Evening Primrose Oil WARNING

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Hi all, just passing on this little tidbit, I was unaware of this, had never seen it mentioned before in all my research..Pat Ganger told me about a terrific book, Natural Detoxification by Krohn, MD ( I found it at the local library and on sale at SAMS club) On page 289, she is discussing various nutrients and fatty acids, noting that EPO is very good for inflammation, etc..but NOT to use it if you have any breast issues, as it "encourages the production of estrogen, women who have estrogen sensitive breast cancers should avoid or take limited amounts of EPO" In the book, she mentions Black Currant Oil as an alternative along with Borage Oil, flaxseed oil..and does not add the same warning..guess I will go back to the Black Currant Oil..it had all but eradicated my nerve pain in my arms..the shooting pains are gone, I switched to EPO and now will probably go back to BCO..take care, DEBB