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Hope
First, flax oil and flax seed are totally different although they are both from the same plant. The oil is loaded with short chain omega 3s as well as omega 9s. The seed (ground) is also beneficial but it does have phytoestrogens (like soy does). This would effect hormone positive breast cancer but research hasn't come out yet on whether flax meal or soy are detrimental or beneficial to estrogen driven breast cancer. Therefore, if hormone positive, one should not consume more than 2 or 3 servings of flax meal or soy per week. However, I think I noticed that you are NOT hormone positive so this does not matter to you.
There has been some in vivo tests that flax helps downregulate Her2 mediated breast cancers and that it is very good for Her2 positives (again, take caution on the flax meal if you are hormone positive - but no need to totally eliminate it).
I think if you search this site, you will find many references, threads and articles regarding flax oil and ground flax seed (meal).
Best regards,
Becky
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