"O3 Fix"
Flax-it-up Fruit Smoothie
Provides daily maintenance flax oil and seeds for the "Omega-3 Fix"
"O3-Fix" BUDWIG PROTOCOL recipes to combat a health problem or a low-omega-3 status
IMPORTANT: When consuming O3-Fix recipes you need to wait at least 2 hours before or after taking antioxidant SUPPLEMENTS such as vitamin C, vitamin E, iodine
These cold / low-temperature “O3-Fix” BUDWIG PROTOCOL recipes protect the flax oil from damage by heat:
+ DAILY support supplements for “O3-Fix”‘ recipes and ‘No-brainer’ “Make-it-Happen” smoothie
How to make "O3 Fix" Flax-it-up Fruit Smoothie
Use a container blender to combine ingredients
You should include flax OIL in your smoothie in the following situations:
- You are correcting a starting omega-3 deficiency for a few months
- As therapy for a known health problem. Serious health problems may require 3-6 Tbsp. flax oil / day as in the BUDWIG PROTOCOL
- To ensure you are getting enough to maintain health (1-2 Tbsp. / person)
Otherwise, you can choose to maintain health with just the omega-3 (plus lignans, fiber and mucilage) in the flaxSEED.
If using just flaxseed, skip Step 1.
Step 1: BLEND Flax oil with sulfur-rich dairy
Sulfur-containing amino acids react with oil's high energy, electron-rich fatty acids to enhance their delivery to cells by making them water soluble.
Flax oil specifics
ORGANIC, FRESH, LOW-HEAT EXPELLER-PRESSED (kept refrigerated or frozen, in opaque bottle). NOT HIGH LIGNAN (don’t pay oil prices for lignans, cheaper from seeds). Use within 1 month of opening. Keeps up to 12 months if no air in bottle. Flora® (removes oxygen from top of bottle) and Spectrum® are good brands,
Daily MAINTENANCE Flax Oil dose
1-2 Tbsp. Flax oil / PERSON / DAY (at least 2 Tbsp. if over #200).
How much sulfur-rich dairy to use?
Blend EACH TABLESPOON of Flax Oil with ONE (or a proportionate mixture) of any of the following 3 choices e.g. 1/2 one and double another until no oil is visible:
- 1 heaping Tbsp. Whey protein powder – COLD-PROCESSED (can be low-heat pasteurized) from RAW, ORGANIC (at least Non-GMO) GRASS-fed cows’ milk. Unsweetened, and NOT protein ISOLATES (missing nutrients) or acid-processed. Without affiliation: check out “Raw Grass Fed Whey”, sold on Amazon. Current link
- 2 Tbsp. Cottage cheese – PLAIN, LOW Fat (1%)
- 3 Tbsp. Yogurt – ORGANIC, PLAIN , LOW-FAT. Greek or regular.
Note: LOW fat dairy has higher sulfur content than dairy with higher fat
Daily flaxseed dose
Best if ground just before use. Dr. Johanna Budwig emphasized that flaxseeds should be consumed within 15-20 minutes of grinding to retain benefit of sun-energized electrons. Use golden (mildest taste) or brown, small or large seeds. Kept whole and refrigerated in opaque bag, can be stored for several months.
Use 3 Tbsp. ORGANIC, GROUND Flaxseed (from 2½ Tbsp. whole seeds) / PERSON / DAY
This the maximum daily dose – Do not exceed this dose by adding flaxseed to other recipes such as the other BUDWIG recipes or the Make-it-Happen smoothie
(Provides: 1 Tbsp Flax oil + lignans + fiber)
Step 2: Make the Flax-it-up Fruit Smoothie (for 1 person )
Using a blender, ADD / BLEND into the prepared (now non-oily) oil – dairy mixture (if you did step 1):
1-1½ Tbsp. Whey protein (if you didn’t do Step 1);
½-1 tsp. molasses (1 tsp. contains almost 20mg magnesium) or ½ Tbsp. raw honey. Glucose content aids delivery of nutrients to all body cells, since it is a universal cellular necessity.
