# Question about flaxseed oil
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-flaxseed-oil/205631
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [October 5, 2003, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-flaxseed-oil/205631 "2003-10-05T01:35:36Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@Themis00](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Themis00)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2003, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-flaxseed-oil/205631/1 "2003-10-05T01:35:36Z")
I’ve been recommended to take flaxseed oil for my dry skin.
I used to take capsules, but they were hard to swalllow.
Then I tried it in liquid form, it worked, however it caused nausea. I forgot which brand it was.
Soon I’m going to try Barlean’s brand, I heard it was the best and this time I will mix it in yogurt instead to taking it straight from the spoon.
If I do that, should I be able to tolerate it better this time around?
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### Author:  [@Heart\_On\_My\_Sleeve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heart_On_My_Sleeve)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2003, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-flaxseed-oil/205631/2 "2003-10-05T02:29:04Z")
Don’t know about tolerating it better, but if you have a sensitive stomach, it probably will be better to mix it with food.
There’s also ground flax which would probably taste good mixed with yogurt.
I used to take the straight oil but it caused nausea for me, then tried the ground flax but that was a PITA. Now I’m on capsules…it has really helped with PMS…
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### Author:  [@j.c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j.c)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2003, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-flaxseed-oil/205631/3 "2003-10-05T03:34:50Z")
I love flax seeds. They get in your teeth, but they are terrific.
How much flax do you need? I just like it. I sprinkle some flax seeds is almost everything I bake, any bowl of cereal, when I make a meat sauce or sausage or stuffing there’s usually some flax seeds in there, and I eat them by themselves like… like chewing little anise thingees after eating Indian food.
Put them in your oatmeal! Toss them into a salad! Flax seeds are the best!!! yum.