Flaxseed report totally inappropriate
The little item implicitly recommending 4 tablespoons of ground flaxseed for hot flashes (Health & Fitness, Spotlight, Sept. 11) is totally inappropriate.
First, the study cited in WebMD was very small — only 29 women, eight of whom dropped out. It was an uncontrolled study and lasted for only six weeks. The value of those results is really questionable.
Worst of all, if the Rocky had known anything about ground flaxseed, it would know that if a woman starts taking 4 tablespoons of that stuff without working up from a smaller dose, she will spend the next day or two in the bathroom almost constantly as it will cause extreme gas and diarrhea.
I suggest the Rocky get someone with medical credentials to review what’s submitted for publication.
Linda Graham, RN, BSN
Centennial
From what Linda stated about taking 4 tablespoons of flaxseed all of a sudden, hotflashes would not be my most immediate concern.
Posted by Stan Broyles on September 22, 2007 12:37 PMThanks for the tip..I didn't know that.
Posted by on September 22, 2007 01:08 PMLinda, good to se the nursing fraternity active in this way.