Flaxseed Oil: Pills or Oil?

[mariofmagdal]

I use them both.The Organic oil I put on salads, and 2000mg of Organic Gel Cap's twice daily. It's been less than a month.

 

[AtlantaJJ]

The pills did nothing for me. A tablespoon daily of Spectrum brand really moisturizes my hair and face

ITA:

I take the oil straight up, with a little grapefruit juice chaser or I put it in my morning protein shake...I get much better results that way.

 

[collegeDoll]

i eat organic flaxseeds. i hate taste but im gettin used to it. usually things that people swear by dont work for me but i love new groth and ive been getting plenty of it since i started taking flax...

ps-no change in my boobs, still A's! lol

 

[mrs.shakira]

I take the oil, and chase it with cranberry juice. Yes lord i am glad yall told me it makes the boobs bigger. Ooh I thought I was pregnant for a minute until my cycle came on (clapping hands). But yeah my skin is glowing and so is my hair.

 

[VinDieselsWifey]

i take the oil. it's nasty but i chase it with juice. i definitely have NOT noticed any bigger breasts...still a member of the ittie bittie committee

 

[infojunkie]

The pills did nothing for me. A tablespoon daily of Spectrum brand really moisturizes my hair and face

Are you taking the oil by mouth or putting directly on your skin and in your hair?

I lost my temple hair d/t pp shedding, since taking flax for 4 mos. my hair texture is coming in different as in in looser curl pattern, darker, thicker, and shiny.(All desirable of course) DH noticed this too.

As far as the boobs go, although I am losing weight, my boobs are still enormous. Never knew that about flax

Your hair came out at the temple using this???!!! I just got my temple hair back so this would not be good.

I take the oil. I noticed a huge difference in my skin and my hair doesn't feel as dry as it was. I tried taking it straight but that was not a good idea. It has a nutty oil taste. I usually have problems taking liquid anything but I thought about how I mixed my patients medication in ice cream and that did the trick for me. I just mix it with a little vanilla ice cream every day. BTW, I noticed the difference in a week.

Hadn't thought of using it with ice cream but I'm not a vanilla fan, can I use Black Walnut or Pecan Pralines and Cream instead? And is that just a couple of spoons or a whole pint?

Want to try it for the skin/hair/health benefits. Don't want bigger tiggle bitties!

Ditto. I'm good with H cups. If I start blowing up I'ma bring this to a screeching halt.

ok, I've been convinced. I ordered the barlean's flavored flaxseed (since I hate anything nutty tasting, hopefully the flavor will make it tolerable).

Flavored? What flavors does it come in?

I take the oil, and chase it with cranberry juice. Yes lord i am glad yall told me it makes the boobs bigger. Ooh I thought I was pregnant for a minute until my cycle came on (clapping hands). But yeah my skin is glowing and so is my hair.

I'm sure the juice would be better for me than ice cream. I already need to be trying to lose weight and eat healthier.

 

[AtlantaJJ]

I think the previous poster was saying that her temple hair is coming back more curly and thicker since starting flax oil.

I do the liquid and I add a big squirt in my protein shakes in the morning. You have to take a gabillion capsules to get the right amount. I say with any oil it's better to use the straight up liquid. It's more cost effective and you get the right amount to get the true benefits. Most bottles say take 2 capsules but you aren't going to get results taking that small amount. I just eyeball the amount myself.. I'm guessing on average I'm getting 2 tablespoons perday.

Now I'm not getting the increased boobage so perhaps I need to go up on my dose!! Seeing that I'm a B cup and all

 

[tbaby_8]

I don't need to even begin to take this. My chest is truly large enough.

 

[cocoberry10]

I take the oil. Thanks for this thread. You just reminded me that I need to go get some more

I also eat the flax seeds. I mix them in my yogurt, eat them raw, crush them up and put them in juice.

Yummy!

