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| Vitamin Shoppe - Flax Oil Liquid, 16 oz liquid | 
 enlarge | Brand: Vitamin Shoppe
Category: Health And Beauty
Buy New: $10.99 (On sale from $16.65)
Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 59912
Ingredients: Calories: 130, Calories From Fat: 130, Total Fat: 14gm, Saturated Fat: 1gm, Polyunsaturated Fat: 10gm, Monounsaturated Fat: 3gm, Cholesterol: 0mg, Sodium: 0mg, Total Carbohydrate: 0mg, Protein: 0mg
Size: 16
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UPC: 766536014835
EAN: 0766536014835
ASIN: B00012NCHK
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Great but expensive May 3, 2006
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This contains 16 servings, which means it will last you half a month. That's pretty expensive when you break the price down by serving and whne compared with a 1 month supply of the flax capsules that costs $7. However, liquid flax oil is a lot more concentrated than the pills you buy at the store.
A flax oil pill typically contains 1000mg of flaxseed oil and a suggested dosage of 2-3 times a day. So with pills you're getting 2-3g of flax oil a day. With liquid flax oil, you're getting 14g of flax.
If you are buying this for it's purported treatment of acne, sunburn, diverticular disorders, hemorrhoids, and more serious health conerns, it's probably best to consume the liquid flax oil. If you just want the benefits of lower cholesterol and heart disease prevention, a pill a few times a day, combined with fish oil should be all you need.
It's definitely easier though to take a spoonful of this in the morning than 3 flax pills a day, and when you loook at value, you're getting 224g of flax oil in this bottle when compared with a typical 100g in a 100 pill bottle of the capsules. It all depends on what you need it for.
 Flaxseed Oil is an Essential Oil for Life September 5, 2005
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
Flax is a plant. The seeds in the flax plant are filled with flaxseed oil, (sometimes called linseed oil). The seeds contain fatty oils called alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) and linoleic acid. ALA is the omega-3 oil in flaxseed. Flaxseed contains both omega-3 fatty acids and omega-6 fatty acids. Flaxseed is nature's richest storehouse of omega-3 fatty acids, and contains more than twice as much omega-3 oil as fish oils, and it costs less , ounce for ounce. Flax also contains other important substances like lignans, which may protect against some types of cancer. The husks of the seeds are rich in mucilage. Both the seed oil and mucilage have many nutritional and therapeutic properties.
There are many potential benefits from taking Flax seed oil:
Flaxseed Oil lowers cholesterol levels, thereby improving cardiovascular health and lessening the risk of arteriosclerosis.
Flaxseed also contains plant nutrients like phytoestrogens. These are natural estrogen-like substances that can lessen the discomfort of menopause.
Flaxseed oil may lower high blood pressure.
Flaxseed oil helps some people improve their psoriasis and eczema, as it has anti-inflammatory properties. Flaxseed may also reduce the itching, swelling, and redness associated with certain skin disorders such as acne.
Flaxseed oil has a positive effect on rheumatoid arthritis due to its ability to calm inflammation.
Flaxseed reduces LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol (the body's "bad cholesterol") and lowers triglyceride levels. Research shows that flaxseed oil gives much better protection against heart attacks than canola oil or olive oil.
Taking flaxseed may reduce cancer risk. This is because flaxseed contains the richest sources of lignan building blocks, which play a major role in preventing cardiovascular diseases and cancer. New research indicates that the lignans in flaxseed have both short-term and long-term protective effects against colon cancer.
Nature Made Flaxseed Oil is a quality source of flaxseed oil, as the company is well-known and reputable. One tip: keep your flaxseed oil away from light and heat, as both degrade the oil.
The usual beneficial dose of Flaxseed Oil is 2-3 capsules once per day taken with a meal.
The benefits of Flaxseed Oil are cumulative. Commit to taking it every day without fail. Like any herbal supplement, don't expect dramatic quick results. The results you get will be subtle at first and then build over time. For specific conditions such as Rhematoid arthritis, exzema, psoriasis, acne, etc,. the results should be apparent in 4-8 weeks. Be patient! Know that even if you don't "feel" different, you are sill protecting your body from the harmfull effects of many disease conditions.
Jim "Konedog" Koenig
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