Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
**Will Eating ½ Cup of Flax Seeds Make You Gain Weight?**
Why do I recommend up to ½ cup of flax or chia seeds in my Hyper-Nourishment® smoothies when many plant-based doctors recommend only a couple of tablespoons a day?
And with all those additional calories... won't that make you gain weight?
This question came up during a recent conversation on @CHEFAJ 's YouTube channel, and I LOVE it because it gets to one of the biggest misunderstandings we have about nutrition:
🔥 Food is more than calories.
A calorie is simply a measurement of energy. But your body doesn't treat every calorie you eat identically.
The nutrients we consume can be used as structural components of our cells, influence cell signaling and metabolism, and affect inflammation and immune function. Omega-3 fatty acids, for example, are important components of cell membranes and are particularly important to the brain, nervous system, and immune system.
That's very different from thinking:
Calories in → calories burned → everything left over becomes body fat.
That was the simplistic model I was taught in medical school, too.
This is also why I don't believe we should be afraid of whole-food sources of healthy fats like flax and chia simply because they're calorie-dense.
For years, I've used larger amounts of omega-3-rich flax and chia as part of my Hyper-Nourishment® protocols, and I've seen people improve their health while also losing excess weight—not gain it.
🥬 Nutrition isn't just about how much energy a food contains.
It's about what your body DOES with the nutrients you give it.
This clip is from my recent conversation with Chef AJ. I always enjoy getting the opportunity to dig into questions like these!
💚 Want to learn more? Join me LIVE for Wellness Wednesday every Wednesday at 12:30 PM Pacific, or find my books, classes, recipes, programs, and other resources through the link in my profile.
💚 Want to learn the protocol?
💥See all my books, articles and other resources here: https://linktr.ee/goodbyelupus
#FlaxSeeds #Omega3 #PlantBasedNutrition #HealthyFats #HyperNourishment
I love celebrating wins like this because they remind people that there is hope.
About Dr. G:
Dr. Brooke Goldner is a board-certified medical doctor and the author of multiple bestselling books, including Goodbye Lupus, Goodbye Autoimmune Disease, and her recently released recipe book, Goodbye Lupus, Hello Delicious.
She has published multiple case studies in fully reversing Lupus & Sjogren's diseases and lupus nephritis with her nutrition protocol.
She is the sole autoimmune professor for the Plant-Based Nutrition Certification from Cornell University and a member of the Forbes Health Advisory Board.
Due to her Goodbye Lupus Nutrition Protocol, she herself has been lupus-free with normal lab tests since 2005, after 12 years of being very sick with lupus rashes, arthritis, nephritis, and mini-strokes from antiphospholipid antibodies. She was able to have healthy pregnancies and children and remains healthy to this day, with a hyper-nourishing plant-based diet.
She has dedicated her life to educating the public, physicians, and testifying to government committees to improve health through better understanding of the nutrition that optimizes cellular function, repair, and immunity, that has saved her life and thousands of others around the world.
MEDICAL DISCLAIMER
All the information provided by Brooke Goldner, M.D. and associated videos are strictly for informational purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for advice from your health care provider or physician.
The information provided by Brooke Goldner, M.D. and associated videos cannot be used to make a diagnosis or treat any health condition. The information is not advice, and should not be treated as such. The information in this video is provided "as is" without any representations or warranties, express or implied.
Brooke Goldner, M.D. is not acting as your medical provider. --
#heartdisease #StressManagement #heartattack
#heartdiseaseawarenes
**Will Eating ½ Cup of Flax Seeds Make You Gain Weight?**
Why do I recommend up to ½ cup of flax or chia seeds in my Hyper-Nourishment® smoothies when many plant-based doctors recommend only a couple of tablespoons a day?
And with all those additional calories... won't that make you gain weight?
This question came up during a recent conversation on @CHEFAJ 's YouTube channel, and I LOVE it because it gets to one of the biggest misunderstandings we have about nutrition:
🔥 Food is more than calories.
A calorie is simply a measurement of energy. But your body doesn't treat every calorie you eat identically.
The nutrients we consume can be used as structural components of our cells, influence cell signaling and metabolism, and affect inflammation and immune function. Omega-3 fatty acids, for example, are important components of cell membranes and are particularly important to the brain, nervous system, and immune system.
That's very different from thinking:
Calories in → calories burned → everything left over becomes body fat.
That was the simplistic model I was taught in medical school, too.
This is also why I don't believe we should be afraid of whole-food sources of healthy fats like flax and chia simply because they're calorie-dense.
For years, I've used larger amounts of omega-3-rich flax and chia as part of my Hyper-Nourishment® protocols, and I've seen people improve their health while also losing excess weight—not gain it.
🥬 Nutrition isn't just about how much energy a food contains.
It's about what your body DOES with the nutrients you give it.
This clip is from my recent conversation with Chef AJ. I always enjoy getting the opportunity to dig into questions like these!
💚 Want to learn more? Join me LIVE for Wellness Wednesday every Wednesday at 12:30 PM Pacific, or find my books, classes, recipes, programs, and other resources through the link in my profile.
💚 Want to learn the protocol?
💥See all my books, articles and other resources here: https://linktr.ee/goodbyelupus
#FlaxSeeds #Omega3 #PlantBasedNutrition #HealthyFats #HyperNourishment
I love celebrating wins like this because they remind people that there is hope.
About Dr. G:
Dr. Brooke Goldner is a board-certified medical doctor and the author of multiple bestselling books, including Goodbye Lupus, Goodbye Autoimmune Disease, and her recently released recipe book, Goodbye Lupus, Hello Delicious.
She has published multiple case studies in fully reversing Lupus & Sjogren's diseases and lupus nephritis with her nutrition protocol.
She is the sole autoimmune professor for the Plant-Based Nutrition Certification from Cornell University and a member of the Forbes Health Advisory Board.
Due to her Goodbye Lupus Nutrition Protocol, she herself has been lupus-free with normal lab tests since 2005, after 12 years of being very sick with lupus rashes, arthritis, nephritis, and mini-strokes from antiphospholipid antibodies. She was able to have healthy pregnancies and children and remains healthy to this day, with a hyper-nourishing plant-based diet.
She has dedicated her life to educating the public, physicians, and testifying to government committees to improve health through better understanding of the nutrition that optimizes cellular function, repair, and immunity, that has saved her life and thousands of others around the world.
MEDICAL DISCLAIMER
All the information provided by Brooke Goldner, M.D. and associated videos are strictly for informational purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for advice from your health care provider or physician.
The information provided by Brooke Goldner, M.D. and associated videos cannot be used to make a diagnosis or treat any health condition. The information is not advice, and should not be treated as such. The information in this video is provided "as is" without any representations or warranties, express or implied.
Brooke Goldner, M.D. is not acting as your medical provider. --
#heartdisease #StressManagement #heartattack
#heartdiseaseawarenes
