User Reviews for flaxseed

I cannot tell the flaxseed helps perimenopause but I will continue to use it as a part of my diet because it is very healthy and has many benefits. I like sprinkling the uncrushed seeds over my salad. My husband say's it looks like ticks and I guess it does. LOL. I also add the flaxseed oil as a part of my diet as well. "Happy Flaxseeding"! :-)

helped with bowel movements, and digestion

I have always had very high cholesterol numbers - both LDL and HDL - since I was in my early 40's. I am now 68 years old. One day I saw a nurse friend sprinkling flaxseed on her salad. I asked her why. She said Flaxseed helps lower cholesterol. After my recent cholesterol checkup, my doctor prescribed a drug to lower the numbers. I have never liked taking drugs so I decided not to take it. Instead I started adding two tablespoons of ground flaxseed meal to my daily fruit salad, which consists of frozen berries, strawberries, and bananas. Last week I had my annual cholesterol check up. The results showed proportionately and considerably reduced numbers. I'm a flaxseed fan. Now, I'll take the prescription pills. Maybe the numbers will go down some more. Read More Read Less

Yes, Ready to eat Flax seed (FlaxPro) flaxseed works excellent for people suffering from constipation. The fiber in flaxseed binds with water, swelling to form a gel which, like other forms of fiber, helps soften the stool and move it along in the intestines. Only flaxseed help not the flax seed oil. FlaxPro are whole flax seeds but brittle and breaks during chewing. Therefore you don't need to grind before consuming. You can buy "FlaxPro" on line. Good luck....

May sound odd but the flaxseed reduced my joint pain. On flaxseed ,no joint pain. Off flaxseed, joint pain. Tried several times over the years and this proved true for me.

Since I have Celiac Disease, lot of times im lack of fiber and other minerals, which means is I cant eat any food that contains gluten. Flaxseed is very helpful and more healthy and best medicine ever. The brand i use is natural flaxseed at any health market that is gluten free flaxseed.

My 84 year old mother has been taking 2T. of ground flaxseed on her cereal, as well as flax oil, for 4 years since open-heart surgery. Her cholesterol and triglycerides were extremely elevated prior to starting the flaxseed, but are now in the "low normal" range. She takes no medication other than 1 pill for hypertension. Her physician just shakes his head because he had insisted that she take statins and she refuses to do so. Pretty amazing!

For the past 2years I take 2 TBS ground flax in water with 2 TBS apple cider vinegar & 1 TBS molasses most every day for diverticulitis. I have not been hospitalized or been to the ER as I had in the past.

On advise from a few people I started taking flax for menapausal symptoms. I was trying to find a natural alternative to HRT as I have never throughout my life tolerated hormone supplements but this has caused marked nausia. I'm at a loss to understand why

Be careful when taking the seeds because some people are sensitive and may not know it. I was using a teaspon every day in my oatmeal and liked it. However, after about three weeks, I had intense abdominal pain/pressure and bloating. After researching, I learn that some people are senstitive and may even have bowel obstructions. If it works, great but beware. I feel so much better after stopping it!

My father bought the supplements for me when he learned they could help with Lupus Flares. I was taking DHEA, Flaxseed oil, Pomogranate, vitamin B-complex, magnesium, and oyster-cal+D and Green Source (a Puritan's Pride multi-vitamin.) While I was taking them everyday I could tell a great difference in how I felt opposed to not taking them. I got sick less and needed steroid treatments less when I had a flare up. These worked well for me and would be a benefit to anyone who tries them. You may not need the exact same supplements I used. They wont replace your medications, but will help them work better. Be sure to talk to your doctor before you start any of these. Read More Read Less