I received mom's permission to post and for once wasn't lazy and actually
search the archives on the topic and found nothing that answered the
question.  A mom called in with a question about flax seed oil.  A friend
had recommended it for plugged ducts (1000 mg - 1x/day).  She reports that
the plugged ducts have cleared and not returned and wants to continue
taking the flax seed oil on a preventive basis.  Then she read the bottle
which gave warning not to use it without consulting a health care
practitioner due to the risk of elevated phytoestrogen levels and
associations with development. I have found nothing on this in any of my
texts and am about to launch a lit search.  Anyone out there have any info
on the topic?

Thanks,

Susan Burger, PhD, MHS, IBCLC, RLC

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