Fish Oil or Flax Seeds?

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20 years ago

Which is better? I guess they both contain Omega3 oils, but I've read conflicting advice re. which one to take.

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mar_cia
20 years ago
I have heard that the seeds are better.....you have to grind them in something like one of those little electric coffee grinders. One reason is because the oil goes bad very quickly and has to be refrigerated. So, you can just buy a quantity of the seeds and grind small amounts as needed. They don't go bad until they are ground.
jbkidd
20 years ago
I have heard that flax is good for prevention of breast cancer.
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Oil goes rancid quickly in ground seeds or oil; I grind mine in my herb mill (electric 'coffee' grinder) & store in the freezer in a small jam jar. I start with about a Tbsp of milk thistle seed (grind that a bit first) then add about 2 Tbsp of flax seed, grind that a bit; & then sesame seeds to fill the hopper. I usually add about a teaspoon of fennel seed before the sesame seeds, to aid digestion. The sesame seed hulls are high in calcium, (1/4 cup ~ the daily allowance of calcium) & the milk thistle good for the liver. Several herbalist friends suggest sprinkiling the flax/milk thistle mix on your morning cereal or on salads, rather than taking oil or capsules. The milk thistle seed coats can irritate some folks stomachs - so you need to see if this works for you.
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I did a rough calorie estimate. You can get flax from your health food store in bulk. They sell it powdered but it's better to grind your own. It is really good for you. Here's some information on flax health benefits. The calories are high at 195 per slice, but the carbs are so low that for me it's worth it. I can see how it wouldn't be worth it for other people. It depends if you are calorie counting or low carb, I guess! Which, I'm pretty much off of all refined carbs (bye bye bread!) and counting calories. Also, it is really filling and flax is super good for you. Most of the calories are in the flax at 133 calories.
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Thanks so much ...I really appreciate your response/ideas ! The flaxseed I get is from COSTCO & contains, according to the label: organic flaxseed oil(Linum usitatissmum)(seed) 1300 mg. omega 3 (alpha linolenic acid) 780 mg omega 6 (linoleic acid) 156 mg. omega 9 (oleic acid) 143 mg. Contains: anchovy,clupea,salmon,& sprat according to the label. I am taking two capsules a day. I am going to try the fish oil capsules now again for a couple of months & see if my LDL & triglyceride levels decrease from when I was on flaxseed. For some reason my doctor had me switch to the flaxseed. Seems every month or so another idea on these comes out & very confusing!
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20 years ago
marcia, thanks, I'll keep that in mind when I buy some. Jbkidd, I didn't know that, I thought they were mainly good for heart health.
linnea56 (zone 5b Chicago)
19 years ago
Flax seed is good for all sorts of things. I take it for PMS and Migraine prevention. Amazing! I would never be without it now. If I run out, the symptoms come back within a month, so I know it works.

I am too lazy to grind it: just buy the sealed packages of the pre-ground seeds and keep it in the freezer. I put enough for a few days use in a jar with a tight lid; it doesn't spoil that fast. I use 2-3 heaping tablespoons a day, sprinked on my dry breakfast cereal or oatmeal.

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