20-05-2013, 23:38
If I'm not mistaken flaxseed oil doesn't contain the estrogenic effect and whole seeds have a shell that can't easily be broken down in the body (but is good fiber), thus the whole seed won't be digested/absorbed.
If you are wanting something to massage with then I don't think the oil matters as long as it's a healthy oil. However if you want the estrogenic effect then you need to eat either broken flax seeds or cold milled flax meal (I read heat can destroy some of the properties). You can still buy the whole seeds if that is cheaper and grind them yourself in a coffee grinder.
I tried broken flax seeds myself for a while and personally found it hard to consume as such. The taste is not bad, just a light nutty taste, but a spoonful of it is a very dry and boring chew. I found it easier to mix them in some yogurt and not chew them, but that wasn't something I normally ate every day and I found it a bit of a nuisance to have to include an extra snack every day when on a diet.
I would guess since the nutty flavor is mild, you could easily mix any amount of ground flax to almost any liquid or semi-liquid, even stuff like mashed potatoes.
If you are wanting something to massage with then I don't think the oil matters as long as it's a healthy oil. However if you want the estrogenic effect then you need to eat either broken flax seeds or cold milled flax meal (I read heat can destroy some of the properties). You can still buy the whole seeds if that is cheaper and grind them yourself in a coffee grinder.
I tried broken flax seeds myself for a while and personally found it hard to consume as such. The taste is not bad, just a light nutty taste, but a spoonful of it is a very dry and boring chew. I found it easier to mix them in some yogurt and not chew them, but that wasn't something I normally ate every day and I found it a bit of a nuisance to have to include an extra snack every day when on a diet.
I would guess since the nutty flavor is mild, you could easily mix any amount of ground flax to almost any liquid or semi-liquid, even stuff like mashed potatoes.