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How Does This Ayurvedic Food Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Recipes with Flax Seed: Raw Soaked Oatmeal with Pumpkin Seeds and Apricots
Recipes with Flax Seed: Raw Soaked Oatmeal with Pumpkin Seeds and Apricots
If you are constipated, try soaking a teaspoon of flax seeds in warm water for 2 hours. Soaking releases the soluble fiber in flax, which forms a slimy gel that bulks up stools for easy elimination. Its high oil content can lubricate a dry intestinal tract. Drink it before bed. Flax seeds are an excellent source of omega 3 fatty acids.

Cooking Flax Seed

Ground flax seeds are oily and demulcent, which means slimy. They are excellent for thickening broths, savory sauces and dressings. They are great to add to oatmeal, date almond shakes, evening spiced milk. Flax is commonly added to green drinks as a high fiber, bulk laxative.

It's important to note that when eaten whole, the flax seeds will pass whole right into your stool, and you will not receive their benefit. Also, flax oxidizes quickly once it is ground (goes rancid) so it is best to grind your flax seeds in a coffee grinder right before use.

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Is Flax Seed Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

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AYURVEDA'S GUIDE TO VITALITY & WHOLESOME NOURISHMENT

Your Ayurvedic diet is tailored to your individual body and your specific imbalances. With an Ayurvedic diet you feel joy and satisfaction because what you are eating truly nourishes and balances you. Disease results from diets and lifestyles that are incompatible with your nature. By eating a personalized diet matched to your body, you experience optimal health. See How it Works.

Metabolic Nature of Flax Seed

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METABOLIC NATURE

Metabolic Nature

Ayurveda assesses metabolic imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (gunas). Aggravating them weakens your body and causes imbalance. By knowing which biocharacteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct metabolic imbalances before you get sick. Every biocharacteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold). You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite biocharacteristic.

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GOOEY

ABOUT GOOEY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Gooey is identified by anything gelatinous (such as oatmeal), or by mucus congestion.

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OILY

ABOUT OILY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

In Ayurveda, oily refers to anything moistening. More specifically, oily refers to building substances that increases fat, or are themselves fatty. For example, sugar is Oily.

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DOSHAS

The Three Doshas / Body Types

Ayurveda is a metabolic theory of medicine that explains individual health, tendencies, and disease patterns through the concept of doshas, which can be understood as your metabolic patterns and tendencies.

Each dosha reflects a distinct metabolic nature and describes strengths & weaknesses in bodily function, and how these affect energy levels, digestion, susceptibility to disease, and many other tendencies.

Your metabolic nature not only affects your physical characteristics, but also influences your mental thought patterns, confidence, and enthusiasm.

Ayurveda balances these metabolic strengths & weaknesses to support your body's vitality and prevent recurrent disease cycles. This support is a critical aid, especially in chronic or incurable disease conditions.

The 3 metabolic body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).

Through dosha, Ayurveda empowers people to identify metabolic imbalances early, break repetitive patterns of disease, and cultivate habits that support long-term vitality and well-being.

Ultimately, these metabolic patterns also provide a framework for understanding yourself, including body, mind, and spiritual tendencies.

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PACIFIES
Pitta pacifying Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Kapha aggravating

GREEK MEDICINE / TEMPERAMENTS

The Four Temperaments / Humors

Ayurveda & Greek Medicine were the dominant form of medicine along the Silk Road from England to China and South Asia. They work by assessing your metabolic type, patterns, and nature. Greek medicine recognizes 4 metabolic temperaments, Melancholic, Choleric, Sanguine, and Phlegmatic.

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PACIFIES
CHOLERIC

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Has a hot and dry metabolic nature. Enthusiastic, vibrant and bright. In excess burns up fluids and ojas, irritable. Corresponds to high bilirubin in the blood that irritates and heats up the body and liver.

