flaxseed or oil or fish oil---good or bad.

I have been taking flax seed oil for years for a healthier heart etc. Just had prostate surgery last week---all on schedule, catheter out tomorrow etc, etc.

Now looking to the future and all---saw a couple comments on flax seed and oil and fish oil etc. As usual a lot of contradicting info. Any definitive findings here?

As always thanks a ton in advance---all comments are truly appreciated. I wish u all the best!

mec

I have heard the same as kbota. Although I changed from fish oil to Krill oil. I was told it was better than fish oil, but costs a little more too.

I've been researching PCa non-stop for over a year now, including both diet and treatments, since my father was diagnosed.
Also, I've been interested in diet and supplements for years, have competed in athletics for years, and have lots of friends that are very heavy into different diet ideas, supplements, etc. Also, the fact that my own Dr's have told me I have a much greater chance at getting PCa due to my family history, has me even more interested of course.

The one conclusion I've come to over the years is......there is almost no proof that any particular vitamin/supplement/diet will help prevent or cause any cancer.
Hate to say 'luck of the draw'...
My own beliefs at this point......eat as healthy a diet as possible. Incorporate lots of veggies (raw or steamed) if possible, drink lots of water, don't over indulge on red meat. And exercise. Outside of those things, don't over think it, you are probably wasting your time (and money).
If you think you may actually be lacking in a particular vitamin/mineral, like Vitamin D, then get tested and adjust your diet or supplement if required.

Just my .02

- my fish oil gell pills do not smell nor taste like fish and are stored in kitchen cupboard at room temperature.

- as with legitimate supplement information , they cannot prevent cancer
- but certain supplements can slow down the PCA after the surgery/treatment and keep the PSA numbers down
- while others like chondroitin can actually feed the PCA and bring the PSA numbers up.
-see nutrition guide through Princess Margaret Hospital link above in my previous post.

-all the best
BRONSON

My interest is a minimalist with respect to supplements, he has me on 1,000 iu of D3 period. He told me that in addition to the D3 he also takes an eye vitamin because a family history of macular degeneration.

His main advice is "eat right." Lots of veggies, little red meat, don't fry, limit eggs, eat whole grains. If you want fish oil -- eat fish.

I shopped around and found a fish dealer who sells salmon trimmings for $4.99 a pound. Not elegant on the plate, but within my budget.

I don't take supplements. I prefer as much fresh food as possible. I still eat meat but just have a great deal less than before. We eat loads of Salmon trimmings I fry them in their own oil and either make a fishy omelette or turn them into a pasta dish with shallots and tomatoes etc. It makes the kitchen smell fishy, but I don't think it makes me smell fishy!
With conflicting evidence about flax I'm not rush to consume either oil or seeds, and don't like the taste at all anyway.
And right now my SRT has mucked up my BMs so much I am trying to modify my diet in any and every way possible in the short term to try and restore some order.

Alf

Of all people ... my Dermatologist recommended I start taking Cod Liver Oil daily, and I've been doing that for over a year now. Too late to have helped much with my heart because I had two stents inserted in June of this year. However, I think taking it will be good for me in the long run - at least I don't think it will harm me.

Where does the fish oil in those fish oil capsules come from?" From menhaden, a critical fish in the Atlantic that's being fished out:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/16/opinion/16greenberg.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

There's a whole book written on this:

http://www.amazon.com/Most-Important-Fish-Sea-Menhaden/dp/1597265071/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1285976928&sr=8-1-fkmr0

When this fish is gone from the ocean, many larger fish that eat it go too, and the Atlantic coast will be turning into a big algae-choked dead zone.

There was a movie about that - Solyent Green?