| Borage Oil | As A Treatment
"...) seeds has become popular because of its high content of GLA (gamma linolenic acid)..."
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Eczema |
Recommendation Essential Fatty Acids
"...It may be wiser to start with oil that contains GLA and, if improvement occurs, switch to a cheaper oil..."
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Enlarged Prostate |
Recommendation Essential Fatty Acids
"...Gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), which is derived from evening primrose oil and borage oil, appears to be a powerful 5-alpha reductase inhibitor..."
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Essential Fatty Acids |
As A Treatment
"...In addition to linoleic acid (LA), this family includes the down-line metabolites gamma-linoleic acid (GLA), dihomogamma-linolenic acid (DGLA), and arachidonic acid (AA)..."
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Evening Primrose Oil |
As A Treatment
"...The oil of Evening Primrose has been sought after due to its content of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA)..."
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Fish Oils |
As A Treatment
"...Various essential fatty acids, including fish oil, flaxseed oil, and GLA (gamma-linolenic acid), are widely recommended for dysmenorrhea (menstrual pain), and two studies suggest that fish oil may indeed be effective..."
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GLA (Gamma Linolenic Acid) |
As A Treatment
"...Now it is making a comeback for some of the same medicinal uses: borage oil is one of the three major supplemental sources of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), a polyunsaturated fat that is used to treat a number of conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis, eczema, and premenstrual syndrome (PMS)..."
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Intermittent Claudication |
Recommendation Evening Primrose Oil
"...Observations on the performance of a standard exercise test by claudicants taking gamma-linolenic acid..."
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Poor Memory |
Recommendation GLA (Gamma Linolenic Acid)
"GLA is required for all brain functions..."
Recommendation Evening Primrose Oil
"Evening primrose oil (two 500mg capsules three times daily) contains a hormone-like substance called gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), an essential fatty acid which is required for all brain functions..."
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Premenstrual Syndrome PMS C (Craving) |
Recommendation Evening Primrose Oil
"Treatment of women with PMS using gamma-linolenic acid to promote PGE1 synthesis shows good results in placebo-controlled studies..."
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Prostaglandin E |
Related Topic
"...These are the two prostaglandins whose levels are meant to be stabilized by gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) supplements..."
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Rheumatoid Arthritis |
Recommendation Essential Fatty Acids
"Both Omega-6 and Omega-3 EFAs and their metabolites Gamma Linolenic Acid (GLA) and EPA have shown effectiveness against Rheumatoid Arthritis..."
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Susceptibility to Hangovers |
Recommendation Evening Primrose Oil
"If the smallest amounts of alcohol are troublesome the next morning, gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) in evening primrose oil will often help..."
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Yeast / Candida Infection |
Recommendation GLA (Gamma Linolenic Acid)
"GLA can help reduce candida-induced hair loss by suppressing conversion of testosterone to its derivative DHT, in the hair follicles..."
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