Product Code: 405
Our high strength Evening Primrose Oil provides 90mg GLA which may help maintain and control hormonal balances, with the added benefit of maintaining healthy skin and hair.
Evening primrose oil (EPO), comes from the seeds of the evening primrose plant. Like black currant seed oil and borage oil, EPO contains gamma linolenic acid (GLA), a fatty acid that the body converts to a hormone-like substance called prostaglandin E1 (PGE1).
Where is it found?
EPO is found primarily in supplements. Its presumed active ingredient, GLA, can also be found in black currant seed oil and borage oil supplements. However, it is not known whether the effects of these three oils in the body are the same.
Who is likely to be deficient?
Those with premenstrual syndrome, diabetes, scleroderma, Sjogren’s syndrome, tardive dyskinesia, eczema, and other skin conditions can have a metabolic block that interferes with the body’s ability to make GLA. In preliminary research, supplementation with EPO has helped people with these conditions.
There is evidence that alcoholics may be deficient in GLA, and a double-blind study suggested that alcohol withdrawal may be facilitated with EPO supplementation. Many people in Western societies may be at least partially GLA-deficient as a result of aging, glucose intolerance, high dietary fat intake, and other problems. People with deficiencies would presumably benefit from supplemental GLA intake from EPO, black currant seed oil, or borage oil.
How much is usually taken?
Although many people may have inadequate levels of GLA, the optimal intake for this nutrient remains unknown. Researchers often use 3,000–6,000 mg of EPO per day, which provides approximately 270–540 mg of GLA.
Directions:
1-3 capsules per day with food. Keep sealed and store in a cool dry place. Keep out of the reach of children.
Herbal food supplement. To be used in conjunction with a balanced diet. Do not exceed the stated daily intake.
Ingredients:
Evening Primrose Oil (Cold Pressed), Gelatin, Glycerol, Vitamin E
Each capsule contains:
1000mg Evening Primrose Oil
10mg Vitamin E
Minimum 9% G.L.A.