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MELANCHOLIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold and dry with a slow, variable or erratic metabolism. Colicky, tense. Withdrawn, pensive, anxious, and hesitant. Analytical, intelligent, detail oriented and creative. Prone to ojas depletion, dehydration, an overactive nervous system, and depression.

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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot and oily with a moderate metabolism and a well nourished body. Vigorous, vivacious, outgoing and generous, and prone to impulsivity and self indulgence. Bullish and intense when out of balance.

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AGGRAVATES
PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Wet & cold. When out of balance becomes congested, stagnant, and overweight. Loving, trusting, and patient.

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Other

Subtaste:
Crunchy

CRUNCHY

Makes an audible noise when you eat them. Can provide fun texture variation.

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Tissue (dhatu):
Blood Plasma Lymph

BLOOD-PLASMA-LYMPH

Plasma (Rasa Dhatu) includes plasma, white blood cells, and lymph.

SEE ALL 'BLOOD-PLASMA-LYMPH' FOODS / HERBS

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Fat

FAT

Fat tissue (Meda Dhatu) includes adipose tissue and sebum (skin oil).

SEE ALL 'FAT' FOODS / HERBS

Affinity:
Bowel Poop Elimination
Family:
Linaceae

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Flax Seed
Experiences are Personal
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

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Digestion:
Appetite Suppressant

APPETITE-SUPPRESSANT

Suppresses hunger without causing weight gain.

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Bowel Health:
High Fiber Laxative

STRONG HIGH-FIBER-LAXATIVE

A class of laxative that adds bulk and water to stools. The large size of the stool stimulates peristalsis so the stool can pass more easily through the colon. It is important to drink plenty of water when using high fiber laxatives, as they can be dehydr

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General Laxative

GENERAL-LAXATIVE

Promotes a bowel movement. General laxative is an umbrella term that refers to several different types of laxatives.

SEE ALL 'GENERAL-LAXATIVE' FOODS / HERBS

Energy Vitality:
Nutritive

NUTRITIVE

An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.

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Skin Care & Beauty:
Demulcent

STRONG DEMULCENT

Herbs that coat or form a soothing film over a mucous membrane, relieving minor pain and inflammation of the membrane.

SEE ALL 'DEMULCENT' FOODS / HERBS

Immune System:
Anti Inflammatory

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

Reduces inflammation in the body. Different herbs and carriers target different body systems.

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Immune Calming

IMMUNE-CALMING

Herbs that interrupt an allergic reaction or calm the immune system, useful in allergies and autoimmune conditions.

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Heart & Circulation:
Antiplatelet

STRONG ANTIPLATELET

An herb that inhibits clotting, dissolves clots, thins the blood, or destroys platelets, therefore reducing the tendency of blood to form clots. They are useful in cardiovascular disease, clots, and stroke. Aka anticoagulant.

SEE ALL 'ANTIPLATELET' FOODS / HERBS

Kidney & Urinary:
Diuretic

DIURETIC

Herbs that promote urine formation, thereby flushing the kidneys and urinary tract while eliminating any excess water retention. As diuretics reduce water retention, they are often used to reduce blood pressure.

SEE ALL 'DIURETIC' FOODS / HERBS

Weight Loss:
Lowers Blood Sugar

LOWERS-BLOOD-SUGAR

An herb that lowers blood sugar.

SEE ALL 'LOWERS-BLOOD-SUGAR' FOODS / HERBS

Reproductive Health:
Estrogenic

ESTROGENIC

Increases estrogen, helpful in menopause. Estrogen is anabolic and increases muscle growth, bone density, and moisture.

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Constituents:
Alpha Linolenic Acid, Essential Fatty Acids, Fats, Omega 3 Fatty Acids,
Phytates

PHYTATES

Phytates prevent absorption of nutrients. They are commonly found in all seeds, including nuts, grains, and beans. Sprouting greatly reduces phytate content, as well as long, slow cooking with vinegar.