 

[cocoberry10]

Hmm, my boobs are pretty large, but I haven't noticed larger ones since taking them

 

[infojunkie]

I think the previous poster was saying that her temple hair is coming back more curly and thicker since starting flax oil.

I do the liquid and I add a big squirt in my protein shakes in the morning. You have to take a gabillion capsules to get the right amount. I say with any oil it's better to use the straight up liquid. It's more cost effective and you get the right amount to get the true benefits. Most bottles say take 2 capsules but you aren't going to get results taking that small amount. I just eyeball the amount myself.. I'm guessing on average I'm getting 2 tablespoons perday.

Now I'm not getting the increased boobage so perhaps I need to go up on my dose!! Seeing that I'm a B cup and all

Thanks, I was worried about that temple hair.

 

[The Princess]

With the oil you do see the benefits faster, but the taste is so horrible. I couldn't do it anymore. I start taking the pills. I don't know if they are doing anything, but I take them. I know its go do something.

 

[Junebug D]

Wow. Nothing seems to give me immediate results of any kind. I've been taking the oil (Barlean's $23 formula w/evening primrose too!) for about a month now, and I don't have better-looking skin, better-looking hair, or bigger boobs. I'm beginning to think I'm immune to everything...

 

[peppers01]

I've never taken the pills, always the oil. My understanding is that it takes more pills to equal the amount of oil that is recommended. So I just take two tablespoons at night and follow it with some juice, never had a serious problem with the taste. I've been taking flax seed oil for about three years now. Whenever I stop taking it, my skin starts to breakout, but about a couple days of taking it, it's back to smooth and shiny. Also my hair started breaking really bad in the back (still recovering), when I stopped taking it for a while; plus my diet wasn't really great. So I will never stop taking m flax.

 

[joyandfaith]

Wow! You ladies have convinced me to start taking this in liquid form. I'm going to pick some up tomorrow and start putting it in my morning protein shakes.

 

[suburbanbushbabe]

The oil. It use in salad dressings and on oatmeal.

 

[gottabme247]

Trader Joe's has Tortilla flaxseed chips..(regular and spicy)They're not bad.

Umm, @ Growth2come..flaxseed makes ur boobs grow bigger???

 

[ycj1]

I take the caps, I can't swallow anything as thick as the oil. But I'm sure it does work faster. Since taking flax caps about over a yr or two I've noticed a huge improvement in my skin as well. It's very silky smooth and supple. As far as my hair idk.

 

[Stacy TheLady]

I'm taking 2 tablespoons of oil. One in the morning then again at evening/night. I put it in a cold drink. When i was on Herbalife weight loss program i would blend one tablespoon of flaxseed in my shake morning & night.

 

[locabouthair]

Wow. Nothing seems to give me immediate results of any kind. I've been taking the oil (Barlean's $23 formula w/evening primrose too!) for about a month now, and I don't have better-looking skin, better-looking hair, or bigger boobs. I'm beginning to think I'm immune to everything...

It's going to take time. It can take from 10-12 weeks for any supplement to affect the hair follicles. I have been taking flaxseed oil for two months now and I dont see any difference in my hair but it seems to help with menstrual cramps. I plan to continue taking it because our bodies need those omega 3's for our brain, heart, etc. But I do hope at least in another 2 months I can see a difference in my hair.

 

[Baggettcindy]

Umm, I can't vote. Can ground flaxseed (crushed seeds) be an option? It's sold at GNC and that's what I take.

This. I add it to my slurpys.

 

[candie19]

I take one tablespoon a day of Barlean's Flax oil "Strawberries and Banana" flavor. It's good! :superbanana:

 

[LovelyNaps26]

i was taking the seeds and mixing it in my yogurt.

OT: for similar benefits i have found fish oil to work better for me though. i take two capsules a day and my skin is better and is i'm convinced it's controlling my weight. after the first few weeks my clothes were falling off of me and i couldn't figure out why until i ready that was a possible side effect. not major weight but enough for me to notice