Posted by Larry Hoover on June 1, 2006, at 18:23:31
In reply to Just a little flax oil FYI, posted by heaven help me on June 1, 2006, at 17:56:23
> We lived a couple years in France and where we were it was against the law to sell flax oil. They said it was because it goes rancid fast and when it does it's REALLY bad for you. So, IF I use it here I make SURE it is cold pressed and done only a few days ago. But this makes it really hard to find. Where do you get yours?
> anyone?
> blessings
> maryDo you know one product made from rancid flax oil? Also known as linseed oil?
Linoleum.
The flooring.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linoleum
It is purposefully rancid flax oil (via a chemical oxidizer), soaked into a felt backing of some sort, with some wood dust or something similar added for some durability.
You seriously do not want to consume rancid flax oil.
I get mine in a refrigerated case at a popular health food store. Popular = high turnover.
You don't have to consume it all, lickety split. Put some vitamin E into it, and keep the bottle closed as much as possible, in the coldest part of the fridge.
That's what Mama Nature invented vitamin E for, to keep polyunsaturated fats from going rancid in the seeds that contain them. Nothing wrong with giving Mama a helping hand. And, you get the vitamin E later, anyway. It's not wasted, in any way.
Lar
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