Flaxseed is an outstanding nutritional food source that can play an important role in the prevention and treatment of many of today’s chronic illnesses and diseases. What is not well known is that flaxseed is difficult to digest, and its nutrients poorly absorbed. Flaxseed “like all other seeds” has natural inhibitors to prevent digestion. This means the seed can be eaten, pass through the body and still grow into a plant. This is Nature’s way of ensuring that animals, birds and humans distribute seeds. You cannot overcome these inhibitors by milling or grinding raw flaxseed.
The way to overcome the problem created by these natural inhibitors is to sprout the seed.Milled flaxseed and flax oil are not stable and require special packaging and storage to prevent rancidity.