Flaxseed

Dublin · January 2009

Hi everyone to try and help my wife with her diet!

I am just writing to try and figure out if Flaxseed should be avoided or not???

My wife is estrogen + / Prog - /Her 2 -

There seems to be conflicting reports everwhere on this issue.. maybe just safer to avoid it..

Thanks,

Steve.

lexislove · January 2009

I chose to avoid it. Untill anything is proven otherwise......

mela4409 · January 2009

The nutritionist at my oncologist office suggested that I use it daily. I grind it in a coffee grinder and put in on everything!

BethNY · January 2009

I hear it has great benefis.

Merilee · January 2009

My doc said no flax

Estepp · January 2009

I am so tired of our doctors all saying different things... grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

kpfaendt · January 2009

Before my dx, I used flaxseed all the time in everything. Since I was ER+, eliminating as much estrogen produced in my body was important to me and since the chemicals in flaxseed and soy (and I'm sure other plant-based foods) act like estrogen in the body, I use them but sparingly. Honestly, I don't know of any definitive studies that say it is bad or good; doctors, I think, are merely relying on opinion at this point.

Ananda1 · April 2009

Both my Onc and my Mother (who is a Registered Dietician / Nutritionist) recommended ground flax. This may be because I am a vegetarian, and need my Omega 3's... But my Mom does take flax daily herself, and she is a non-vegetarian BC survivor.

Katalin · April 2009

I'm eating fresh ground flaxseed as we speak! My naturopath recommended 4 tblsp. min. per day. Delicious! It got me off yoghurt with my fruit in the morning. I am leaning toward less dairy. Anyway, who knows for sure!

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