Comments on: Flax Seed for Hot Flashes? http://www.menopausetheblog.com/2008/02/11/flax-seed-for-hot-flashes/ Understanding and managing the mid-life transition Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:49:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Wendy http://www.menopausetheblog.com/2008/02/11/flax-seed-for-hot-flashes/comment-page-1/#comment-1793 Wendy Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:46:19 +0000 http://www.menopausetheblog.com/2008/02/11/flax-seed-for-hot-flashes/#comment-1793 Hi Laura - I'm glad to hear you found something (other than HRT) that worked for the hot flashes. It offers many other benefits (cardio-vascular) too, so it's a good supplement to take. Hi Laura – I’m glad to hear you found something (other than HRT) that worked for the hot flashes. It offers many other benefits (cardio-vascular) too, so it’s a good supplement to take.

]]> By: Laura http://www.menopausetheblog.com/2008/02/11/flax-seed-for-hot-flashes/comment-page-1/#comment-1792 Laura Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:02:24 +0000 http://www.menopausetheblog.com/2008/02/11/flax-seed-for-hot-flashes/#comment-1792 Hi Everyone, wanted to give you an update...last time I blogged here at the end of April, I had already tried black cohosh and soy for my hot flashes and it didn't help me at all. So I was going to try Fish Oil next since it really helps my neighbor. Well, I am absolutely thrilled to report that Fish Oil has worked wonders! I used to have more than 25 hot flashes a day, and now I hardly have any, maybe 1 or 2 a day if that! I am taking Nature's Blend Omega-3 Fish Oil 1200 mg and I only take 1 tablet a day with breakfast. My neighbor takes 2 of those a day and the label says to take 1 or 2, but I started with 1 and it has almost completely stopped my hot flashes! So if anyone hasn't tried it yet, you should probably try it since I am living proof that it works! I'm turning 50 tomorrow and I'm finally feeling fabulous! Hi Everyone, wanted to give you an update…last time I blogged here at the end of April, I had already tried black cohosh and soy for my hot flashes and it didn’t help me at all. So I was going to try Fish Oil next since it really helps my neighbor. Well, I am absolutely thrilled to report that Fish Oil has worked wonders! I used to have more than 25 hot flashes a day, and now I hardly have any, maybe 1 or 2 a day if that! I am taking Nature’s Blend Omega-3 Fish Oil 1200 mg and I only take 1 tablet a day with breakfast. My neighbor takes 2 of those a day and the label says to take 1 or 2, but I started with 1 and it has almost completely stopped my hot flashes! So if anyone hasn’t tried it yet, you should probably try it since I am living proof that it works! I’m turning 50 tomorrow and I’m finally feeling fabulous!

]]> By: Wendy http://www.menopausetheblog.com/2008/02/11/flax-seed-for-hot-flashes/comment-page-1/#comment-1737 Wendy Thu, 29 Apr 2010 05:33:56 +0000 http://www.menopausetheblog.com/2008/02/11/flax-seed-for-hot-flashes/#comment-1737 Hi Laura - You should try a high quality Flax Seed, not Flax Oil so you get the benefit of the lignans. See the blogpost that follows this for an explanation by Stephanie Stober, of Flax USA. - Here's the link: http://www.menopausetheblog.com/2008/03/10/designer-flax-seed-from-a-north-dakota-farm/ I also recommend that you consult with a naturopathic doctor or "menopause coach" who can suggest other supplements and herbs to help you with hormone balancing. You'll waste a lot of time and money (and be miserable in the mean time) with a trial and error approach. It's best to have some testing done to see what the best solution will be for you. Hi Laura – You should try a high quality Flax Seed, not Flax Oil so you get the benefit of the lignans. See the blogpost that follows this for an explanation by Stephanie Stober, of Flax USA. – Here’s the link:
http://www.menopausetheblog.com/2008/03/10/designer-flax-seed-from-a-north-dakota-farm/
I also recommend that you consult with a naturopathic doctor or “menopause coach” who can suggest other supplements and herbs to help you with hormone balancing. You’ll waste a lot of time and money (and be miserable in the mean time) with a trial and error approach. It’s best to have some testing done to see what the best solution will be for you.

]]> By: Laura http://www.menopausetheblog.com/2008/02/11/flax-seed-for-hot-flashes/comment-page-1/#comment-1736 Laura Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:58:39 +0000 http://www.menopausetheblog.com/2008/02/11/flax-seed-for-hot-flashes/#comment-1736 I've been having hot flashes several times a day lately that are quite unbearable, I'm almost 50 and have been looking for alternatives to hormone therapy. I started taking a Nutrilite black cohosh and soy 3 times a day with meals, and after almost 2 months, the hot flashes are not at all better. It has made no difference at all. I will be trying fish oil next, my neighbor says she has better success in eliminating hot flashes with that than flaxseed oil. I never tried a combination of the 3 and would like to test each separate to know for sure which is the supplement that really works. I’ve been having hot flashes several times a day lately that are quite unbearable, I’m almost 50 and have been looking for alternatives to hormone therapy. I started taking a Nutrilite black cohosh and soy 3 times a day with meals, and after almost 2 months, the hot flashes are not at all better. It has made no difference at all. I will be trying fish oil next, my neighbor says she has better success in eliminating hot flashes with that than flaxseed oil. I never tried a combination of the 3 and would like to test each separate to know for sure which is the supplement that really works.

