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Title: Does Flax Oil raise estrogen levels?
Post by: Deicide on November 22, 2008, 10:33:22 AM
Some getbigger claimed this...

Is it true?
Title: Re: Does Flax Oil raise estrogen levels?
Post by: DroppingPlates on November 22, 2008, 10:41:23 AM
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In a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, when postmenopausal women ate a daily muffin containing either 25 grams (a little less than 1 ounce) of soy protein, 25 grams of ground flaxseed, or a placebo muffin containing neither for 16 weeks, the estrogen metabolism of those eating flaxseed, but not soy or placebo, was altered in several important protective ways:

* Levels of 2-hydroxyestrone, a less biologically active estrogen metabolite thought to be protective against breast cancer, increased significantly.
* The ratio of 2-hydroxyestrone (the protective estrogen metabolite) to 16alpha-hydroxyestrone (an estrogen metabolite thought to promote cancer) increased.
* Blood levels of the estrogen fractions (estradiol, estrone, and estrone sulfate) did not change significantly-which is important since estradiol is involved in maintaining bone mass.

So what does this mean in plain English? Eating about an ounce of ground flaxseed each day will affect the way estrogen is handled in postmenopausal women in such a way that offers protection against breast cancer but will not interfere with estrogen's role in normal bone maintenance.

Source: http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=81
Title: Re: Does Flax Oil raise estrogen levels?
Post by: The Showstoppa on November 22, 2008, 10:42:55 AM
Some getbigger just have naturally high estrogen levels and blame it on convenient products. 
Title: Re: Does Flax Oil raise estrogen levels?
Post by: youandme on November 22, 2008, 10:43:06 AM
yes, same as weed...but i would not worry about it....the pros outweight the negs
Title: Re: Does Flax Oil raise estrogen levels?
Post by: Man of Steel on November 22, 2008, 10:49:58 AM
What does flaxseed oil have to do with squats and bench presses?
Title: Re: Does Flax Oil raise estrogen levels?
Post by: timfogarty on November 22, 2008, 12:19:04 PM
the study indicates that it's possible in postmenopausal women.  Are you a postmenopausal woman?
Title: Re: Does Flax Oil raise estrogen levels?
Post by: body88 on November 22, 2008, 12:22:40 PM
I thought flax raised test in males?
Title: Re: Does Flax Oil raise estrogen levels?
Post by: JimmyJam1974 on November 22, 2008, 12:23:39 PM
Yes
Title: Re: Does Flax Oil raise estrogen levels?
Post by: Disgusted on November 22, 2008, 12:24:53 PM
Yes, you will grow huge titties and start crying at all the movies on the Lifetime channel.
Title: Re: Does Flax Oil raise estrogen levels?
Post by: Deicide on November 22, 2008, 12:37:20 PM
Quote from: Disgusted on November 22, 2008, 12:24:53 PM
Yes, you will grow huge titties and start crying at all the movies on the Lifetime channel.

Looking forward to it.
Title: Re: Does Flax Oil raise estrogen levels?
Post by: dodger on November 22, 2008, 12:45:56 PM
i heard this on www.superhumanradio.com  by one of the top  testosterone replacement therapist,stroll down and you can find the interview,dr.john crisler,truth about testosterone,show #217,flax sure does not raise it thats for sure
Title: Re: Does Flax Oil raise estrogen levels?
Post by: EL Mariachi on November 22, 2008, 01:21:15 PM
It actually lowers the estrogen level.
The Luke advised me to take massive amounts of oils to reduce my gyno.
The Luke knows best.
Luke wins.
Title: Re: Does Flax Oil raise estrogen levels?
Post by: DroppingPlates on November 22, 2008, 02:59:30 PM
Quote from: timfogarty on November 22, 2008, 12:19:04 PM
the study indicates that it's possible in postmenopausal women.  Are you a postmenopausal woman?

Fortunately not, and I prefer olive oil.