Help with Flax seed...Please?

[MeadowLark]

Hi Everyone,

In getting started; I've got some balking over flaxseed from my family. I'm thinking I need to take it quite a bit slower. It's just too much for everyone to start with due to the powerful "cleansing" it gives.
Would you mind giving me some suggestions? A way to replace and do smaller amounts and then ease more in?

Thanks ahead
MeadowLark

[nothinkingbehind]

Hi ML,

Any change in your diet can create digestion and excretion issues, so it is better to take it slow for sure! I'm not sure what you are doing right now, so I donn't know if my information will be helpful, but I generally add just a bit (2 T) ground flax seed to recipes to start and then add more if need be as time goes on. So you could add even 1T to salad dressing, or 2 T to a raw carrot bread (which is what I did today), or 1 tsp to a smoothie. I wouldn't start with making flax crackers, which contain a great deal of flax and if you aren't used to it..... can create havoc in your system.

If you share with us what you have been doing maybe we can make some suggestions!

Melissa