Thanks, BobT. Not disagreeing with you at all. I have a small amount of ground flax seeds (2 tablespoons) on my porridge each morning. My GP does not believe that diet would lower cholesterol, and wants me to take statins instead. I have taken it on and off (because my GP keeps pushing it) as it has caused terrible muscle cramps and aches (resulting in sleepless nights). I do try to eat a mixture of vegs, no red meat, and no processed foods. My cholesterol levels have not changed much over 20 years - it was 7 in 2003, in recent years it was a little bit lower, 5.2 to 5.6 - except last week blood tests showed it shot up to 6.3, a bit alarming for my GP!
I have checked out the victoria grain mill at kitchenwarehouse, and decided not to get it (even though it was on sale) because I would only use it to grind flax seeds and not other uses. So, I have decided to grind the flax seeds with a pestle and mortar - a much cheaper method as I already have.
