I have dry eye well not exact but similar. Anyhow the eye doc said omega 3 can help with the oil glands but not to mix the fish oil and flax. He suggested flax seed supp. I know Mrs D told I think Silverlady to have both flaxseed and fish oil supp. So how much do you take of each? They are 1200mg for fish oil and 1000mg of flaxseed oil. Or should I just stick to either flax or fish?

Flax seed contains alpha linolenic acid...this is the essential EFA omega-3 our
bodies need EVERYDAY to function properly.

This ingredient goes thru many changes and uses, and if all works well one of the results is EPA and DHA (like found in fish oils).

Women convert pretty well, ALA omega-3 because we are genetically programed to have babies and deliver DHA to the developing brain of the fetus.
Humans have the highest DHA ratio in brain tissue of all land mammals.

So females can convert about 20-24% of ALA from flax oil to EPA and DHA.
Males only convert 8-10%.

The omega-3 series of fatty acids make up the skin, lining of the gut, heart,
you name it. So people with very dry skin can benefit from flax. It doesn't matter if you do the seeds ground up, or buy the oil, or EAT it in carefully chosen foods.

Severely deficient people need oils...and restricted them seems arbitrary to me. Flax oil will soften your feet, prevent calluses, reduce or eliminate dandruff, and soften your skin.

This is an ESSENTIAL OIL...meaning you cannot live without it. Just like Vit C has to be obtained from food, you cannot live without ALA.

EPA and DHA are important for the brain, but they do not do what flax does.

I think EVERYONE needs BOTH!

Thanks always. So if I take the supp from a pill how much daily flax should I take. It is 1000mg tablets.

Do you need to crush the flax seeds for them to work if you are taking the seeds?

crush...grind. otherwise they come out whole.

trying to each and everyone....takes a longgggggggg time.

Hmmm maybe the seeds are not worth the bother . was going to try em on salads and yogurt. Dont really want to be watching for em though the other way

I'd start with one capsule daily...and if no response in a couple of weeks, increase to 2. Start slowly so the atrophied systems can wake up and handle the oils.
Highly deficient people, need time to respond.

Thanks Mrs D.
Shelly if you buy ground flaxseed it is not too bad in oatmeal or yogurt. Dr Oz said that if you eat it whole you only benefit from the fiber but not the omega

I grind flaxseed in a coffee grinder that I just use for it. You don't have to grind it very fine - doesn't take long at all. Just a couple pulses. Then I keep the ground flaxseed in a small jar and put a heaping teaspoon on my oatmeal along with my raisins and some water. Pop it into the microwave and it's ready. I only grind what I will use in a few weeks or less. The whole flaxseed is kept in another jar in a dark cupboard where it is cool. It will keep there for probably six months or so I believe. This works out great

Kitt

I have dry eyes as well. I'm not suppose to take Fish Oil due to low platelet level. I do eat salmon and those Omega 3 eggs, etc. Would flax seed oil be safe for me or is it too similar to Fish Oil?