Re: flaxseed reccomendations

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I have heard the conversion is alot less - I also take into account the kcal -

they can add up fast. Where did you get the 10-20% figure?

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flaxseed reccomendations

I encourage my patients with elevated cholesterol to increase omega 3s in

their diet (with fish first, then supplements) and ground flax seed.

Is there an upper limit or a comfortable amount that you recommend of ground

flax throughout the day?

I have read that anywhere between 10-20% conversion takes place to DHA?

Judy Simon MS, RD

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www.flaxcouncil.ca has excellent resources on flax.

2 tbspfinely ground are the current recommendations. This provides 3600

mg ALA with a 20% conversation to EPA/DHA. I recommend 1000 mg of

DHA/EPA daily for heart patients.

Thanks

Marg Alfieri

JUDY D. SIMON wrote:

>

> I encourage my patients with elevated cholesterol to increase omega 3s

> in their diet (with fish first, then supplements) and ground flax seed.

>

> Is there an upper limit or a comfortable amount that you recommend of

> ground flax throughout the day?

>

> I have read that anywhere between 10-20% conversion takes place to DHA?

>

> Judy Simon MS, RD

>

>

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My counterparts & I no longer recommend flax for men since a study came out

saying that it could increase the risk of prostate cancer. The statement I read

from CSPI states " There's only limited evidence that alpha-linolenic acid, one

of the main ingredients of flaxseed, can protect the heart. But men shouldn't

go out of their way to eat more flaxseed, because ALA may raise the risk of

prostate cancer. " Source: American Journal of clinical Nutrition 80:204, 2004.

Amy Saccoccia

Marg Alfieri wrote:

www.flaxcouncil.ca has excellent resources on flax.

2 tbspfinely ground are the current recommendations. This provides 3600

mg ALA with a 20% conversation to EPA/DHA. I recommend 1000 mg of

DHA/EPA daily for heart patients.

Thanks

Marg Alfieri

JUDY D. SIMON wrote:

>

> I encourage my patients with elevated cholesterol to increase omega 3s

> in their diet (with fish first, then supplements) and ground flax seed.

>

> Is there an upper limit or a comfortable amount that you recommend of

> ground flax throughout the day?

>

> I have read that anywhere between 10-20% conversion takes place to DHA?

>

> Judy Simon MS, RD

>

>

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I asked Dr. Bruce Holub who is an expert in Omega 3 about the flax -

prostrate connection. The study was in rats who were fed a rat chow

with flax seed oil in it. The issue was with the oil and not with the

ground seed.

Regardless, ALA is a very weak Omega 3, and DHA/EPA are very strong

Omega 3's.

Marg

Amy S wrote:

> My counterparts & I no longer recommend flax for men since a study

> came out saying that it could increase the risk of prostate cancer.

> The statement I read from CSPI states " There's only limited evidence

> that alpha-linolenic acid, one of the main ingredients of flaxseed,

> can protect the heart. But men shouldn't go out of their way to eat

> more flaxseed, because ALA may raise the risk of prostate cancer. "

> Source: American Journal of clinical Nutrition 80:204, 2004.

>

> Amy Saccoccia

>

> Marg Alfieri <malfieri@... <mailto:malfieri%40bellnet.ca>> wrote:

> www.flaxcouncil.ca has excellent resources on flax.

> 2 tbspfinely ground are the current recommendations. This provides 3600

> mg ALA with a 20% conversation to EPA/DHA. I recommend 1000 mg of

> DHA/EPA daily for heart patients.

>

> Thanks

>

> Marg Alfieri

>

> JUDY D. SIMON wrote:

>

> >

> > I encourage my patients with elevated cholesterol to increase omega 3s

> > in their diet (with fish first, then supplements) and ground flax seed.

> >

> > Is there an upper limit or a comfortable amount that you recommend of

> > ground flax throughout the day?

> >

> > I have read that anywhere between 10-20% conversion takes place to DHA?

> >

> > Judy Simon MS, RD

> >

> >

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Good to hear your perspective on this. I was waiting for feedback to be able to

reconsider our position on this.

Thanks.

Amy

Marg Alfieri wrote:

I asked Dr. Bruce Holub who is an expert in Omega 3 about the flax -

prostrate connection. The study was in rats who were fed a rat chow

with flax seed oil in it. The issue was with the oil and not with the

ground seed.

Regardless, ALA is a very weak Omega 3, and DHA/EPA are very strong

Omega 3's.

Marg

Amy S wrote:

> My counterparts & I no longer recommend flax for men since a study

> came out saying that it could increase the risk of prostate cancer.

> The statement I read from CSPI states " There's only limited evidence

> that alpha-linolenic acid, one of the main ingredients of flaxseed,

> can protect the heart. But men shouldn't go out of their way to eat

> more flaxseed, because ALA may raise the risk of prostate cancer. "

> Source: American Journal of clinical Nutrition 80:204, 2004.

>

> Amy Saccoccia

>

> Marg Alfieri <malfieri@... <mailto:malfieri%40bellnet.ca>> wrote:

> www.flaxcouncil.ca has excellent resources on flax.

> 2 tbspfinely ground are the current recommendations. This provides 3600

> mg ALA with a 20% conversation to EPA/DHA. I recommend 1000 mg of

> DHA/EPA daily for heart patients.

>

> Thanks

>

> Marg Alfieri

>

> JUDY D. SIMON wrote:

>

> >

> > I encourage my patients with elevated cholesterol to increase omega 3s

> > in their diet (with fish first, then supplements) and ground flax seed.

> >

> > Is there an upper limit or a comfortable amount that you recommend of

> > ground flax throughout the day?

> >

> > I have read that anywhere between 10-20% conversion takes place to DHA?

> >

> > Judy Simon MS, RD

> >

> >

>

>

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