Joe (flax oil?)

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Flax oil is linked to colon cancer in men ? Really ? May I please have a

link to this information. Thank you.

 

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Hi Jennifer,

I first heard of this link about a year ago, and had pretty much

ignored it since then. Then just in the past 2 weeks coincidentally

both my chiropractor and naturopathic doctor asked me if I was taking

flax oil as opposed to flax seed, and they brought up the link between

colon cancer and flax oil.

I just did a search and did not have much luck finding any good links

on it.

But, I tend to side on the " natural " side of things, i.e., flax oil

(and all plant oils) are not natural things we would consume in

nature, so, I can believe that their may be a negative link with this

one type of oil, even if ones like olive oil have been shown to be

beneficial to health.

Also, flax oil tastes awful so I never use it anyway. And on the

other hand, flax SEED is SO high in fiber that it would DEFINITELY

help prevent colon cancer, and you still get the omega 3 oil this way

as well, plus the other beneficial nutrients in the flax seed.

 

So, I can't find any good links for you, but, this is my history and

thoughts on the use of flax oil. Just be sure to keep the distinction

between flax OIL and flax SEED when you are doing research...it can be

confusing!

 

Cheers

 

Joe

 

 

 

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> Flax oil is linked to colon cancer in men ? Really ? May I please

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[Guest guest]

Bruce Fife writes about the dangers of flax seed oil here:

http://www.ndmnutrition.com/fact%20on%20flax

 

I would take everything that Fife writes about the benefits of coconut butter

with a grain of

salt since he is employed by the coconut butter industry. However, his

criticisms of flax oil

are valid.

 

All good flax oil is refrigerated, and has a shelf life of about 2 weeks. It is

not hard to see

that when brought to body temperature, flax oils will go rancid. So it is

possible to have

flax oil go rancid when you eat it.

 

In general, using a isolated nutrient is never going to be as good as eating a

whole food.

For people concerned about their balance of omega-3s and omega-6 fatty acids,

the better

solution to achieving balance is to lower the omega-6 intake rather than

increase the

omega-3 intake. When one eats a diet of only whole foods, whole fruits and

vegetables,

and avoids the overt fats, the ratio omega-3 to omega-6 is naturally in balance.

It is the

consumption of oils and the very fatty plant foods (avocados, nuts, seeds) that

throw the

balance out of balance.

[Guest guest]

A check on flaxseed oil http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts-C00001-01c21xq.html

shows most of the nutrient are gone from the seed to the oil.

If you sprout the flax seeds you get more nutrient of the seed and less

prosphorus. It becomes a vegetable not a seed. Aske you say you can eat more of

whole fruits and vegetables.

 

bryan_yamamoto <no_reply > wrote:

Bruce Fife writes about the dangers of flax seed oil here:

 

Nutrition Facts and Analysis for Natto

http://www.ndmnutrition.com/fact%20on%20flax

 

I would take everything that Fife writes about the benefits of coconut butter

with a grain of

salt since he is employed by the coconut butter industry. However, his

criticisms of flax oil

are valid.

 

All good flax oil is refrigerated, and has a shelf life of about 2 weeks. It is

not hard to see

that when brought to body temperature, flax oils will go rancid. So it is

possible to have

flax oil go rancid when you eat it.

 

In general, using a isolated nutrient is never going to be as good as eating a

whole food.

For people concerned about their balance of omega-3s and omega-6 fatty acids,

the better

solution to achieving balance is to lower the omega-6 intake rather than

increase the

omega-3 intake. When one eats a diet of only whole foods, whole fruits and

vegetables,

and avoids the overt fats, the ratio omega-3 to omega-6 is naturally in

balance. It is the

consumption of oils and the very fatty plant foods (avocados, nuts, seeds) that

throw the

balance out of balance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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