]]> By: Lauren http://www.menopausetheblog.com/2008/02/11/flax-seed-for-hot-flashes/comment-page-1/#comment-1579 Lauren Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:10:06 +0000 http://www.menopausetheblog.com/2008/02/11/flax-seed-for-hot-flashes/#comment-1579 I've been taking flaxseed and only found out yesterday that I'm not taking enough. I'm going to increase to 1 tablespoon a day, and go up to 4 TBS from there, if necessary. Glad for this confirmation. I’ve been taking flaxseed and only found out yesterday that I’m not taking enough. I’m going to increase to 1 tablespoon a day, and go up to 4 TBS from there, if necessary.

Glad for this confirmation.

]]> By: Wendy http://www.menopausetheblog.com/2008/02/11/flax-seed-for-hot-flashes/comment-page-1/#comment-1492 Wendy Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:09:47 +0000 http://www.menopausetheblog.com/2008/02/11/flax-seed-for-hot-flashes/#comment-1492 Hi Pam - Check out the interview I did last year with Stephanie Stober, a Flax farmer: http://www.menopausetheblog.com/2008/03/10/designer-flax-seed-from-a-north-dakota-farm/#more-99 She explains that it is the lignans found in the outer shell of the flax seed, (which contain a phytoestrogen), that can be particularly beneficial for menopausal women. Taking oil tablets instead of the flax seed itself, she added, would be cheating you out of the benefits derived from the plant seed. However, she cautions that women who have or have had breast cancer should check with their doctors before adding flax to their diets. Hi Pam – Check out the interview I did last year with Stephanie Stober, a Flax farmer: http://www.menopausetheblog.com/2008/03/10/designer-flax-seed-from-a-north-dakota-farm/#more-99
She explains that it is the lignans found in the outer shell of the flax seed, (which contain a phytoestrogen), that can be particularly beneficial for menopausal women. Taking oil tablets instead of the flax seed itself, she added, would be cheating you out of the benefits derived from the plant seed. However, she cautions that women who have or have had breast cancer should check with their doctors before adding flax to their diets.

]]> By: Pamela Grover http://www.menopausetheblog.com/2008/02/11/flax-seed-for-hot-flashes/comment-page-1/#comment-1491 Pamela Grover Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:48:26 +0000 http://www.menopausetheblog.com/2008/02/11/flax-seed-for-hot-flashes/#comment-1491 Do flaxseed oil tablets work as affectively as the flax seed itself? I am suffering with horrible hot flashes and night sweats and need a natural remedy as I am at high risk for breast cancer. Thanks, Pamela Do flaxseed oil tablets work as affectively as the flax seed itself? I am suffering with horrible hot flashes and night sweats and need a natural remedy as I am at high risk for breast cancer.
Thanks, Pamela

]]> By: Wendy http://www.menopausetheblog.com/2008/02/11/flax-seed-for-hot-flashes/comment-page-1/#comment-1452 Wendy Sat, 01 Aug 2009 23:31:14 +0000 http://www.menopausetheblog.com/2008/02/11/flax-seed-for-hot-flashes/#comment-1452 Hi Linda - When I took black cohosh, I used Remifemin, which contains 20 mg of Black Cohosh. As for Flax Seed, I was mixing two tablespoons with yogurt every day. A friend of mine takes twice as much. You'll need to experiment to find the amount that you're comfortable with. Hi Linda – When I took black cohosh, I used Remifemin, which contains 20 mg of Black Cohosh. As for Flax Seed, I was mixing two tablespoons with yogurt every day. A friend of mine takes twice as much. You’ll need to experiment to find the amount that you’re comfortable with.

]]> By: Linda http://www.menopausetheblog.com/2008/02/11/flax-seed-for-hot-flashes/comment-page-1/#comment-1450 Linda Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:41:13 +0000 http://www.menopausetheblog.com/2008/02/11/flax-seed-for-hot-flashes/#comment-1450 Hello Wendy Could you please tell me how much of the black cohosh and flax seed did you take each day? thanks in advance Linda Hello Wendy

Could you please tell me how much of the black cohosh and flax seed did you take each day?

thanks in advance
Linda

]]> By: Fred http://www.menopausetheblog.com/2008/02/11/flax-seed-for-hot-flashes/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Fred Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:30:16 +0000 http://www.menopausetheblog.com/2008/02/11/flax-seed-for-hot-flashes/#comment-37 After reading so much about it,, I finally buckled down and got some flax seeds, (the health benefits are too great to pass up). Surprisingly, when baking with it,, it doesn't taste half bad! (that's where my trepidation always lies). I'm going to hunt down "The Flax Cookbook" too! After reading so much about it,, I finally buckled down and got some flax seeds, (the health benefits are too great to pass up).

Surprisingly, when baking with it,, it doesn’t taste half bad! (that’s where my trepidation always lies). I’m going to hunt down “The Flax Cookbook” too!

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