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What is Flaxseed?

Flax seeds contain high levels of lignans and Omega-3 fatty acids. Lignans may benefit the heart, possess anti-cancer properties and studies performed on mice found reduced growth in specific types of tumors.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
0 0%
None
16 100%

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Flaxseed. See all 37 dosages

  1mg as needed 1other as needed 5g as needed daily 1 other weekly 1 tbs. weekly 1 tps. weekly 1 g daily 1 intl units daily 1 mg daily 1 other daily 1 tbs. daily 1 tps. daily 2 g daily 2 mg daily 2 tbs. daily 2 tps. daily 3 tbs. daily 4 tbs. daily 4 tps. daily 5 mg daily 5 tbs. daily 6 other daily 15 g daily 50 mg daily 100 mg daily 200 mg daily 300 mg daily 400 mg daily 1000 mg daily 1200 mg daily 1500 mg daily 1800 mg daily 2000 mg daily 2400 mg daily 3000 mg daily 5000 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 17 Number of Patients: 17 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 13 Number of Patients: 13 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 11 Number of Patients: 11 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 14 Number of Patients: 14 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Flaxseed (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
5 56% Other: 56%
Did not seem to work
3 33% Did not seem to work: 33%
Expense
1 11% Expense: 11%
Not indicated
1 11% Not indicated: 11%

See all 9 patients who’ve stopped taking Flaxseed

Currently Taking Flaxseed

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
2
3
11
18
22

Stopped Taking Flaxseed

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
2
2
4
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
7 44%
Usually
6 38%
Sometimes
3 19%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
6 38%
Not at all
10 63%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
11 69%

Report created on November 21, 2009.