I did a forum search, and there were a lot of threads on flax. I tried sifting through some of it, but wasn't really getting what I'm after. Is anyone well-versed enough on the ma …

For the past 2-3 months I have been taking 1-2 tbsps of flaxseed daily (usually just one) so that I can get more omega 3's. I understand, however, that our bodies can't convert all …

I'm working with a naturopath to help me solve my constipation issues. As one of the steps, she's asked that I ensure to get 40g of fiber per day and include either oat bran, rice …

people say ALA isn't very bioavailable but doesn't it convert to omega 3 in the body? i have reservations about consuming too much fish or fish oil. there are some nasty contaminan …

So, what's the word on flax milk?

I recently ran across a local product called Anderssen's Life Flax Rolls and was intrigued as we are really trying to up our Omega 3s. We are Paleo about 95% of the time and try to …

Apparently there is a different kind of flax seed called linola that has ~2% ALA and ~75% GLA the rest are SFA and MUFA. This different lipid profile has also added to its oxidati …

I've been consuming two tablespoons of ground flax seeds a day. (Fwiw, this is how I believe Seth Roberts takes his flax, which I privilege because his self-experimental results ar …

I see a lot of people eating primal/paleo include flax seed in their diets. It's something I'm a bit leery of and am looking for some studies on the effects of flax, especially on …

I've been eating a sort of flax seed meal "porridge" frequently for breakfast (4-5 times a week). While I used to make bread out of solely flax seed meal, I cut back because of the …

I have seen chia smoothies around a number of paleo cooking pages, as well as other recipies that use chia as a 'gelling' agent to make pudding/jelly like deserts. Is breaking (or …

Okay, so usually I get these eggs from Whole Foods called Vital Farms which claim they only feed the hens their natural diet of organic pasture and bugs (and by the yolk color I do …

I've noticed that whenever I use flax seed oil I get some acne. Obviously, it sucks. Has anyone noticed this? Is there a correlation, or is it coincidence? I love me my healthy fa …

Pretty much all the market "High Omega 3 Eggs" are produced by feeding the chickens flax seed meal. I think it's well known that the omega 3 from flax is absorbed poorly by our bod …

I was glad to see this study come out a couple of days ago: Flaxseed dietary fibers lower cholesterol and increase fecal fat excretion, but magnitude of effect depend on food type …