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, Protein, Soluble Fiber

Foods with a Similar Nature to Flax Seed

  • Grape

    Grape has these Actions in Common

    Antiplatelet, High-fiber-laxative, Diuretic, Immune-calming, Anti-inflammatory, General-laxative, Nutritive

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  • Barley

    Barley has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Nutritive, Appetite-suppressant, High-fiber-laxative, Demulcent, Lowers-blood-sugar

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  • Cassava Root / Yuca

    Cassava Root / Yuca has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, General-laxative, Appetite-suppressant, High-fiber-laxative, Demulcent, Nutritive

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  • Dandelion Leaves

    Dandelion Leaves has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, General-laxative, Appetite-suppressant, Immune-calming, Diuretic, Lowers-blood-sugar

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  • Fenugreek

    Fenugreek has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Anti-inflammatory, Estrogenic, Demulcent, Lowers-blood-sugar, Diuretic

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  • Sweet Peas

    Sweet Peas has these Actions in Common

    Appetite-suppressant, Nutritive, General-laxative, Anti-inflammatory, High-fiber-laxative

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  • Prunes (dried)

    Prunes (dried) has these Actions in Common

    Appetite-suppressant, High-fiber-laxative, Diuretic, Nutritive, General-laxative

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  • Artichoke Hearts

    Artichoke Hearts has these Actions in Common

    Appetite-suppressant, High-fiber-laxative, Diuretic, Lowers-blood-sugar, General-laxative

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  • Artichoke

    Artichoke has these Actions in Common

    General-laxative, Appetite-suppressant, High-fiber-laxative, Diuretic, Lowers-blood-sugar

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  • Burdock Root (Gobo)

    Burdock Root (Gobo) has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Lowers-blood-sugar, Diuretic, Nutritive, General-laxative

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Flax Seed

  • Red Clover

    Red Clover has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent, Diuretic, Estrogenic, Nutritive

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  • Motherwort

    Motherwort has these Actions in Common

    Immune-calming, Anti-inflammatory, Antiplatelet, Diuretic, Estrogenic

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  • Licorice Ghee (9oz)

    Licorice Ghee (9oz) has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent, Estrogenic, Immune-calming, Nutritive

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  • Licorice Root (Yastimadhu)

    Licorice Root (Yastimadhu) has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent, Estrogenic, Immune-calming, Nutritive

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  • Marshmallow Root Powder

    Marshmallow Root Powder has these Actions in Common

    Demulcent, Diuretic, Immune-calming, Anti-inflammatory

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  • Cleavers

    Cleavers has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Antiplatelet, Demulcent, Diuretic

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  • Guduchi

    Guduchi has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Immune-calming, Lowers-blood-sugar

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  • Chandraprabha Vati

    Chandraprabha Vati has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, General-laxative, Lowers-blood-sugar

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  • Geranium

    Geranium has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent, Diuretic, Estrogenic

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  • Cornsilk

    Cornsilk has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent, Diuretic, Nutritive

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  • Horsetail

    Horsetail has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent, Diuretic, Immune-calming

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Flax Seed Impact Statistics

In each study below, students from the Joyful Belly College of Ayurveda ate the selected food for 3 days and reported the effects. See other studies of food & herbs at Joyful Belly.

TEMPERATURE/CIRCULATION

How did Flax Seed affect your temperature?

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Total Responses: 35 Study ID:18 (2020-11-18 - 2020-12-27)

How did Flax Seed affect your sweat quantity?

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Total Responses: 35 Study ID:18 (2020-11-18 - 2020-12-27)

How did Flax Seed affect the color of your tongue body?

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PalerRedderBluerNo Change
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:18 (2020-11-18 - 2020-12-27)

How did Flax Seed affect your appetite/hunger?

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Much less hungrySlightly less hungrySameSlightly hungrierMuch hungrier
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:18 (2020-11-18 - 2020-12-27)

How did Flax Seed affect your digestion speed?

