Hello!! I am sorry if my reply is late, a long weekend full of all kinds of events my shake has banannas, blueberries and soy milk and flax seed. the flax seed i take is bought already ground, but i suspect you would have to grind it up pretty fine. I do sometimes put it in water as well, its hard to swallow, but it works. two tablespoons at a time. I think its the fact that this is insoluable fiber, so it goes straight thru the system. no, i dont do this everyday. i worked then it didnt, i actually smoked a ciggerette the other day, even though i am trying to quit, and that "got things moving" so i am going to try it again and see if i have any luck tomorrow. i am also trying some apple bran flax muffins and see how that works. Ill let you know. hope this helps. let me know how it goes.....