Flax Oil

Ingredients

Ingredients:
Cold pressed unrefined organic flaxseed oil, capsule material (gelatin, glycerin, water, carob)
Supplement Facts:
Serving Size 6 Capsules (6g)
Amount per Serving
Calories 60
Calories from Fat 50
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4.5g †
Omega-3 (alpha-linolenic acid) 3g 262%
Omega-6 (linoleic acid) 1g †
Monounsaturated Fat 0g †
Omega-9 (oleic acid) 1g †
Sodium 0mg 0%
Potassium 0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 0g 0%
Fiber 0g 0%
Sugars 0g
Protein 0g
Vitamin A 0%
Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 0%
Iron 0%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
† Daily Value not established.

Extra Info

Flaxseed History: Flaxseed has been a coveted source of health for millennia. Ancient Egyptians and Greek physicians like Hippocrates touted its ability to cure various ills. In the 8th century A.D., King Charlemagne thought flax so essential to health that he wrote a series of laws requiring his subjects to consume a certain amount each year. In more recent centuries, classic herbal medicine texts note that flaxseed oil has been used to relieve gastro-intestinal pains and infections, colic and hemorrhoids. Applied topically, flaxseed oil was mixed with calcium oxide to use on burns, and blended with honey to remove facial spots. The seeds themselves have been used for a bevy of ailments—from alleviating constipation to treating coughs, colds, respiratory infections and urinary tract infections.