Crohn's Disease and Flaxseed Oil WisdomCard™
Our Guides and Physician Review team have organized the Top 10 Health Resources on Crohn's Disease and Flaxseed Oil and compiled helpful research notes below.
Success!
Thanks for helping us improve this WisdomCard. We'll let you know if your resource makes the Top 10!.
Have another great resource to share? Go ahead and nominate another resource!
Nominate a Resource for this WisdomCard™
We have 5 top resources but need 5 more. Are there additional great resources about Crohn's Disease and Flaxseed Oil that we should add here? The OrganizedWisdom team looks forward to reviewing your nomination!
Research Notes on Crohn's Disease and Flaxseed Oil
Crohn's disease is a condition in which there is chronic inflammation in one or more areas of the digestive tract. Because there is no cure, physicians offer patients medications to help manage the symptoms and flare-ups. Some physicians recommend supplements to be used in conjunction with medications. Flaxseed oil is commonly recommended to patients to be used daily, regardless of flare-ups.1
Fast Facts:
- Flaxseed oil contains some of the omega-3 fatty acids that are also in fish oil which has been proven beneficial.2
- Animal studies have shown that the types of acids available in flaxseed are more effective than those found in the fish oil, but human studies have not been conducted.2
- Is more effective if used in conjunction with medication than if used alone.2
There's more WisdomCard content below this ad.
Advertisement
Research Notes References
- ↑ Revolution Health: Flax Seed Oil (Omega-3 Alpha-Linolenic Acid) for Crohn's Disease -- Maintenance
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 A.D.A.M. (via University of Maryland Medical Center): Flaxseed Oil: Uses: Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
About this WisdomCard
- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Nov. 24, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic. In addition to filtering out spam and bad links, WisdomCards highlight tips and warnings, such as:
- Guide Favorite
- Guide Warning
- Scroll down to reach relevant content
- Video
- In Memoriam
Help improve this WisdomCard by suggesting great links.
Advertisement
Are You Depressed?
1. Have you been feeling blue, or "down in the dumps"?
About WisdomCard
Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Flaxseed Oil and Crohn's Disease, Crohn's and Flaxseed Oil, Flaxseed and Crohn's, Flax Seed Oil and Crohn's Disease, Flaxseed oil and crohn's, Crohn's and flaxseed
- Last update: Nov. 11, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
