Supplementing with Flax Seed

Flax Seed Oil with Cottage Cheese

Ever tried flax seed oil with cottage cheese. Maybe it’s about time to give it a try. Dr. Johanna Budwig, a highly respected German Biochemist helped many seriously ill patients, even those who were labeled terminal by most medical doctors. Her research showed that flaxseed oil can be beneficial for health because of its rich essential fatty content know as linoleic and linolenic acid. She helped them regained their weight with a simple regimen of flax seed oil blended with cottage cheese. Her recipe is to combine 2 tablespoon flaxseed oil with ¼ cup cottage cheese. She found out that when regularly given this simple blend, tumors receded and then disappeared, that a yellowish green substance in their blood was replaced with a healthy red pigment called hemoglobin, anemia was alleviated and vital energy was restored.

Here is Dr. Johanna Budwig’s Blend:

In your blender, combine the following

• 1 cup organic cottage cheese
• 2-5 Tbsp. of flaxseed oil
• 1-3 Tbsp. of freshly ground up flaxseed (electric coffee grinder ($15) works fine)
• enough water to make it soft
• a dash of cayenne pepper (red hot chilli pepper)

Why cottage cheese? Flaxseed oil is made more effective when 2 tablespoons of the oil are added to 1/4 cup of cottage cheese. The essential fats bind to the proteins in the cottage cheese making them more easily absorbed by your body plus the fact that it tastes good.

For more information on this dynamic duo, you may want to check out the book “Fats That Heal – Fats That Kill” by Udo Erasmus.

Ground Flaxseed

If you like to use ground flax seed, it is best to grind them because whole seed is not absorbed by the body. It is best to grind the seeds just before using them. Grind only enough that can be use for the day or at most a week, and kept the left over refrigerated to preserve their flavor and nutrition.

Ground flax seed can be easily added to shakes, smoothies or to a glass of water. Flax seed can also be sprinkled over salad, cereals or cooked vegetables, or included in pancake batter, muffins or other baked goods. Flax seed has a pleasant nutty flavor.

You prefer to use ground flaxseeds, just add 1 or 2 tablespoons of to an 8-ounce glass of water and mix. Flaxseeds have a pleasant, nutty flavor and taste good sprinkled on salads, cooked vegetables, or cereals.

Liquid Flaxseed Oil

If you prefer to use flaxseed oil, it can be in liquid form or in capsules. It may be the easiest form to use, although it must be kept refrigerated.

For it to be absorb, it must be taken with food. You can use it in place of olive oil for salad dressing, but experts caution on cooking it because it will diminish its nutritional content. Buy flaxseed oil that is in an opaque bottled.

For best absorption, take flaxseed oil with food. It is easily mixed into juices and other drinks, and its nutty, buttery flavor complements cottage cheese, yogurt and many other foods. You can also use it instead of olive oil in a salad dressing. Don’t cook with it, however, as this will deplete the oil’s nutrient content.

How to Take It:

The dose depends on how much fatty acids you get in your diet and which condition you are taking flaxseed oil for. However here are some guidelines.

Adult

Flaxseed oil: Take 1 – 2 tablespoonfuls daily, or 1 – 2 capsules daily. Flaxseed oil is often used in a liquid form, which contains approximately 7 grams of ALA per 15 mL (1 tbsp), and contains about 130 calories.

As a substitute for fish oil, a dose of 7.2 grams of flaxseed oil is roughly equal to 1 gram of fish oil.

Pediatric

Talk to your doctor before giving flaxseed oil to a child under 18.

Precautions:

Be aware that flax seed can interact with medications or dietary supplement i.e., Blood-thinning medications (anticoagulants), Blood sugar lowering medications Etretinate and topical steroids. Cholesterol-lowering medications and Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) that one is taking. So it is best that a doctor or a qualified health practitioner be consulted before taking it, especially if one is taking in oral medications.

Flax seed may slow down the rate of the body’s absorption of oral medications and other nutrients if taken at the same time. So if possible avoid taking flaxseed at the same time as medication and other supplements.

People with diabetes or schizophrenia may not be able to convert ALA to EPA and DHA, the forms more readily used in the body. People with either condition should get omega-3 fatty acids from dietary sources rich in EPA and DHA, such as fish.