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u4ik_RAGE said:
You got all that in less than a week?! It took me at least 2 to notice any of that, 3 weeks until I noticed my skin was smoother.
HotYngSwngr said:Ultimate Nutrition makes it in a Soft-Gel capsule...I have recently started taking two 1000 mg. capsules a day...
sguthrie said:
I've been talking to a dietitian who has done a lot of research on flax. I'm not quite sure why, but she reccomends both 1 TBS of oil AND a TBS of meal each day.
THeMaCHinE said:Your dietician is likely recommending the flax meal for its high fiber and protein content, in addition to its healthy fat content. She's probably recommending the oil for a concentrated dose of omega-3s (not realizing that the omega-3s provided by flax are short chain, and thus converted at a very low rate ((1-5%)) to the long-chain omega-3s usuable by the human body).
A tablespoon of flax meal is very much on the low side. Eat it like any oatmeal-type product or mix it in with shakes at about 20%. Flax meal will contain ~50% fat, ~30% carbs, ~20% protein.
I'd go 3 or 4 tablespoons of oil at least if I was supplementing with the oil. (and this would still lead to a conversion rate far below that of what a lot of doctors are recommending as beneficial) (you basically get about 25 mgs - 125 mgs of long-chain omega-3s per 2.5 grams of short-chain omega-3s (what you see on the label) in flax oil; many advocate a minimum dosage of 2.5 grams of useable (long-chain) omega-3s each day.
Flax meal has some value as a protein and fiber source (and if added to shakes helps to slow down digestion).
Fish oil is a better choice for omega-3s as its omega-3 content is long-chain.