Flax Seeds [TMI]

donyellemoniquex3
donyellemoniquex3 Posts: 2,384 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Am I the only one where flax seeds rip me open ? As a kid, I tried them with my cereal and every time I "went" it felt like I was pooping out razor blades and my crap was very bloody. I tried cutting back and everything !

Replies

  • Unknown
    Unknown
    This content has been removed.
  • ponycyndi
    ponycyndi Posts: 858 Member
    Are you eating them whole? Eating them as ground meal is the only way to absorb the nutrients from them. If you eat them whole, you'll pass them whole.
  • sherrymwebb
    sherrymwebb Posts: 21 Member
    I used the milled ones. 2 tbs every morning in my oatmeal, never had any problems.
  • Nicolee_2014
    Nicolee_2014 Posts: 1,572 Member
    You can get flax seed oil
  • Mangopickle
    Mangopickle Posts: 1,509 Member
    I have had 3 pts who developed a bizarre urethritis associated with eating large amounts of flax seeds. Sounds like you have a food allergy.
    Try hemp instead
  • donyellemoniquex3
    donyellemoniquex3 Posts: 2,384 Member
    Are you eating them whole? Eating them as ground meal is the only way to absorb the nutrients from them. If you eat them whole, you'll pass them whole.

    Ground meal.
  • DatPanna
    DatPanna Posts: 59
    I've had a similar experience with flax. I can tolerate it in small amounts, like bread, but too much and I'm in the bathroom about 10 minutes after consumption. :/
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    This is the exact reason I hate people to go on here with MAGICAL remedies to things b/c someone forces themselves beyond obvious discomfort beleiving they are getting accurate information, b/c desperate and second hand info.

    OP, IF YOUR *kitten* IS BLEEDING DON'T EAT THAT THING!
  • Cloudborn
    Cloudborn Posts: 43 Member
    Flaxseeds don't have this effect on me, if they are hurting u so bad id recomend you stopped eating them.
  • rodduz
    rodduz Posts: 251 Member
    Pointless eating them at all. Whole, they're useless and even ground they're pretty much pointless. The Omegas in plants are not very well absorbed in humans. Fish omegas are much more readily absorb-able.
  • MissBabyJane
    MissBabyJane Posts: 538 Member
    I eat them very often and I don't have that problem at all. Maybe just try to eat less? I add one-two tbsp to yogurt.
  • GiveMeCoffee
    GiveMeCoffee Posts: 3,556 Member
    If anything you are consuming is making you crap blood, stop consuming it. Don't cut it down, just stop taking it. This would be common sense.
  • snazzyjazzy21
    snazzyjazzy21 Posts: 1,298 Member
    Maybe don't eat flax seeds??
  • rodduz
    rodduz Posts: 251 Member
    Nobody should be eating them unless it's for the taste they enjoy, which is all good, carry on. Or to add some flavour.

    If you're doing it for health benefits get some fish oil.

    Flax seed contains ALA, the body cannot efficiently use this type of Omega 3.

    Fish oil contains EPA and DHA. This is what your body really needs and can use easily.

    With flax your body has to convert the ALA found within, to EPA, which takes time and is incomplete. You'd have to eat loads of flax to get the required amount. ALA cannot be converted to DHA.

    Get some omega 3 :-)
  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
    If blood is coming from an orifice that is not a good thing so stop doing what is causing it. Sometimes this forum scares me
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    Nobody should be eating them unless it's for the taste they enjoy, which is all good, carry on. Or to add some flavour.

    If you're doing it for health benefits get some fish oil.

    Flax seed contains ALA, the body cannot efficiently use this type of Omega 3.

    Fish oil contains EPA and DHA. This is what your body really needs and can use easily.

    With flax your body has to convert the ALA found within, to EPA, which takes time and is incomplete. You'd have to eat loads of flax to get the required amount. ALA cannot be converted to DHA.

    Get some omega 3 :-)

    What?

    ALA is know as an essential fatty acid.

    Eta: eating stuff that makes you bleed out the butt is maybe not a good idea. Maybe.
  • rodduz
    rodduz Posts: 251 Member
    You haven't read what I said. The body converts ALA to EPA & DHA. The only reason ALA is seen as essential is because the body needs it to convert it to EPA & DHA. So there is no need to intake ALA if you're getting enough EPA & DHA from fish oil anyway. No metabolism is needed and your body gets what it needs.

    Flax seed cointains ALA yes, but the body cannot convert it very well to EPA & DHA.
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    You haven't read what I said. The body converts ALA to EPA & DHA. The only reason ALA is seen as essential is because the body needs it to convert it to EPA & DHA. So there is no need to intake ALA if you're getting enough EPA & DHA from fish oil anyway. No metabolism is needed and your body gets what it needs.

    Flax seed cointains ALA yes, but the body cannot convert it very well to EPA & DHA.

    The reason it is seen as essential is that the body can't make it. If I remember correctly it also metabolized into membrane phospholipids outside of the EPA->DHA path, etc... So, I'm going to differ and say that the conversion to EPA & DHA isn't the only metabolic reason.

    As to flax seed, I couldn't care - certainly do not recommend it personally.

    ALA is usually absorbed in sufficient quantity in healthy people with normal gut bacteria - these little buggers produce ALA from various LA or CLA sources. Eat your yougurt. ;)
  • dopeysmelly
    dopeysmelly Posts: 1,390 Member
    I have 1 tablespoon of flax meal (ground up powdery) and 1 tablespoon oat bran on yogurt with breakfast. No problems. I like the taste and it has a bit of protein in it as well.

Categories