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What is Flaxseed Oil?

This natural oil (also known as Linseed Oil) is highly recommended for the general well being and whole body nutrition and is considered to be nature's richest source of omega-3 fatty acids that are required for the health of almost all body systems.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
General health 28 1
Slow my ALS progress 14 0
Other 4 2
disease-related symptoms 3 0
Constipation 1 0
Support another treatment 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
0 0%
None
3 100%

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Flaxseed Oil. See all 13 dosages

  daily 1 tbs. daily 2 tbs. daily 3 tbs. daily 4 tbs. daily 4 tps. daily 200 tbs. daily 400 mg daily 1000 mg daily 1000 tbs. daily 1200 tbs. daily 2000 mg daily 6000 mg daily
  11 Number of Patients: 11 9 Number of Patients: 9 6 Number of Patients: 6 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Flaxseed Oil (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
8 47% Did not seem to work: 47%
Other
8 47% Other: 47%
Expense
2 12% Expense: 12%
Not indicated
2 12% Not indicated: 12%
Personal research
1 6% Personal research: 6%
Doctor's advice
1 6% Doctor's advice: 6%

See all 17 patients who’ve stopped taking Flaxseed Oil

Currently Taking Flaxseed Oil

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
2
0
3
9

Stopped Taking Flaxseed Oil

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
3 100%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
3 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
3 100%

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Report created on November 23, 2009.