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 SHELF LIFE OF FLAXSEED OIL?
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nobu Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 141) |
posted June 28, 2000 12:59 PM
  
i was wondering haow long it takes before flax goes bad. i know that it starts to smell rancid after a while, but the smell starts off very mild when it first starts roting, then eventually just smells like disinfectant. i keep it refrigerated, but im worried about the possible negative effect flax could posses if it was ingested after it went bad. IP: Logged |
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seeseerider Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 40) |
posted June 28, 2000 01:04 PM
3 months in the fridge,you can add a vitamin e capsule in it for freshness.(400 u) IP: Logged |
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IronChick Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 24) |
posted June 29, 2000 05:11 PM
I think it's 3-4 months from the time it was actually pressed. You have to be careful with oils. They are so damn volatile. Sensitive to heat, light, they gotta be packaged and shipped properly, etc...unless you're there every step of the way, it's a risk. I think liquid is the best form, but I have gotten some bad flax oil twice and it is not a pretty scene. Projectile vomiting. You might as well swallow a bottle of free radicals. The only thing I do now is if it smells even a little "off" or has that nasty aftertaste - it's in the trash. I've had better luck with the gelcaps. They're not as sensitive to all of the above. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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nobu Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 141) |
posted June 30, 2000 12:20 PM
thank- you your responses are much appreciated IP: Logged |
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cockdezl Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 190) |
posted July 01, 2000 01:31 PM
Buy some BHT from Beyond-A-Century.com, it is a fat soluble antioxidant and will prolong the life of your oils. Very cheap. IP: Logged |
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Caesar Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 25) |
posted July 05, 2000 10:04 AM
Freezing it increases shelf life, too. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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