>>Could you please tell me where flax oil fits in paleo?  Is it >>wise to
take it?
>Lillian, start by reading this article:
>http://www.nowagepress.com/comment/sg/advice/advice.html

highlights of this article follows. flax oil eaters will edit themselves out
of the gene pool early. hey, but you don't say cricket bat oil is no good???

"flax seed oil increased the growth of prostate cancer cells
by 300% and proclaimed flax oil to be the most powerful stimulant they know
for prostate cancer cells"

"the cod liver oil showed a tenfold increase in the EPA content and the flax
oil showed only insignificant increases."

"Then there are the anti nutrients linatine and cyanogenic glycosides.
Linatine is a vitamin B 6 antagonist. Flax also includes a cyanide
containing glucoside called linamarin."


andrew