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Evening Primrose
Evening primrose oil (EPO), black currant seed oil, and borage oil contain gamma linolenic acid (GLA), a fatty acid that the body converts to a hormone-like substance called prostaglandin E1 (PGE1). PGE1 has anti-inflammatory properties and may also act as a blood thinner and blood vessel dilator. Linoleic acid, a common fatty acid found in nuts, seeds, and most vegetable oils (including EPO), should theoretically convert to PGE1. But many things can interfere with this conversion, including disease, the aging process, saturated fat, hydrogenated oils, blood sugar problems, and inadequate vitamin C, magnesium, zinc, and B vitamins. Supplements that provide GLA circumvent these conversion problems, leading to more predictable formation of PGE1.1.
In what conditions might evening primrose oil be supportive?
- atherosclerosis
- attention deficit disorder
- diabetes
- eczema
- fibrocystic
- breast disease
- irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
- Raynaud's disease
- rheumatoid arthritis
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