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Total Responses: 35 Study ID:18 (2020-11-18 - 2020-12-27)

TOXINS

How did Flax Seed affect the amount of gas & bloating?

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Total Responses: 35 Study ID:18 (2020-11-18 - 2020-12-27)

How did Flax Seed affect your stool smell?

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Total Responses: 35 Study ID:18 (2020-11-18 - 2020-12-27)

Tongue: How did Flax Seed affect the thickness & size of your tongue coating?

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Total Responses: 35 Study ID:18 (2020-11-18 - 2020-12-27)

How did Flax Seed affect the color of your tongue coating?

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YellowerBrownerGrayerWhiterNo Change
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:18 (2020-11-18 - 2020-12-27)

How did Flax Seed affect your urine smell?

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Total Responses: 35 Study ID:18 (2020-11-18 - 2020-12-27)

How did Flax Seed affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?

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Total Responses: 35 Study ID:18 (2020-11-18 - 2020-12-27)

How did Flax Seed affect your sweat smell?

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Total Responses: 35 Study ID:18 (2020-11-18 - 2020-12-27)

HYDRATION

How did Flax Seed affect your urine frequency/quantity?

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Total Responses: 35 Study ID:18 (2020-11-18 - 2020-12-27)

How did Flax Seed affect the cracks on your tongue?

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Larger/longer/more cracksSlightly moreSameSlightly less/smaller/shorterMuch less
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:18 (2020-11-18 - 2020-12-27)

NERVOUS-SYSTEM

How did Flax Seed affect your energy levels?

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Much less energySlightly lessSameSlightly more energyMuch more
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:18 (2020-11-18 - 2020-12-27)

How did Flax Seed affect your muscle tension?

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Total Responses: 35 Study ID:18 (2020-11-18 - 2020-12-27)

How did Flax Seed affect your anxiety?

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Much less anxietySlightly lessSameSlightly more anxietyMuch more
Total Responses: 34 Study ID:18 (2020-11-18 - 2020-12-27)

How did Flax Seed affect the stillness of your tongue?

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More stillNo ChangeMore Trembling / Jittery
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:18 (2020-11-18 - 2020-12-27)

DIGESTION

How did Flax Seed affect your digestion speed?

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Much fasterSlightly fasterSameSlightly slowerMuch slower
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:18 (2020-11-18 - 2020-12-27)

How did Flax Seed affect the amount of gas & bloating?

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Total Responses: 35 Study ID:18 (2020-11-18 - 2020-12-27)

How did Flax Seed affect your appetite/hunger?

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Much less hungrySlightly less hungrySameSlightly hungrierMuch hungrier
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:18 (2020-11-18 - 2020-12-27)

TONGUE

How did Flax Seed affect the color of your tongue body?

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PalerRedderBluerNo Change
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:18 (2020-11-18 - 2020-12-27)

How did Flax Seed affect the stillness of your tongue?

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More stillNo ChangeMore Trembling / Jittery
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:18 (2020-11-18 - 2020-12-27)

How did Flax Seed affect the color of your tongue coating?

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YellowerBrownerGrayerWhiterNo Change
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:18 (2020-11-18 - 2020-12-27)

How did Flax Seed affect the cracks on your tongue?

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Larger/longer/more cracksSlightly moreSameSlightly less/smaller/shorterMuch less
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:18 (2020-11-18 - 2020-12-27)

Tongue: How did Flax Seed affect the thickness & size of your tongue coating?

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12
8
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Much smallerSlightly lessSameSlightly larger coatingMuch larger
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:18 (2020-11-18 - 2020-12-27)

STOOL

How did Flax Seed affect your stool lightness?

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Much lighterSlightly lighterSameSlightly darkerMuch darker
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:18 (2020-11-18 - 2020-12-27)

How did Flax Seed affect your stool smell?

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21
14
7
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Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:18 (2020-11-18 - 2020-12-27)

How did Flax Seed affect your stool consistency?

