again. :-)

>

> Do you all know, will your tummy settle down and you quit having loose

bowel

> movements from taking the liquid form of the flaxseed oil after a time?

I'm on

> about 1 3/4 tbs. split into half twice a day at breakfast and dinner time.

> It's been about 2 1/2 - 3 month since I started with this stuff and I'm

kinda

> tired of having the runs. :-( Do I need to ease into this dose more

gradually?

> Any advice, help, your own personal stories to share welcome! Thanks.

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

> Nope, I haven't been mixing it into anything. Just down the

spoonful when

> I've finished my breakfast. I've been trying to cut back on bit on

my dairy

> intake...

Hi ,

Apparently flaxseed oil is better absorbed by the body if it's mixed

with a bit of " sulfur-containing " protein. I think that means dairy,

as the suggestion was for yogurt or cottage cheese. It probably

wouldn't take much--I use about 2 tablespoons of yogurt but you could

use less--and you might find your body tolerates the oil better and

gets more benefit.

Some people feel organic dairy products are healthier, although I

don't know that the iodine content is less. (As I understand it, the

iodine in dairy may come from sterilization procedures.) In any case,

a bit of dairy to help absorb the oil is probably OK. I recently

learned the hard way about the benefits of flaxseed oil--two days

without taking it and I started having double vision for the first

time (up till now just a lot of swelling and irritation). I'm back on

the flax and have been seeing OK again. So it certainly works for me.

Best wishes,

B.

[Guest guest]

Hi & everyone:

After hearing about the wonders of flax oil when taken

at the 1 tablespoon per 100# of body weight, my health

has improved tremendously. It *did* take me some

time to be able to absorb that much...so I cut back and

then slowly worked up to the larger amount again.

Another tip is to divide it up, something like 1 teaspoon

per meal (or whatever is 1/3 of your desired intake).

The only problem I had with the larger suggested dose

was diarrhea. And sometimes that was welcomed

since PTU makes me constipated.

I just take it with a spoon...but I take it immediately

before consuming some food. Yogurt is what I have

fond to be the best...and others actually pour the flax

oil over vegetables on the plate. Try various thing,

find what works for you...but do cut back and then

gradually increase the dosage.

The improved health...double vision about 95% gone

(after 2 years of agony), most redness/inflamation

is gone, and my eyes do NOT hurt me anymore. I

still get dryness...but much less when I take the

flax. It's a miracle...to me...as I really believe that I

will eventually be able to achieve remission...since

my only real problem with Graves is with the eyes.

That is...as long as I take 50mg of PTU every 8

hours.

Best to all,

Ron

> > Nope, I haven't been mixing it into anything. Just down the

> spoonful when

> > I've finished my breakfast. I've been trying to cut back on bit

on

> my dairy

> > intake...

>

> Hi ,

>

> Apparently flaxseed oil is better absorbed by the body if it's

mixed

> with a bit of " sulfur-containing " protein. I think that means dairy,

> as the suggestion was for yogurt or cottage cheese. It probably

> wouldn't take much--I use about 2 tablespoons of yogurt but

you could

> use less--and you might find your body tolerates the oil better

and

> gets more benefit.

>

> Some people feel organic dairy products are healthier,

although I

> don't know that the iodine content is less. (As I understand it,

the

> iodine in dairy may come from sterilization procedures.) In any

case,

> a bit of dairy to help absorb the oil is probably OK. I recently

> learned the hard way about the benefits of flaxseed oil--two

days

> without taking it and I started having double vision for the first

> time (up till now just a lot of swelling and irritation). I'm back on

> the flax and have been seeing OK again. So it certainly works

for me.

>

> Best wishes,

> B.