I have tried different brands of fish oil on different occassions as well as my husband. I wished I could take it for the health benefits; but, in our case, it causes digestive upset such as bloating and gas. So, I've replaced fish oil with flax seed oil and we do not experience the gas and bloating we had with fish oil. In my case, I feel much better on flax seed oil, emotionally as well as physically.
A friend of mine suggested sprinkling a little bit of ground flax seed on food. I haven't tried it yet, but it's worth a shot.
I am drinking a ton of water, eating ground flax seed in my smoothies, 30+ grams of fiber, high protein, no red meat. It seems if I keep my colon healthy and empty, my ovary is not as irritated. I especially eat this way around ovulation & during my cycle. It helps a lot. I thought this was an odd path to take but I have never felt better.
Colon issues can be a direct irritant with ovarian cysts. Your colon puts pressure on the area and can increase irritation.
I wonder whether you will throw similar light on the use of Flax seed and Flax seed oil.There are many websites on the internet. If important aspects are given in a simple manner, it will prove useful to all community members.Dr.Budwig protocol is also an important work on Flax seed.Please do write on this subject.
Thanks.
Note that if you were to take a purified flaxseed oil, you would get the omega-3s but not the fiber or phytochemicals naturally present in flax. You would avoid the cyanogenic compounds, but the risk of rancidity would remain.
If you are interested in using flaxseed oil, look for a brand that contains all the beneficial compounds found in the intact seed. These include the phytochemicals known as lignans.
Flaxseed oils should be stored in the refrigerator or freezer.
Jasmine, if you've tried all of those things then the next step is unfortunately finding a doc to work with you. There are some prescription meds that can be tried, and you should have some testing done depending on what your medical history is, what a physical exam reveals, and what the doc feels would be the right course to try to find out what's going on. I know it can be very difficult to find a doc when you have Medicaid, but you're going t have to keep trying.
t find the flax seed meal, look for the whole flax seeds and grind them yourself. Be sure to keep all flax seed in the refrigerator. If this is not available in China, you might be able to find psyllium husk. In America it is often sold as Metamucil, but I recommend against buying the brands like Metamucil, because these have additives in them, like artificial sweeteners and artificial flavorings. These additives are things you should definitely avoid.
Look for one with more complex carbohydrates, quality proteins, and good fats. Some have added flax seed oil, CLA, sunflower oil. Also, it's more expensive but try to get one with a higher protein blend of whey isolate. Most are a mix of whey concentrate and soy. The isolate is way lower in cholesterol and digests easier. Much easier on your kidneys and does it's job repairing and rebuilding your muscles a lot better.
Hello -- I have been trying to find out whether consuming flax seed would interfere with the efficacy of the taxol / herceptin treatments that I am receiving for my breast cancer. I understand from a study done at the University of Toronto that flax seed may help to eliminate breast cancer. However, I would not want to consume anything that would interfere with my regular medical treatment. The cancer is in the left side of my lymph system. It is estrogen-receptor and HER-2 positive.
I too ate bran cereal for around a month until I read on the forum the fiber causes the Riba to be excreted. Although, the trial did not tell me to stay away from fiber, nor was it in my rx papers. I changed over to high fat foods for breakfast, such as buttered toast, eggs, cheese, etc.
I am 9 weeks post tx and UND so I guess the cereal didn't hurt but to be on the safe side switch your breakfast to more fatty foods.
Hello -- I have been trying to find out whether consuming flax seed would interfere with the efficacy of the taxol / herceptin treatments that I am receiving for my breast cancer. I understand from a study done at the University of Toronto that flax seed may help to eliminate breast cancer. However, I would not want to consume anything that would interfere with my regular medical treatment. The cancer is in the left side of my lymph system. It is estrogen-receptor and HER-2 positive.
i just started treatment with telaprevir, and have used flax seed oil for the fat on one dose and will use it again. the problem with flax seed oil is it goes rancid really fast. so if you are going to use it make sure you buy from a very reliable source that refrigerates the oil and check the date. yesterday i bought an 8 ounce bottle of barlean's flax oil that was pressed on 9/15/10 with an expiration of 3/15/11. so make sure it is supper fresh. rancid oil will cause liver damage.
It sounds like flax seed (I figured an ointment/liquid form for the eyes, one must read carefully) may be a good ongoing treatment as a simple food additive, if the dog will eat it. Is flax seed a seed? Where does one purchase it - I can check Amazon to see what they offer, but it may be a grocery store item for human consumption.
I try to ruse Opt morning and night, and wonder if using it once a day and say "artivicial tears" (for humans) once a day.
Ugh i hate it! Im 19w 2d and i have this lovely cycle of constipation, normal & then diarrhea. Been like this since the beginning. I eat healthy & try to do more natural things to help but doc said metamucil is fine to take.
re not constipated (super easy to get constipated with the extra weight from the baby putting pressure on your bowls). I added chia seeds and flax seed to oatmeal and smoothies, ate fresh fruit and incorporated more greens. I also tried to limit dairy. Warm lemon water helps too! This will make bowl movements less painful. Also, go when you gotta go if you know what I mean. Holding it will put strain on the blood vessels and cause hemorrhoids.
I have changed my diet by eating oatmeal, picking on nuts, only have brown rice and whole wheat pasta and looking for cereal high in soluble fiber. Since I incorporated high fiber foods in my diet, I have alot of bloating and gas. I dring about 8 glasses of water a day, but still have alot of gas pain. Is this normal?
Also, since I take fish oil every day (GNC brand - 900 mg), should I still put flax seeds in my diet? Do I need both? If not, which is better to fight cholesterol?
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