Flax seeds / oil page

[Willow_NyteEyes]

Awesome in Omega 3s and full of fiber while low in carbs...

Does flax seeds and their oil count as grains or a primal alternate?

[MalPaz]

i wouldnt use flax.... just me though other may use it for.... ehh i dunno something? flax seeds are linked to infertility like soy is, they may do more damage to your gut than good... and how much flax seed and oil was Grok getting???

[Molecular Grokologist]

Omega-3s: difficult to convert to the kind we actually use.

Fiber: badly overrated.

The fat is easily oxidized and is frequently rancid by the time it gets to you. It's the same problem with fish oil: try to get it in a dark bottle, vacuum or nitrogen atmosphere sealed, refrigerated.

Additionally, it has some plant hormone analogues that have been suggested to mess with sex hormone function.

It's not terrible for you, but unless you're crazy about it, don't go out of your way to eat it.

[Canarygirl]

Omega-3s: difficult to convert to the kind we actually use.



Additionally, it has some plant hormone analogues that have been suggested to mess with sex hormone function.

It's not terrible for you, but unless you're crazy about it, don't go out of your way to eat it.

Is this "messing with sex hormone function" applicable to women as well, or just men? I'd always read that flax lignans are helpful for women wanting to reduce their risks of breast cancer by blocking some estrogen receptors with the "look-alikes" from flax.