flaxseed oil vs. fish oil

[Guest guest]

Hello everyone

I see that flax seeds are legal but Is flaxseed oil legal too? I'm looking for

a good source of fatty acids for my dauhgter and don't know what's best if

flaxseed oil or fish oil. I read somewhere that flaxseed oil is safer because

doesn't have the risk of mercury content that fish oil would. Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance,

Ximena

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[Guest guest]

From the Knowledge Base on Elaine's site:

Flax seed and Flax seed oil

Flax seed is illegal.

From Elaine: " lignin is found when the whole seed (and its stiff

coat) are ground up. I think it is harmful for people just starting

out on SCD. I think some bacteria feast nicely on lignin - it is

tough like bark. "

Flax seed oil is legal.

From Elaine: " The oil itself, in very small amounts, (and one will

have to reduce the prescribed dose by at least 50%) may be helpful. "

On SCD, without the groundup almonds, I would highly doubt if one

would need a supplement of these oils. The huge amount of

supplements being pushed are questionable as to the fact that they

may be doing as much harm as possible good.

Also I have read that flax seed oil goes rancid so very quickly, even

in the refrigerator that it is not worth getting.

mom to -12

SCD 4/23/04

[Guest guest]

Carlson is a good brand of fish oil that is supposed to be pure and tested

regularly. They sell it at Wild Oats, Health food stores and online.

Mercola.com sells Krill Oil capsules which are not fish but they are high in

fatty acids and are what the fish eat. My understanding is that flax seed

is a " parent " omega 3 version -meaning the body has to convert it, while

fish oil or the krill oil is already converted. In Gut and Pyschology

Syndrome by Dr. Natasha -McBride, she recommends supplementing both,

but working up slowly.

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From: pecanbread [mailto:pecanbread ] On

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Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 12:17 PM

To: pecanbread

Subject: flaxseed oil vs. fish oil

Hello everyone

I see that flax seeds are legal but Is flaxseed oil legal too? I'm looking

for a good source of fatty acids for my dauhgter and don't know what's best

if flaxseed oil or fish oil. I read somewhere that flaxseed oil is safer

because doesn't have the risk of mercury content that fish oil would. Any

suggestions?

Thanks in advance,

Ximena

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[Guest guest]

Thank you for the information. I assume the fish oil is a better option then?

What about the mercury content, is it something to worry about? I really need to

give my child omega fatty acids. any other sources or ideas of where to buy it?

Thanks in advance,

Ximena

julie46250 wrote:

From the Knowledge Base on Elaine's site:

Flax seed and Flax seed oil

Flax seed is illegal.

From Elaine: " lignin is found when the whole seed (and its stiff

coat) are ground up. I think it is harmful for people just starting

out on SCD. I think some bacteria feast nicely on lignin - it is

tough like bark. "

Flax seed oil is legal.

From Elaine: " The oil itself, in very small amounts, (and one will

have to reduce the prescribed dose by at least 50%) may be helpful. "

On SCD, without the groundup almonds, I would highly doubt if one

would need a supplement of these oils. The huge amount of

supplements being pushed are questionable as to the fact that they

may be doing as much harm as possible good.

Also I have read that flax seed oil goes rancid so very quickly, even

in the refrigerator that it is not worth getting.

mom to -12

SCD 4/23/04

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[Guest guest]

As Tara said, Carlson is a good brand. Nordic Naturals is also a good

brand. Some varieties are in HF stores but there is also a website:

www.nordicnaturals.com

mom to -12

SCD 4/23/04