Get Informed: Flaxseed Oil
Active Ingredient(s)
Flaxseed Oil
What does it do?
This product is used as a supplement for additional Omega-3 Fatty Acids, thought to promote brain function and healthy heart function.
- Last Text Update:
- 2010-Mar-19 9:11 PM
- Last Data Update:
- 2010-Mar-19 9:03 PM
Other Names
- Flaxseed Oil
- Linum Usitatissimum
How Safe Is It?
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- Average Risk Rating
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- Pregnancy Category:
- N/A
- Black Box Warning:
- No
Facts & Figures
- Date Approved
- 20 Mar 2010
- Est US Patients*
- 1,082,000
- Generic Available
- Yes
- OTC Available
- Yes
User Age Distribution*
< 21
21-39
40-59
60+
Age (Years)
* Estimated number of US people currently taking Flaxseed Oil or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.
Recent alerts for Flaxseed Oil
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What is Flaxseed Oil used for?
iGuard is currently tracking more than 7,200 patients that use Flaxseed Oil (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.
| Disease / Condition | % | Average Severity |
|---|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | 42% | 
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| Heart Disease/Stroke Prevention | 37% | 
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| Skin Health | 21% |
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| Osteoarthritis | 21% | 
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| Menopausal Symptoms | 16% |
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| Dietary Supplement | 16% |
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| Constipation | 11% |
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| Dry Eyes | 11% |
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| Lupus | 5% | 
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| Prevent Infection | 5% |
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How well does Flaxseed Oil work?
iGuard regularly polls our more than 7,200 users taking Flaxseed Oil (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM) . This feedback is continuously updated in tables below for the benefit of the iGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@iguard.org.
Average Satisfaction Score
(out of 10)
Average Effectiveness Score
(out of 10)
- 84%
- of patients are confident that the good things about Flaxseed Oil outweigh the bad things.
- 5%
- of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Flaxseed Oil.
Common Side Effects of Flaxseed Oil
iGuard regularly polls our more than 7,200 users taking Flaxseed Oil (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) to monitor the development and frequency of side-effects. This feedback is continuously updated in tables and graphs below for the benefit of the iGuard community.
6% of patients experience side-effects on Flaxseed Oil
< 1% of patients experience signifcant side-effects on Flaxseed Oil
Most Common Side Effects...
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Headache
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= 10%
Global Patient Feedback for Flaxseed Oil ( Post a comment )
Question/Comment:
I am 76 year old male. Cholesterol was normal but triglycerides were in the 300-400 range. I was taking Crestor and 4000 mg of fish oil and switched to 1000 mg of fish oil and 4 pills (1300mg each) flax seed oil 2 months ago. Triglycerides have dropped to 213, lowest in several years. Also flax pills have less cholesterol than fish oil pills. I also added trilipix about 3 months ago and this may have helped also.
77 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2010-02-12 03:47:36
Question/Comment:
I take flaxseed oil for Parkenson's Disease. It may slow the progression of PD. I read that those using flaxseed oil must wait at least 2 hours before taking medication. The bottle doesn't mention that.
62 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-12-04 18:15:16
Question/Comment:
I take flaxseed oil pills once a day. A friend introduced me to it back in 2007 and after i started taking it i felt better. Then i stopped. But i am taking it again and i am starting to feel more energetic.
30 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-10-09 17:23:31
Question/Comment:
Have been taking flex seed oil in capules, and fish oil omega-3 once a day. Have not seen any
better changes in my cholesterol reading. Have stopped taking my Vytorin, (cause this was giving me muscle pains) and stayed on these two vitamin, but my total reading on my cholesterol was 259 and my Cardiologist want me back on Vytorin, even if it means taken only one a week. Can't win and don't know where to begin!! Thanks for listen to my situation.
God Bless each and everyone and a Very good HEALTH also.
72 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-09-20 22:52:20
Question/Comment:
To get the most benifit from flax oil, do the following two things:
1. Use only "cold milled" flaxed oil that has been keep "refridgerated" since manufacturing. This process retains the most benifits of the oil. Capsules have lost a lot of their benifits because it require a more extinsive processesing procudure and has not been keep cold.
2. Mix the flax oil with cottage cheese. 3-tbsp/1/2 cup cottage cheese .This does two things. One, it breaks the oil down into a water soluable form, allowing more of it to be easily digisted. Two, this prevents a lot of the oil from staying in the digestive system and passing out unused and causing a laxative effect.
57 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-06-29 23:04:24
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Flaxseed Oil