Hi Ms.Shelly ,well once again we seem to be on the opposite side of the fence ! I believe there have been studies that show flax oil to be quite parishable even if refrigerated and that fresh flax seed should be ground up daily and used! Another study that says the main fatty acid in flax alpha lipoec acid is not usable my a large number of people! I used flax oil myself for a while than heard some problems about phytotoxins and rancidity ,switched to fish oil and cod liver oil and evening primrose for the omega six and have had a much better affect on my depression! Grog