What is Flaxseed?
Category: Supplements
Most popular types: Ground Flax seed Flaxseed Meal Flax seed tea
Flax seeds contain high levels of lignans and Omega-3 fatty acids. Lignans may benefit the heart, possess anti-cancer properties and studies performed on mice found reduced growth in specific types of tumors.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| General health | 66 | 9 | |
| Multiple sclerosis | 12 | 3 | |
| Constipation | 11 | 6 | |
| Bowel irritability | 9 | 3 | |
| Bowel problems | 8 | 2 | |
| Increase effect of another treatment | 6 | 0 |
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- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 0 | |
| Moderate | 0 | |
| Mild | 1 | |
| None | 25 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Flaxseed
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Abdominal bloating | 1 |
Why patients stopped taking Flaxseed
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 12 | |
| Did not seem to work | 7 | |
| Doctor's advice | 2 | |
| Expense | 1 |
Duration
Stopped taking Flaxseed
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 1 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 5 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 2 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 7 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 4 | |
| 5 - 10 years | 2 | |
| 10 years or more | 1 |
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