Should I use flax seed oil pills while i am also getting a daily dose of ground flax seeds at the same time?

I take a flax seed oil pill every night and I'm starting to put ground flax seed in my oatmeal and in my yogurt and such. I was wondering if this is too much to be ingesting and if I should stop using the pill, or if it doesn't really matter. ThanksShould I use flax seed oil pills while i am also getting a daily dose of ground flax seeds at the same time?
You did not give any reason for taking Flax-seeds.


So let's approach the answer in a different way. Flax-seeds are high in fiber. Flax seeds are high in essential fatty acids, that can be converted by the body into EPA and DHA. The goal is to get DHA. For people who do not eat fish, this is an alternative method.


For fiber you need 15 to 25 grams per-day.





You have rely on whole-grains fruits and vegetable for the majority of fiber





For DHA, the best source is fatty fish. If you are a vegetarian, Flax-seeds is the best source. The conversion efficiency by body is not so good. Taking 1 Tablespoon of Flax-seeds is quite reasonable.


Ground seeds are not a good source ALA fatty acids like the oil. But it wont hurt to take flax-seed meal (ground)


You have the right idea about how to take flax seeds by sprinkling them in to almost any dish you eat.Should I use flax seed oil pills while i am also getting a daily dose of ground flax seeds at the same time?
You can get too much omega 3 fatty acids, just like you can get too much of anything. What you need to achieve is to make the polyunsaturated oils 10% of your total fat intake each day. This needs to be a 1:1 ratio of omega 3 to omega 6 fatty acids. So to determine the amount, you need to calculate the amount of omega 6 fatty acids you are consuming. The omega 6 fatty acids are responsible for creating inflammation in the body and that is how the body gets nutrients to inflamed sites to repair. The omega 3 fatty acids stop the inflammation.





Realize that most Americans on the SAD diet (standard American diet) are eating between 20:1 and 50:1 omega 6 fatty acids to omega 3's. This is due to the very bad and dangerous vegetable oils being consumed, hydrogenated oils, and white flour, and white refined sugars. So, even though it's important to get the omega 3's, you need to monitor the omega 6's just as diligently.





Flaxseed is actually Linseed oil. Because it contains high amounts of alpha-linolenic acid (omega-3), it requires extra care to keep it from going rancid (oxidizing). It contains about 50-60% ala. Flax seed oil contains 6% palmitic acid, 3% stearic acid, 17% oleic acid, 14% linoleic acid (omega 6) and 60% alpha-linolenic acid (omega-3). That is about 4 parts omega 3 to 1 part omega 6 fatty acid.





Polyunsaturated oils are protected in nature by the package they come in, seeds. The seeds contain antioxidants that protect the oils from becoming rancid. The very minute they are extracted and exposed to oxygen, they start oxidizing and becoming rancid. The weak double bonds make them very susceptible to this degradation.





good luck to you
Well, flax seeds just sort of pass through your system. Keep using the capsules, if you like.