Omega 3 side effects

[ricmerry]

LOL!!! Isn't that for glaucoma?

Thanks for jumping on that opportunity, I was beginning to fear it was going to go un-addressed

[mommychew]

Some days my DE's make me want to injest hemp in a manner I haven't for many many years.

LOL!!! Isn't that for glaucoma?

[JanW]

My opthalmologist had me on flax seed oil 2 x a day. When I saw the corneal specialist he said I needed to add fish oil, too.

I was eventually put on Lovaza (concentrated fish oil) 4 a day. Once I started the Lovaza, I could feel a big difference in my eye. It felt lubricated. I felt better on my first day of taking all four capsules.

I found that flaxseed oil was making me sick to my stomach. My doctor thought it was the doxycycline, but it was the flax. I am currently doing a trial off the flax seed oil. So far things are going well.

My skin breaks out, and my hair is maddenly oily, but my eye feels good, so I will continue.

[ricmerry]

Has anyone tried HEMP OIL?? My Health Food store reccomended it, as it contains super Omega 3-6-9 and is suppose to be great for all health benefits as well.
Although it does not quite agree with my stomach after I take it.
My Dr recommends Flax over Fish Oil.
Cathy

I thought I understood DE sufferers should limit their Omega 6's.

My OD recomends just the opposite, Fish over Flax. I take both.

Some days my DE's make me want to injest hemp in a manner I haven't for many many years.

[calcan]

[QUOTE=mommychew;46641]I've noticed that I have been having more acne breakouts after taking flaxseed oil supplements, but that is worth it to me to have healthy corneas.

I've noticed the same thing. As a middle-aged woman, it's strange to be getting and dealing with pimples.

[mommychew]

I've noticed that I have been having more acne breakouts after taking flaxseed oil supplements, but that is worth it to me to have healthy corneas.

A note about whole flax seed - I have read (but I can't remember where -sorry!) that you need to grind them before eating to get the benefits. If you are supplementing with whole flax seed, please ask someone at your store or read the labels. It's pretty expensive to not have it "work right" for you.

~Sheila

[painless]

I get terrible acne (cystic, painful) from flax and from walnuts (another omega-3 source).

I've tried a variety of flax sources, including grinding organic flax seeds myself, but all of them result in cystic acne for me. With walnuts, I can eat a few and be fine, but I can't eat a few every day and be fine.

I figured out the flax/walnut/acne connection long before I got dry eye. Once I got dry eye, I really wanted to figure out a way to get omega-3 fats. As a vegetarian who does not consume fish, taking fish oil was a very difficult decision for me to make, but I ultimately decided to try it.

I have been able to take Barlean's fish oil capsules, but only 3 per day. If I take 4 per day, I get the cystic acne again.

Three Barlean's capsules per day = about 900 mg of the omega-3 fats. This is less than what seems to be recommended for dry eye (I've seen anything from 1,000-4,000 recommended on this board), but I hope it is better than nothing.

I have not noticed a difference in my dry eye symptoms due to the fish oil, and perhaps that is due to insufficient dosage.

[redandsensitive]

I get a lot of acne when I take flaxseed. Is that normal?

[autumnn]

I have noticed that I dont need/cant use moisturizers while taking all this oil- my skin doesnt need it- in fact I break out more if I add moisture on my skin- weird. Anyone else?

[bassfan]

You know the old rule of thumb about vegetables... "fresh is better than frozen is better than canned... is better than none"? I'd be tempted to say "whole flax is better than liquid flaxseed oil is better than softgels is better than none".

I believe that would be a very true statement Rebecca!

[cathyc]

Hemp Oil

Has anyone tried HEMP OIL?? My Health Food store reccomended it, as it contains super Omega 3-6-9 and is suppose to be great for all health benefits as well.
Although it does not quite agree with my stomach after I take it.

My Dr recommends Flax over Fish Oil.

Cathy

I have no problem taking high doses of either Fish or Flaxseed Oil. I have tried taking both seperately. I suppose I will take them together now, seeing that I have never had a problem.

[Rebecca Petris]

I think whole flaxseed is a great option. IMHO, the thing about flax (and other supplements) has a lot to do with how much tolerance you have for certain things - including hassle factor and change to diet. We live in a culture of convenience and supplementing with pills/capsules is kind of a way of life these days.

You know the old rule of thumb about vegetables... "fresh is better than frozen is better than canned... is better than none"? I'd be tempted to say "whole flax is better than liquid flaxseed oil is better than softgels is better than none".

[jachearts14]

I really couldn't say, but here is a direct quote from altcancer.com that may clarify for you:

"Most health food stores sell flax oil. The most prominent name in the U.S. and Canada is Barlean's Organic Flax Oil. We shy away from recommending flax oil (though we could easily carry it), because flax has many other important nutrients besides the fat (41%). It has a healthy helping of dietary fiber (28%), an amino acid pattern similar to soy (21%), ash (4%), and carbohydrates (6%) -- the last of which includes phenolic acids, lignins, and hemicellulose -- not to mention important vitamins and minerals (see table). Why throw all that nutrition away? (Note: Barlean's and other vendors now extract some of the crucial lignans as well as sell a "High Lignan Flaxseed Oil" - but, again, why not take the full nutrition of the whole food?)"

The fiber that comes in the seed may actually help you with digestion.

[calli66]

I don't know if flax seeds have the same effect--have never tried them. I bought some flaxseed meal to bake with, but was hesitant to try it. Do you think the seed or meal is less concentrated, and less troublesome?

Calli