Flaxseed oil produces estrogen

[mrdude]

Man I have often read about amateur bodybuilders that take and say sat it´s good to take flaxseed oil so I recently bought some flaxseed oil and today I read this and on some other sites that it produces estrogen. What the hey.

http://ezinearticles.com/?Flaxseed-O...-It?&id=858712

[bob_the_builder]

Honestly its not an extreme amount that is gonna be produced that can lead to acne, oily skin, etc. side effects. I personally would not worry one bit about it...other than the amount i take :-) .

[mrdude]

Originally Posted by bob_the_builder

Honestly its not an extreme amount that is gonna be produced that can lead to acne, oily skin, etc. side effects. I personally would not worry one bit about it...other than the amount i take :-) .

Thanks. I guess that I can take my flaxseed supplement once a day without turning into a woman.

[MuscleScience]

You really need to consider the source of information.

[TrynaImprove]

yeah listen to my Shqiptar brother! Good to see another from the ture land of the Balkans know his ish about body building! Rofta Shqiptar!

[Merc.]

It is the Lignans( in the flax ) .. Lignans are phytoestrogens so they bind to estrogen receptors . .

But this is not a problem .. Because even though phytoestrogens bind to estrogen receptors, their estrogenic activity is very low .(. much weaker than endogenous estrogens ).. It is possible that they may actually block the effects of estrogen in some tissues.



Merc.

[nilrac]

The same reason it is good for cholesterol levels probably?