Gastroenterologist Elena Moroshkina: if flaxseed oil is used improperly, the stomach and pancreas can suffer.
Doctor Moroshkina said in an interview about cases when The use of linseed oil can harm the body. In particular, the doctor advised not to eat it on an empty stomach – it is unsafe for the digestive system.
“Oil on an empty stomach stimulates a strong contraction of the gallbladder – while the mucous membrane of the stomach and duodenum is damaged, the load on the pancreas increases,” the physician noted, talking with Gazeta.Ru.
Moroshkina warned that under an unfavorable development scenario events, stones present in the gallbladder may, due to the intake of oil on an empty stomach, move and block the ducts. It will be possible to help the affected person only in an invasive way.
Also, the risk of liver damage and the appearance of a number of unpleasant, uncomfortable or very painful symptoms are also associated with the improper use of oil, the gastroenterologist said:
Doctors advised to eat linseed oil
“Bitterness in the mouth, heartburn, nausea, heaviness and discomfort in the epigastrium or right hypochondrium may appear. There may also be severe severe pain, vomiting, dark urine, or the skin turns yellowish.
Elena Moroshkina added that linseed oil as a product has many advantages: it contains trace elements necessary for the body, useful fatty acids. However, it should not be taken as a kind of miracle cure, and even more so as a medicine. Contrary to popular belief, this oil does not cure constipation. The expert, in general, it is more beneficial for the body to use flax seeds than finished oil – they contain fiber, and their beneficial properties are confirmed by many clinical studies.
On the beneficial and harmful properties of linseed oil
“Any vegetable unrefined oil should be consumed in small quantities – with food, without heating,” the expert concluded.
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Important! Information provided for reference purposes. Ask a specialist about contraindications and side effects and under no circumstances self-medicate. Seek medical attention at the first sign of illness.
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