Terrasoul Superfoods Organic Brown Flax Seeds, 2 Pound

I've been buying the "golden" colored variety of these of another brand for years. This time around they were out of them so I decided to try the brown variety from Terrasoul. Besides the good price and the fact that they come in a two-pack that gives you four pounds, I also bought these from Terrasoul because for a number of years I've been buying the Terrasoul pumpkin seeds and have been very happy with this brand. (Just looked it up, this is the 13th time a buy a Terrasoul product, so that tells you how happy I am with the brand). These brown flax seeds are very clean, no twigs, pebbles, rocks or anything else, have no smell and, quite frankly, no taste. They're pretty neutral tasting unless, I suppose, you put a huge tablespoon of them straight into your mouth and chew them up. I use them every morning along with a bunch of other things, like chia, oats, pumpkin seeds, protein powder, various nuts and fruits, etc., to make my own heart-healthy, and digestion-healthy breakfast. I've read that the brown variety of flax seeds have slightly more Omega-3s that are good for your heart, blood, and brain health compared to the golden ones. The golden ones I believe have a tad more antioxidants so it's pretty much a tradeoff. And the golden ones give you zero net carbs vs the 2 net grams of carbs you get from these. So that's something else to consider if you're counting carbs. Otherwise I'll keep buying either these Terrasoul organic flax seeds or the other Premium Gold brand golden flax seeds, whichever ones are cheaper.

Very good product, taste is good and the seeds grind up easily

Great source of omega 3 and fiber. I soak in 1/2 cup water with a couple of prunes to soften the seeds a few times per week and chew the seeds. Keeps you regular.

I asked for a certificate of analysis, (CoA) for this product that I have bought multiple times. Customer service rep, Esther, sent me a CoA for the wrong product, organic ground golden flax seeds, which typically have lower cadmium levels than organic whole brown flax seeds. Typical heavy metals testing is for 4 heavy metals, but the only heavy metal tested was Cadmium, a known carcinogen. I am looking for a more transparent supplier. I can no longer trust Terrasoul Superfoods company. The other CoA I requested had no heavy metals testing! Esther said Terrasoul no longer tests for those heavy metals because results were typically low in that product. I wish to be the judge of what levels are low enough for me to buy. Government standards protect the food industry more than the consumer. Children have been injured by heavy metals. Lead Safe Mama, Tamara Rubin is doing something about it. She does 3rd party testing on products. She has a following of people, some who have been poisoned by industry's lax standards. She recommends non-detect levels of <5PPB (parts per billion are 1000 times PPM) for lead, cadmium, or mercury, and <10 PPB for Arsenic. Terrasoul never supplied me with any heavy metals report for my orders of organic whole brown flax seeds or for organic whole hulled white sesame seeds. People might become seriously ill from the undisclosed levels of heavy metals. Terrasoul may be saving a few dollars on testing and risking losing customers like me, who have bought Terrasoul organic whole brown flax seeds multiple times. Maybe health conscious people or heavy metal poisoned families will also look for new suppliers.

I originally bought these to make a face mask and it’s awesome. I do it every other day it feels wonderful. Half cup flax seed 1 1/2 cup distilled water Let sit in bowl for 2 hours no need to boil. Once the liquid becomes sticky and looks like mucus, it’s ready. Strain seeds with a cheese cloth Then I add some frankincense essential oil and some castor oil. Pour it into ice cube tray with sticks like popsicles and freeze. And now you have a daily ice cube flax seed mask. Let it sit on your face as long as you can then wash off. I used toothpicks bc I didn’t have popsicle sticks but I definitely don’t recommend bc you could accidentally scratch yourself. So glad I bought these. Can’t wait to use them for the many other wonderful uses they offer. Like hair gel.