Re: re. derogatory posts

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> > > Hi Jan, I need to find my book on oils, to see if

> > flax and

> > safflower can be

> > > interchanged, but I will go ahead and answer your

> > other questions.

> > EFA stands

> > > for essential fatty acids. Borage oil comes from

> > a plant, black

> > current seed

> > > oil from black currents, and flax from flax seeds,

> > all natural

> > plants. Some

> > > products are organic and some are not. There is

> > also a difference

> > in how the

> > > oil is pressed out and processed. The Vitamin

> > Shoppe products

> > which I use

> > > contain, borage 15 calories, and flax 10 calories.

> > I have a very

> > healthy diet

> > > which include tuna, salmon and other fish up to

> > 3-4 times per week.

> > I rarely

> > > eat beef, pork or deep fried foods, maybe several

> > times per month,

> > so the

> > > calories in the oils dont worry me. To the best

> > of my knowledge

> > while fish

> > > oils have been shown to help with inflammation in

> > the body, they

> > dont have an

> > > impact on the eyes, in the same way as borage. In

> > general, the low

> > fat craze

> > > of recent years has had a down side for many

> > people. Good fats are

> > necessary

> > > for the skin and the production of hormones. A few

> > women on the

> > list have

> > > reported changes in their cycle when they take the

> > oils.

> > >

> > > Taking borage oil did more for my ocular rosacea

> > than any thing

> > else. I took

> > > it for 5 years, was having no problems with my

> > eyes and decided I

> > didn't need

> > > it anymore. After 5 months of being off the Borage

> > I had major

> > problems with

> > > my eyes again. That proved it for me!

> > >

> > > I have taken 400 mg of Vitamin E for 15 years,

> > but that does not

> > do the work

> > > of borage. It is important to include it in your

> > supplements, and

> > has many

> > > other protective aspects for the skin. I also find

> > that Selenium

> > 200mcg is

> > > important for the eyes and should be taken along

> > with the E.

> > >

> > > A woman chiropractor told me about borage about

> > ten years ago. It

> > seems to

> > > liquify the oil in the glands in the eyes,

> > allowing the eyes to

> > again produce

> > > the natural lubrication. That is how the hot soaks

> > work too,

> > liquifying the

> > > secretions that get " stopped up " . An

> > opthalmologist told me to

> > gently

> > > massage around the eye, using little circles,

> > before I get out of

> > bed every

> > > morning for the same reason. Get a book on

> > acupressure and also

> > hold the

> > > acupressure points around the eyes. This

> > stimulates the eye oil

> > glands.

> > >

> > > One other thing which I forgot in my earlier post

> > is watch out for

> > eye makeup.

> > > When your eyes are flaring don't use any. Also

> > throw out mascara

> > every 3-4

> > > months. I recently used some old mascara for a

> > special event and

> > was I sorry!

> > > Had to go back to the antibiotic ointment for

> > several days. I use

> > Almay

> > > products when I use mascara but am on the lookout

> > for other good

> > eye makeup.

> > >

> > > I am convinced that skin care is an inside job.

> > Yesterday the girl

> > at the

> > > local health food store was reluctant to give me

> > the senior

> > discount, which

> > > is very gratifiying! Regards, Kate

> > >

> > >

> > >

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