vitamin discussion again - flax seed oil - hi denise

[Guest guest]

hi denise,

 

i'm not so sure you will be able to find flax seed oil

capsules that don't have gelatin. luckily, liquid

flax seed oil is available in bottles and most health

food stores should carry them, in the refridgerated

section. don't buy flax seed oil that isn't kept cold

and make sure to store it in the fridge. remember to

not heat flax seed oil or it will loose it's

beneficial properties. also, try to get a

cold-pressed flax seed oil.

 

you can mix the flax seed oil (it has a mildly nutty

flavor) in your drinks, dress salads with it, flavor

veggies with it, pour over cereal, or dip bread in it

(maybe flavored with a little garlic and seasonings).

you can also use flax seeds to get your omega 3's.

grind the whole seed in a coffee grinder or blender

right before you use them. they are great sprinkled

over cereal, blended into smoothies, mixed into

yogurt, etc.....

 

i don't have personal experience buying flax seed oil

online (i do like vitaminshoppe.com for supplements,

but don't know if they would keep the oil cold for

shipment) so i can't really help you there. my

suggestion is to check with your local health food

store and if they don't carry the bottles of flax seed

oil, ask them to special order it for you. most will

be more than happy to do this for you.

 

hope this is helpful,

susie

 

 

--- organic_homestead <organic_homestead

wrote:

 

> Well, I did some searching through our files and

> past messages (ugh!)

> and couldn't find the past discussion for on-line

> vitamins.

>

> My midwife wants me to start taking Omega-3's. She

> suggested fish oil

> tablets (bleh!!!) but James and I realized that I

> could take flax oil

> tablets instead. The problem is the ones here in

> town all are made

> with gelatin and I'd like to find veggie-friendly. I

> have found a

> couple of website/sources but don't know anything

> about either

> company. I'd feel more comfortable ordering from a

> site that one of

> you has had good experience.

>

> I know these have all been listed before, perhaps we

> could get them

> into the Links section for future reference. Anyway,

> any help is

> appreciated.

>

> Denise

>

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

thanks for this wealth of info, Susie. I have seen the flax oil sold

in my grocery store; but that won't work for the amount that I need to

take. I have seen vegetarian Omega-3 tabs, they are made with sea

plant material instead of fish. I suppose I could try those. I'll

check out the website you sent.

 

Denise

 

, " artichoke72x "

<artichoke72x> wrote:

> hi denise,

>

> i'm not so sure you will be able to find flax seed oil

> capsules that don't have gelatin. luckily, liquid

> flax seed oil is available in bottles and most health

> food stores should carry them, in the refridgerated

> section. don't buy flax seed oil that isn't kept cold

> and make sure to store it in the fridge. remember to

> not heat flax seed oil or it will loose it's

> beneficial properties. also, try to get a

> cold-pressed flax seed oil.

>

> you can mix the flax seed oil (it has a mildly nutty

> flavor) in your drinks, dress salads with it, flavor

> veggies with it, pour over cereal, or dip bread in it

> (maybe flavored with a little garlic and seasonings).

> you can also use flax seeds to get your omega 3's.

> grind the whole seed in a coffee grinder or blender

> right before you use them. they are great sprinkled

> over cereal, blended into smoothies, mixed into

> yogurt, etc.....

>

> i don't have personal experience buying flax seed oil

> online (i do like vitaminshoppe.com for supplements,

> but don't know if they would keep the oil cold for

> shipment) so i can't really help you there. my

> suggestion is to check with your local health food

> store and if they don't carry the bottles of flax seed

> oil, ask them to special order it for you. most will

> be more than happy to do this for you.

>

> hope this is helpful,

> susie