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Hey all,
can I use flaxseed oil instead of borage oil... if not why..
Thank you
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Never mind I found the answer...no.. because it doesnt have phytoestrogen but borage oil does...bummer cause I have a whole bottle of flax... not looking forward to squeezing half a bottle of pills to make my batter but such as life
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Flax is extremely high in phytoestrogens:
http://www.dietaryfiberfood.com/phytoestrogen.php
As for how strong or effective the type in flax are, I dunno, but people have used flax alone for NBE. Regardless you should take it for the important omega 3s, which aren't in other plant oils. Usually only fish. Also prevents cancer:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=flax%20cancer
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I thought it did..well I am going to use it.. thank you for bring that to my attention.