What is Flax Oil?
Flax Oil, also known as Linseed Oil, provides a source of one of the “good fats” that your body needs to function optimally. Flax Oil is an unsaturated fat derived from flax seeds that has the greatest amount of Omega-3 EFAs of any commercially available oil. The two classes of EFAs are Omega-3 and Omega-6. Omega-6 EFAs come from many sources, so there generally isn’t a need to supplement with Omega-6 EFAs. Omega-3’s are usually found only in fish oils and in flax. Flax is a lot less expensive than the fish oils. Flax Oil must be refrigerated and can become rancid in 2-3 months even with refrigeration. It also should not be used for cooking. Despite these practical disadvantages, Flax Oil may be the most popular form of supplemental fat among list members.