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Much softerSlightly softerSameSlightly harderMuch harder
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:18 (2020-11-18 - 2020-12-27)

How did Flax Seed affect your stool frequency/quantity?

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12
8
4
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1
 2
 14
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Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:18 (2020-11-18 - 2020-12-27)

How did Flax Seed affect your stool color?

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More yellowMore grayMore greenMore orangeSame
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:18 (2020-11-18 - 2020-12-27)

URINE

How did Flax Seed affect your urine clarity?

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More cloudySameMore clear
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:18 (2020-11-18 - 2020-12-27)

How did Flax Seed affect your urine smell?

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7
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Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:18 (2020-11-18 - 2020-12-27)

How did Flax Seed affect your urine lightness?

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12
6
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 24
 8
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Much lighterSlightly lighterSameSlightly DarkerMuch Darker
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:18 (2020-11-18 - 2020-12-27)

How did Flax Seed affect your urine frequency/quantity?

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18
12
6
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1
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 27
 3
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Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:18 (2020-11-18 - 2020-12-27)

How did Flax Seed affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?

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Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMany more
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:18 (2020-11-18 - 2020-12-27)

SWEAT

How did Flax Seed affect your sweat quantity?

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14
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 28
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Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:18 (2020-11-18 - 2020-12-27)

How did Flax Seed affect your sweat smell?

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14
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Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:18 (2020-11-18 - 2020-12-27)

SYSTEMIC

How did Flax Seed affect your energy levels?

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Much less energySlightly lessSameSlightly more energyMuch more
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:18 (2020-11-18 - 2020-12-27)

How did Flax Seed affect your muscle tension?

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Much less tensionSlightly lessSameSlightly more tensionMuch more
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:18 (2020-11-18 - 2020-12-27)

How did Flax Seed affect your anxiety?

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Much less anxietySlightly lessSameSlightly more anxietyMuch more
Total Responses: 34 Study ID:18 (2020-11-18 - 2020-12-27)

How did Flax Seed affect your temperature?

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Much colderSlightly colderSameSlightly warmerMuch warmer
Total Responses: 35 Study ID:18 (2020-11-18 - 2020-12-27)

Joyful Belly is a recognized college of biocharacteristics medicine.

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Flax Seed may be beneficial for these symptoms. The suitability of any food for a condition is highly dependent on the individual. Please see your doctor before using this food to treat a medical condition.

CONTRAINDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Flax Seed may be harmful or contraindicated for these symptoms. Note this is not a complete list of all possible contraindications. Please see your doctor before using this food to treat a medical condition.

Herb Drug Interaction Risk

Here are some potential herb drug interactions with Flax Seed. Please see your health care provider for more information.

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Eating Ayurvedically makes you feel nourished and energized. Food digests with ease when right for your body type (dosha). Healthy digestion is seen as the cornerstone of well-being in Ayurveda. Healthy digestion generally prevents illness. If you do get sick, a strong digestive fire reduces the severity of illness and increases your resilience. It also improves your mood. Once you begin eating Ayurvedically, you will feel refreshed, vital and strong.
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John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people how to have a healthy diet and lifestyle with Ayurveda. His approach to Ayurveda is clinical, yet exudes an ease which many find enjoyable and insightful. John also directs the Joyful Belly College of Ayurveda, offering professional clinical training in Ayurveda for over 15 years.

John's hobbies & specialties include advanced digestive disorders, medieval Catholic philosophy, & botany. He holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Harvard University. His wife and family of 7 kids live in Asheville, NC.

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Comments & Impressions of 'Flax Seed'

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Linda Stinson Hubbards, NS
2010-01-23
“Add crushed flax seed to porridge."
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Katie Clinton Ferndale, sligo, AL
2020-12-16
“Hi Gail, great question! Flax is gooey and oily so it could be a little difficult to digest. You could start with a small dose and see how it feels for you. If your body handles it well, you could add more!"
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