question about Flax Seed oil

[Guest guest]

How does flax seed oil, refrigerated and premade, compare with

flax seeds that are ground in a coffee grinder and consumed? Is

the oil just as effective and... any suggestions on what brand to

buy? How do the capsules compare?

 

Thanks,

Lynn

 

Gettingwell, califpacific wrote:

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> I think Pat is a member of the flax oil group aren't you pat?

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[Guest guest]

Hi All

 

I'm new here but have some input on omega 3 -6 - 9. It seems

that the balance of the omegas have a very critical impact on health.

If anyone is interested in further studying this go to:

http://www.gsdl.com/assessments/fattyacids/appguide/

then click on each of the 5 web pages to read the best summary

that i have found to date on the omega balance.

If what i've found out is true - then you can reverse out most diseases

by reversing the causes and rebalancing the omegas.

 

Rick

 

 

 

nirenbergl wrote:

 

> How does flax seed oil, refrigerated and premade, compare with

> flax seeds that are ground in a coffee grinder and consumed? Is

> the oil just as effective and... any suggestions on what brand to

> buy? How do the capsules compare?

>

> Thanks,

> Lynn

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/28/01 9:33:29 PM Pacific Standard Time,

nirenbergl writes:

 

> How does flax seed oil, refrigerated and premade, compare with

> flax seeds that are ground in a coffee grinder and consumed?

 

You'd have to eat at least 5 times as much ground seeds, in tablespoons, to

get the same amount of oil (and they're slightly bitter). The seeds are less

than 20% oil.

 

Starris

[Guest guest]

Gettingwell, Rick Muenzer <r.muenzer@v...> wrote:

> Hi All

>

> I'm new here but have some input on omega 3 -6 - 9. It seems

> that the balance of the omegas have a very critical impact on

health.

> If anyone is interested in further studying this go to:

> http://www.gsdl.com/assessments/fattyacids/appguide/

> then click on each of the 5 web pages to read the best summary

> that i have found to date on the omega balance.

> If what i've found out is true - then you can reverse out most

>diseases by reversing the causes and rebalancing the omegas.

>

> Rick

>

That's precisely the problem. Who knows what is really TRUE? And,

even if the claims are true, who knows how to balance omegas

precisely? When and how will your body let you know it's in

balance? Urine testing, blood testing, saliva testing? How will

your body send a message to let your ego know enough is enough and

that you're doing too much?

lotecq

>

> nirenbergl wrote:

>

> > How does flax seed oil, refrigerated and premade, compare with

> > flax seeds that are ground in a coffee grinder and consumed? Is

> > the oil just as effective and... any suggestions on what brand to

> > buy? How do the capsules compare?

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Lynn

[Guest guest]

Hi

 

I'm new to this list but I know I can answer this question. My late son had

a rare genetic condition in which lots of things 'go wrong' but one of the

things that is well known about his condition was that, if you have it, you

are generally very low in the essential fatty acids. You can get a blood

test done to check your Omega 3 and Omega 6 levels. As I understand it, this

blood test can take awhile to perform but nonetheless it can be done. It

might not be the easiest test to get done - we live in New Zealand and

William's sample had to be sent to a lab in Adelaide in Australia to get a

result. I guess it depends where you live and how keen you are to have the

test done etc.

 

My son was on DHA (another essential fatty acid important for proper brain

development, and for the nervous system) and a diet enriched in the

essential fatty acids. I have no scientific evidence that it helped him out

while he was here - just anecdotal. He was having enough blood and what not

taken from him, one had to draw the line somewhere (grin!) Equally so, many

reports I have read say that the modern western diet does not have adequate

amounts of DHA in it for adults.

 

There is a lot of research done in mainstream medicine on Omega 3's and

Omega 6's and its effects if one is low in it. But I've never heard of the

link between Omega 3's and Omega 6's and cancer. I'm intrigued.

> >

Rebecca T.

 

Rick

> >

> That's precisely the problem. Who knows what is really TRUE? And,

> even if the claims are true, who knows how to balance omegas

> precisely? When and how will your body let you know it's in

> balance? Urine testing, blood testing, saliva testing? How will

> your body send a message to let your ego know enough is enough and

> that you're doing too much?

> lotecq

> >

> >

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi Rebecca

 

There is much more information today on omega 3s and cancer.

All you have to do is type into a search engine EFA + cancer and

you will find over 1600 pages on and 6100 pages on google.

At this time there is no set standard program/formula but just taking

a fairly large amount of omega 3 (30 grams + day) with proper vitamins

and protein sources will begin to impact cancer in a couple of months.

After several months a tablespoon of cod liver oil or 2 tablespoons flax

oil should be a good maintenance dose. Plus it is a good idea to monitor

the EFA balance through a lab like Great Smokies Diagnostic Lab.

I'm not affiliated with any product/labratory.

 

Rick

 

Brent & Rebecca Taiaroa wrote:

There is a lot of research done in mainstream medicine on Omega 3's and

Omega 6's and its effects if one is low in it. But I've never heard of the

link between Omega 3's and Omega 6's and cancer. I'm intrigued

Rebecca T.