Re: Re: Flax Seed oil?

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Hi Kim

Ok, Let me see if I've got this right. Don't cook with it but add it to things

that are already cooked or don't need to be cooked. It is ok to shoot it

through her g-tube or put in her feeds. The oil I got is Barlean's highest

ligan flax seed oil. It is dated.

What is a ligan and is there such a thing as too much ligans?

If I decide to but the seeds is it ok to cook with them?

- can I put the seeds in things like brownies, muffins......?

- can I add them to her veggies while they are being cooked?

Sorry I have so many questions, but I really know nothing about flax seeds/flax

oil.

Thanks

Re: Flax Seed oil?

Flax seed oil shouldn't be used at temperatures above 210-degrees (F)

because it oxidizes when exposed to heat, light and air. That's why

it's stored in the refrigerator section of stores, and you must store

it in the refrigerator and use within three months after opening the

bottle.

Most people don't like the flavor but like anything else, can

acclimate to it over time. Some stir it into yogurt, cottage cheese,

smoothies, oatmeal (and other warm cereals), or add to juice and shake

it up then quickly drink before the oil and juice separate.

Since is tube fed, you can probably mix with her enteral feeds.

If you use flax seed oil *instead* of flax seeds, then choose an oil

that has lignan-extract added to get the full flax benefit. (The

lignan content is removed during oil processing.) Look for flax oil

that has a processing date and use by date on the label.

On the other hand, if you eat the raw seeds or raw flax meal, then you

should probably limit daily intake to no more than 3-4 tablespoons per

day. (Moderation is the key to everything, isn't it?)

The raw seeds and raw meal contain cyanogen, which the body converts

to thiocyanate. If you have high amounts of thiocyanate for long

periods, then this may effect your thyroid gland's ability to uptake

iodine, increasing risk of goiter.

However, if you add flax seeds and flax meal to doughs and batters for

baking then there is no daily limit because cooking destroys the

cyanogen. Flax oil doesn't have cyanogen (but again, flax oil doesn't

contain lignan, except when it's specifically added by some

companies).

Kim

--- " ANDREA FITTING " <drea@m...> wrote:

Ok,

So I went out to the health food store with my mother-in-law and

since I saw the flax seed oil I picked it up. Now my question is

this. Can I just use this like I would vegetable oil? Can I use it

in stuff like brownies and cake or will it make it taste

different/weird? What is the best way to get it in ? Advise

the clueless, please! (lol)