Is it Ok to take flaxseed oil ?

[Tinkudi]

is it alright to take a tablespoon of flaxseed oil daily ? Dad used to take it earlier and said would help him in digestion but has not taken it after being diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Hugs to all 🤗

[JohnInTheMiddle]

Hi Tinkudi.

Here is a previous post on HU on the topic:

healthunlocked.com/advanced...

There is a reference in one of the replies to a document, and the source site for the document seems to be decent, however the document is no longer available or even discoverable.

I asked ChatGPT a question and it seemed that flaxseed was okay. But then I also asked about fish oil, and about the fact that I eat quite a few omega-3 eggs each week, and didn't really like what it said. The omega-3 eggs from chickens fed on flaxseed (you see there's a connection!) are better than the ones fed on fish. There seems to be some controversy. But given at tablespoon a day, didn't seem to be a big problem.

It's interesting your post today because now I am inspired to check my diet again. My late breakfast is basically eggs one day and a tin of sardines the next. Maybe too much DHA or something.

A long life for all of us! 😃

[Tinkudi in reply to JohnInTheMiddle]

Hi John ,

Nice to hear from you again🤗

It seems controversial this flax oil thing so will avoid it for now.

Hope all is well with you

[JohnInTheMiddle in reply to Tinkudi]

For the record it didn't seem clear that a tablespoon of flaxseed oil a day was a bad thing. And in terms of overall health and given that your Dad likes it maybe it could be a good thing to continue? 😃

[Tinkudi in reply to JohnInTheMiddle]

Which link did you read ?

[JohnInTheMiddle]

There's only one Link in that earlier HU that I noticed. And this was the link that doesn't go anywhere and there doesn't seem to be any replacement that gets to the same article.

healthunlocked.com/redirect...