Marilyn: Evening Primrose Oil

[Guest guest]

Marilyn (or anyone else who

wants to join in), could you clarify why you use EPO again.

I remember you said that it helped you with the menopause

transition in retrospect, but why did you begin using it?

TIA,

Mara

[Guest guest]

I am trying to get back on borage seed oil but I'm not tolerating it

for some reason. I took borage and fish oil for at least ten years

without a problem for PMS, fibroids, etc.

I just added pomegranate (sp?) supplements separately to see how it

goes. A doctor on a Sunday morning news show was talking about it.

There was a book on all this--an accidental find about 20 years ago

which is how I started taking it. I think it was Beyond Pritiken--my

mom's book at the time but it does a great job explaining the

hormone/borage/fish oil. It says to take it with safflower oil for

better absorption but I never could stand it. Still got benefits from

it.

Sorry, just typing on this miniature computer andit doesn't seem to

get any easier...

Debbie 40cd

> Hi Marilyn,

>

> Why do you say that GLA is the active ingredient in an illegal… Is EPO

> illegal? I take 3,000mg (300mg of GLA) per day for my menopausal

> symptoms.

>

> Please clarify and thank you.

>

>

> GERDS and chronic C.

> SCD 22 mths

> *******************

>

> I started using it because GLA (gamma linolenic acid, one of the primary

> items in EPO) is the active ingredient in an illegal, which is the only

> thing which keeps my back from locking up in spasms.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Debbie,

I just stopped taking borage oil. Some parts of the plant/seed can

cause toxicity. Do some research on the internet if you'd like... EPO

is much safer as its properties/benefits/effects have been studied for

longer periods of time.

Thanks Marilyn for your clarification.

SCD 22 mths

Re: Marilyn: Evening Primrose Oil

I am trying to get back on borage seed oil but I'm not tolerating it

for some reason. I took borage and fish oil for at least ten years

without a problem for PMS, fibroids, etc.

I just added pomegranate (sp?) supplements separately to see how it

goes. A doctor on a Sunday morning news show was talking about it.

There was a book on all this--an accidental find about 20 years ago

which is how I started taking it. I think it was Beyond Pritiken--my

mom's book at the time but it does a great job explaining the

hormone/borage/fish oil. It says to take it with safflower oil for

better absorption but I never could stand it. Still got benefits from

it.

Sorry, just typing on this miniature computer andit doesn't seem to

get any easier...

Debbie 40cd

> Hi Marilyn,

>

> Why do you say that GLA is the active ingredient in an illegal. Is

EPO

> illegal? I take 3,000mg (300mg of GLA) per day for my menopausal

> symptoms.

>

> Please clarify and thank you.

>

>

> GERDS and chronic C.

> SCD 22 mths

> *******************

>

> I started using it because GLA (gamma linolenic acid, one of the

primary

> items in EPO) is the active ingredient in an illegal, which is the

only

> thing which keeps my back from locking up in spasms.

>

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