Many complementary and alternative regimens recommend the use of flaxseeds or flaxseed oil. 2 tablespoons of oil daily is the general rule. This translates to about 3 times as many of the seed alone. Johanna Budgwig, a German doctor, created the Budwig diet part of which uses cottage cheese (or quark) with flaxseed oil. From Cancer Cure Foundation(www.cancure.org): "Budwig diet/flax seed oil: The Flax seed (Linseed) oil diet was originally proposed by Dr. Johanna Budwig, a German biochemist and expert on fats and oils in 1951. Her simple formula of two tablespoons of flaxseed oil to a quarter cup of low fat cottage cheese (or other foods containing sulfur) helps increase metabolism, boosts the immune systems, reduces cholesterol levels, and helps inhibit cancer-cell growth." Today healthfood stores carry many brands of flaxoil. We have listed below the websites of some of these companies. How and Why to take flaxseed oil Guidelines in choosing a product Newsletter, winter 1998 Links and information on manufacturers and online resources National Academy of Science, 8/02 Trans Fatty Acids in Food Supply: Myocardial Infarcation Information Gerson Institute Udo Erasmus article Essential fatty acids, study and discussions Article on Chia Source: THE NATURAL PRODUCT NEWS Vol. 3, No. 1 — Winter, 2004 Also contains links for sources and more Book: "Chia Rediscovering a Forgotten Crop of the Aztecs" Chia was an important California Indian food LINK to site offering flaxseed and balanced Omega-3/-6 product J Nutr Cancer, 2007 Author Dr. Johanna Budwig LINK to source and articles J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther, 3/05 JNCI, 3/07 Remember we are NOT Doctors and have NO medical training. This site is like an Encylopedia - there are many pages, many links on many topics. Support our work with any size DONATION - see left side of any page - for how to donate. You can help raise awareness of CAM.