GLA 90 Black Currant Oil - 90 Softgels Caps - Genestra
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- Black Current (Ribes nigrum) Seed Oil
- Yielding
- 85 mg
- GLA (Gamma-Linolenic Acid)
- 65 mg
- ALA (Alpha-Linolenic Acid)
- 215 mg
- LA (Linoleic Acid)
- 45 mg
- OA (Oleic Acid)
- 12 mg
- SDA (Stearidonic Acid)
Contains no added wheat, starch, yeast, gluten, corn, soy, sodium, sugar, artificial colouring or flavouring, antimicrobial preservatives or dairy products. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, do not use. If you have a bleeding disorder, consult your healthcare practitioner prior to use.
Take two capsules two times daily, away from meals, or as recommended by your healthcare practitioner.
- A source of essential fatty acids
- Promotes optimal skin health
- Supports overall health
- Combination of Omega-6 and Omega-3 Fatty Acids
- No artificial colours, flavours or preservatives
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GLA (GEMMA LINOLEIC ACID)
The health benefits from GLA include a lower cholesterol level, healthy skin and hair plus many others...
Gamma-linolenic acid is an omega 6 essential fatty acid. “Essential” means that the body does not produce the fatty acids on its own and therefore they must be taken in through the diet. Your body uses GLA to produce hormone-like substances (eicosanoids) that support cardiovascular health. GLA also helps maintain cholesterol levels because healthy fats build HDL cholesterol.
HDL cholesterol is responsible for moving fat, from storage or plaques, into the liver where processing and excretion of fat occurs. By decreasing fatty build-up on arteries it helps to regulate blood pressure. GLA reduces the production of an inflammatory compound called arachidonic acid. Arachidonic acid causes pain and inflammation in conditions such as arthritis.
GLA helps to make the sheath (myelin) that surrounds the nerves that conduct messages from the brain to the muscles and organs of your body, performing a similar function to the insulation sheathing of electrical wires. If this protective sheath degenerates (as in MS), a "shorting out" of the message that the nerve is carrying occurs. Since healthy fats play a large role in hormone formation, borage oil can thus help optimize hormone levels in both men and women. GLA supplements are used to treat atherosclerosis, high cholesterol, arthritis, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, PMS, menopausal discomforts, multiple sclerosis and liver cirrhosis.
The best-known natural sources are borage seed oil, blackcurrant seed oil and evening primrose oil. Of these, borage seed oil contains a significantly higher concentration of GLA and is, therefore, a preferred supplement. Evening Primrose oil promotes estrogen production and so should not be used by cancer sufferers with estrogen receptor positive tumours. Use black currant seed oil instead.
Ensure your GLA supplement is not processed with heat because it damages the acids and creates free radicals. Some of the damaged fats turn into trans-fatty acids, which are well known for their promotion of cardiovascular disease. Refrigerate all liquid GLA supplements and keep capsules away from heat because they can become rancid.
GLA– QUICK FACTS
FOOD SOURCES
· Raw nuts, seeds and legumes, black currant seed, borage, grape seed, primrose, sesame, soybean.
DEFICIENCY SYMPTOMS
· Dry hair and skin, eczema, learning disorders, high cholesterol, hypertension, constipation, arthritis, hormonal imbalances.
OPTIMUM DOSAGE
· Dosages depend on the type of oil that is used. Primrose oil 1000-3000mg daily. (Clinical doses may be higher as recommended by your practitioner).
WORKS WELL WITH
· Other essential fatty acids, vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
· Fatty acids are best absorbed with a fatty meal.
· Those with an inability to absorb fats should take an enzyme complex to facilitate the intake of EFAs.
· Use caution when taking EFAs while using blood thinning medication.
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