Is there a danger of too much flax?

Deb · Post by **Deb** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 6:04 am

I mentioned on a previous post that I'm making crackers consisting of nothing but toasted golden flax seed and water with seasoning. I am probably consuming 1/4 c. of the seeds per day but many are going through undigested. Recommended amounts I've seen are 1-2 tbsp daily. Any thoughts on this?

MaggieRedwings · Post by **MaggieRedwings** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 9:55 am

Dan't help you on this one Deb. However, any amount of flax for me is too much.

Maggie

sarkin · Post by **sarkin** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 11:21 am

Well, if they're passing through you undigested, then they aren't either helping or hurting you... You might crush them a little, maybe with a mortar & pestle, so they're more likely to break down with chewing.

How do you feel? If you feel well and have no symptoms, they must at least not be slowing down your healing...

Zizzle · Post by **Zizzle** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 11:39 am

I have a horrible time with flax seeds. They ALL go through undigested, and leave an angry colon in their wake. I used to eat Mary's Gone Crackers, seed-based crackers, but not anymore!! Someone told me whole flax seeds are undigestible for everyone, not just people with IBDs, and flax should only be eaten ground up.

Post by **tex** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 12:28 pm

I agree with Zizzle, the hulls are pretty much indigestible, but the problem with grinding them is that ground flax seed hulls make a pretty good laxative. Have you ever noticed that most of the people recommending colon-cleansing products, and high-fiber products designed to "keep the GI tract healthy", seem to think that we should pay our dues to the throne at least 3 times every day? Call me old-fashioned, but I consider a routine of that sort to be waaaaaaaaaaaay short of optimal.

http://ezinearticles.com/?Flax-Seed---T ... &id=934578

Tex

Gloria · Post by **Gloria** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 9:28 pm

Gee, if three times a day is considered optimal, then I'm doing pretty well.

Gloria

Deb · Post by **Deb** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 7:25 am

I remember listening to a speaker once (with some product to sell) that said it was "ideal" to go after every meal, like a baby does. I remember thinking........................................................whatever! :)

Thanks for your replies above. I was pretty vague in my question. My digestive system seems to be handling the crackers/fiber just fine. I'm really just looking for a vehicle to apply toppings (love my almond butter) to that is low carb. I've read about a hormonal-like effect from flax and am wondering if anyone has any information about that.

barbaranoela · Post by **barbaranoela** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 2:58 pm

once I was told 4/5 times a day U should poop!!!!!!

I am happy to coax Norman out 1 day a day~~~~~~but I know that the mending of L1--has been my plugging up issue---
Every so often I do need help in coaxing Norman out--so I suck on cough drops that contain *sorbitol* and that does the trick==

Barbara