Flaxseed Oil
People mainly take Flaxseed Oil for libido. Based on 9 first-hand reports. Ranked #1442 of 1,974 overall.
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User score
Mostly negative0% positive0% mixed33% negative67% unclear
Of reports that state an outcome, 0% are positive.
Clinical research
Research pending
What Flaxseed Oil does, according to users
Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.
betterno changeworse
What the research says
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.
Research data for Flaxseed Oil is being compiled.
Dosage people report
As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.
1 g5x/week
dailyas reported
Reported side effects
How often each side effect came up across all reports.
No side effects reported so far.
What users say
Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.
“I wonder if there's been some mercury poisoning involved. Try switching to flaxseed oil?”
“1gr organic flaxseed oil”
“it is essentially impossible to get adequate DHA and EPA from plant sources like flax seed.”
“Take CDP Choline, daily flax seed oil and/or coconut oil to keep DHA and MTC levels up”
“I take anti inflammatories turmeric, nag, curcumin, flax seed oil and sulphorophane”
Top discussions (5)
- I have Asperger's and ADHD, and a week ago I started taking 10gr of glutamine a day and it's definitely affecting my cognitive empathy. ↗
- Is there any clear benefit from taking Omega 3 Fish Oil supplements? ↗
- Removed fish oil from my daily intake and my brain fog/anxiety is completely gone ↗
- What Neurotransmitters Are Responsible for the "Afterglow" from Drinking? ↗
- Fish oil causing anxiety and/or depression. ↗
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