½ tsp. pure vanilla (or ½ tsp. cinnamon or 1 tsp. organic cocoa) – anti-inflammatory
¼ Banana
Choose 2 or 3 fruit. Some examples:
- ½ guava (53 mg C) leave peel on
- ½ peeled orange (35 mg C)
- ½ kiwi (leave a little skin) (32mg C)
- Pineapple (remove skin) (20g C in ¼ Cup, rich in proteolytic enzymes
- 2-3 strawberries (25g C in ¼ Cup)
- Mango (30g C in ½ Cup) (remove skin)
- Peach
- Raspberries (high ellagic acid content – cancer fighter)
10 oz total of Ice Cubes (made from filtered water) and Filtered Water – to achieve a thick but drinkable consistency. Should look like a milkshake.
2½ Tbsp. whole flaxseeds (62g magnesium)
Optionally add:
- 1 Slice of Lemon or Lime (with peel / without pips). A good source of antioxidant flavonoids and adds a great zingy taste!
- A handful of spinach leaves (1 Cup=25mg magnesium, 30mg calcium) – however, does make drink thicker
- 1 Tbsp. dry-roasted pumpkin seeds (50mg magnesium, ½g zinc) or instead just snack on them during the day or add to salad.
- ½ Tbsp. raw honey or add some more banana for extra sweetness.
Cheers!
Serve in a large 16 oz. glass and immediately enjoy this delicious, healthful drink 
Great with a wide straw
Allow at least 2 hours before or after taking antioxidant SUPPLEMENTS such as vitamin E, vitamin C, iodine
+ DAILY support supplements for "No-brainer' "Make-it-Happen" smoothie and "O3-Fix" BUDWIG PROTOCOL recipes
Iodine – In the early morning – Take at least 2 hours away from supplemental vitamin C or the “Make-it-Happen” smoothie.
Take in a little water, juice or milk at least 2 hours away from taking
- 1 drop 2% Lugol’s iodine (provides a maintenance dose of ~3 mg iodine + iodide. The Lugols’ page explains how to start with a higher dose to deal with a likely deficiency)
Omega-3 EPA / DHA supplements – Take with food – at least 2 hours away from Iodine or Antioxidant supplements (E.g. vitamin C, “Make-it-Happen” smoothie, CoQ10)
The Omega-3 EPA / DHA form of omega-3 fatty acids is necessary for most all of us, since many issues, especially our age, interfere with conversion rate of plant-sourced omega-3 ALA to EPA / DHA. However, if you regularly consume two portions of oily fish per week you are probably meeting your need for EPA / DHA. The high-oil-content fish include salmon, trout, mackerel, tuna (skipjack is less toxic). Eating fish for omega-3
- 1 or 2 -1000 mg fish oil capsule. Wild salmon oil is an excellent choice since it is not chemically processed.
- or 3-500 mg Antarctic krill oil
- or ½ tsp. quality cod liver oil
(can take a proportional combination e.g. 1 -1000 mg fish oil and 2 – 500 mg Krill oil)
Daily sunbath for Vitamin D – Ideally between 10 am and 2pm:
Magnesium “treat” – somewhere during your day:
- A small bar of chocolate – magnesium (E.g. 4.25 oz Milk Chocolate bar w/ almonds provides102mg natural magnesium).
Mineral and antioxidant vitamin supplements – Take with the “Make-it-Happen” smoothie (if taking it) or 2 hours way from O3 supplements or “O3-Fix” BUDWIG PROTOCOL recipe
- 400 mg magnesium (as chelated magnesium supplement E.g. Swanson Ultra Albion Magnesium Glycinate or prefer transdermal magnesium chloride (less convenient but fast, effective, cheap and bypasses GI tract). (Highly functional mineral, also for omega-3 conversion enzymes)
- Zinc – 8 mg (W) or 11 mg (M). Prefer zinc citrate, chelate, acetate, mono-methionine or gluconate (for omega-3 conversion enzymes)
- Selenium – 200 mcg seleno-methionine or consume 4-6 Brazil nuts
- Vitamin A – supplement or include A-rich foods
- Vitamin B-complex – prefer sublingual form (for omega-3 conversion enzymes)
- Vitamin E – supplement 400 IU mixed gamma-tocopherol. Protects O3 fatty acids in cell membranes from oxidation
- Vitamin K – K1 in spinach, K2 in fermented foods (natto, sauerkraut), aged cheese – K2 puts calcium where it belongs in bones and teeth, not in soft tissue, such as your arteries. Can supplement K2.
