Yes, as Doug said, if it has a bad smell and taste, your oil is rancid. ?It is awful if that is the case. ?If the oil is not rancid, it should not make you gag. ?Once you have prepared the mixture, either add some pure juice or some raw honey to sweeten it, and then add your fruit and ground flax seeds. ?I can not eat it without adding the honey or fruit juice. ?If you sweeten with one of those, it is delicious ?