Long Beach, CA
A 31-year-old male asked:
Does flaxseed oil cause prostate cancer? i have dry eyes and want to take flaxseed oil.
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Dr. Jay Bradleyanswered
Cornea, Cataract, & Refractive (LASIK & PRK) Surgery 20 years experience
No: I would recommend fish oil for dry eye treatment and not flaxseed oil. You have to take a lot more flax seed oil to get the same amount of omega-3 fatty acids as compared to fish oil.
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Dr. Yale Shulmananswered
Urology 47 years experience
No.: No. I am not aware that flaxseed oil causes prostate cancer. In fact, most studies that associate consumption of dietary products with an increased or decreased incidence of prostate cancer do not prove causality.
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