how do I take liquid flaxseed oil ??? - Vitamins & Supplements Message Board

honeybee81 · 09-25-2002, 08:34 PM

I bought Barlean's flaxseed oil in a liquid form, and it says you should take 1 Tbsp. daily. I really want to take it but I can't bear to drink it straight and "chase it with fruit juice" like they suggested. The oily texture makes me want to vomit. I know that they make it in pills but have read that it isn't as good.
I have read that you shouldn't heat it or cook with it, and that it's good on salads. I have tried it on a salad, and that wasn't bad at all, but I don't eat salad every day. I need something to mix it with that's really easy and quick.
Oh yeah, I also tried it in a "smoothie" (I put it in a blender with ice cream, milk, honey, a banana and some peanut butter) and it was pretty good, but I don't have time to do that every day. I'm always in a hurry to make anything, and am a vegeterian. (Not a very good one - I eat cereal and PBJ as my main foods) The only meal I can prepare and sit down for is breakfast (cereal).
So, I guess my main question is what else can I put this stuff in? Is it really bad to put it on/in something hot if you don't actually cook it? Like, hot oatmeal or a bagel for example? What about mixing it with some peanut butter for a sandwich?
Any ideas would be appreciated! Also, for those of you that use it, does it work for you, do you like it?

UH-60 · 09-26-2002, 11:09 AM

You can add it to any food that is not hot. Whatever tastes good to you is fine. If it is still unbearable take the gel pills. They are better than taking nothing

honeybee81 · 09-26-2002, 07:30 PM

thanks for answering. Anyone else have things they've tried?

gem2000 · 09-26-2002, 08:04 PM

Yes the texture is gross, more so than the taste. Just the thought makes me wretch BUT...it is so good for you that the benefits outweigh the yuck factor. Personally, I prefer to get it over with than have the taste linger in my food, so what i do is take a little juice and pour the oil in. Do not stir. Not a whole lot of juice either, you don't want to have to drink a whole glass of it. The oil doesn't mix with the juice, so when you swallow it you basically just taste and feel the juice going down. Much easier. SOmetimes I even use a little pure lemon juice. It is so sour I can't even taste the oil.

Tangle · 09-27-2002, 02:32 AM

Whenever a new food is introduced to the body, it is naturally defensive. Get personal w/ your supplements; they are your friends. Maybe the body doesn't know that, so simply voice the benifits (aloud or silent) before "letting" your taste begin liking it's med. I guess this sounds like pre-shool tactice for getting children to like their food or take their medicine, but none-the-less, their must be some psychological factor there.

Personnally i have used the flax oil directly from a spoon fallowed by something to drink w/ no problem. I also use free powderd herbs w/ liquids to insure swallowability (is that a word, lol). You could also consider trading oil for ground seeds; they go really well with cereal.

As for temp, i am under the impression that the oils cannot be damaged at food consumption temps.

You mentioned peanut butter; isn't pb loaded w/ the bad trans fatty acids? the pb would simply war against your good flax.

enough already