Yet Another flax question!
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Silvia
Hi! I have been reading the ECIR archives concerning flax and have some questions on this subject that I haven”t found treated. I hope I can get some help ! |
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That 1.5 to 2 hour time frame is fine. Boiling likely destroys the fragile omeg-3s. Soaking is dangerous because it allows contact between the enzymes and the glycosides.
-- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com |
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Silvia
Thank you very much Dr. Kellon for your answer.
-- Silvia in Patagonia, 2023 https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Silvia%20and%20Arya https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=284120 ( https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=284120 ) |
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I am a bit concerned about my practise, Dr. Kellon, after reading your line about soaking. My horse is also a long drive away and I prep bucket feeds for about four days at a time and keep cool to frozen for boarding people to feed. Would that be considered soaking, or okay. Note that BP is usually allowed to drain for 6 - 12 hours before I mix it in with meneral blends, flax etc... I allow the drain time so that it doesn't freeze into a solid lump when fed during winter. Horse tends to pick at it for hours.
-- Kandace K Rocky Mountains, Alberta, Oct 2020 K and J (over the rainbow bridge) and now T https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Kandace%20J%20and%20K https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=259062 |
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Triple Crown makes stabilized ground flax that can be fed straight from the bag as does Turtle Mountain Flax https://www.turtlemountainflax.com/ |
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Kandace, maybe you could put the flax in a separate baggie and the barn can mix it in to the rest of the feed at feeding time??
-- Kirsten and Shaku (EMS + PPID) and Snickers (EMS) - 2019 Kitimat, BC, Canada ECIR Group Moderator Shaku's Photo Album Snickers' Case History Snickers' Photo Album |
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Thanks Kirsten,
Unfortunately they will only put food in front of horse., But my time here is down to one month now, K will be coming home for summer by the end of April and I can start the search for a winter barn all over again. There is another message with a similar question https://ecir.groups.io/g/main/topic/97889430 -- Kandace K Rocky Mountains, Alberta, Oct 2020 K and J (over the rainbow bridge) and now T https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Kandace%20J%20and%20K https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=259062 |
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I too have been mixing the TC stableized Flax (1/2lb per feeding) in my beet pulp what bran mix that contain all the powdery supplements. I keep the dry ingredients in a bucket but once I add the rsr beetpulp I mix with quite a bit of hot water at home and then take to the barn to feed. Sometimes I feed it right away sometimes it can be up to 2 hours later. And Vinnie doesn't always consume the entire tub right away.
I am wondering now if I need to change this routine? Thx Nan -- Nancy and Vinnie and Summer Oakley, Ca Joined Nov 2018 https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Nancy%20and%20Vinnie https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=245855 Summer https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Nancy%20and%20Vinnie/Summer https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=249104 |
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gypsylassie
Maybe someone can verify what I think I’m remembering. Years ago flax seed was discussed in the old Michael Plumb’s Horse Journal. I “think” I remember reading that stabilized ground flax seed was safe from the cyanide thing. Back then there were 2 recommended stabilized flax sources, HorseTech and Omega Fields Horseshine. I remember ordering HorseTech Glanzen 3 for the flax and the biotin. Hopefully someone can answer the cyanide question.
Laura Knie Chappie & Beau(over the bridge) 2011 N IL |
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Hi Laura,
Dr. K said this,back on Jan 24/22. Does it help? https://ecir.groups.io/g/main/message/273035 There has never been a case of cyanide poisoning caused by flax in any species. Cyanide does not accumulate. Temperatures as low as 50 C can damage omega-3 fatty acids. Minerals are not affected. Vitamins depend on the form. -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com Lorna in Eastern Ontario 2002 |
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Odds are excellent I wrote whatever you are remembering. I was contributing veterinary editor and wrote all the nutritional articles.
There has never been a reported case of cyanide poisoning from flax in any species. Never. The greatest risk is from green seeds. There is actually no "stabilizing" procedure except for the type of slicing. -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com |
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