Efa - First (Borage/fish/flax) 1200mg - 240 Gelcaps - Health First
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- Borage oil (Borago officinalis)(seed)
- 400 mg
- Fish oil (Anchovy, sardine,mackerel)
- 400 mg
- Flaxseed oil (Linum usitatissimum)(seed)
- Supplying the following essential fatty acids:
- 90 mg
- GLA (Gamma linolenicacid)
- 225 mg
- ALA (Alpha linolenicacid)
- 76.5 mg
- EPA (Eicosapentaenoicacid)
- 50 mg
- DHA (Docosahexaenoicacid)
- 120mg
- Oleic acid
- 210 mg
- LinoleiicAcid
Gelcap shell (from gelatin,glycerin and purified water).
Free from artificial flavours, artificial colours,gluten, wheat, lactose, preservatives added sugar and yeast. See below for cautions.
Softgels
240 Gelcaps
Adult (overall health and cognitive health/brainfunction): take 3 gelcaps daily. Adult (maintenance of cardiovascular health): take 5gelcaps daily.
- Brain health
- Cognitive function
- Essential Oils
- Cardiovascular Support
- Good fats!
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Helps support cognitive health & brain function and helps to maintain cardiovascular health.
Essential Fatty Acids (EFA's) are goodfats that are essential to maintaining health. Unfortunately, today's diets are often deficientin these important fats due to the increase of fat-free foods and insufficient intake ofdeep-water fish. EFA-First from Health First is a balanced essential fattyacid supplement that makes it easy to get the good fats you need everyday. Containing borageoil, flaxseed oil and fish oil, this "multivitamin" of oils supplies the essential fatty acidsknown as GLA, LA, ALA, DHA and EPA.
Good fats are important for numerous cellular processesand help to maintain heart, brain, skin and eye health. More specifically these good fatshave been shown to assist in conditions of elevated triglyceride and cholesterol levels, highblood pressure, rheumatoid arthritis, mental disorders, diabetic neuropathy, menstrual andmenopausal discomforts, eczema and psoriasis.
Borage Oil
Optimizes hormone levels in both men and women ...
Borage oil contains gamma-linolenic acid, 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.
Borage seed oil contains a significantly higher concentration of GLA than other GLA supplements. Ensure your borage 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 borage supplements and keep capsules away from heat because they can become rancid.
Flax Oil
From helping with dry hair and skin, Flax Seed Oil also aids with eczema, male infertility, high cholesterol, hypertension, constipation and arthritis ...
Flaxseeds are a rich source of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), an omega 3 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. Most North American and Western diets are very low in Omega-3 and extremely high in Omega-6.
Too many saturated fats are consumed and the ratio of ingested EFA's averages more like 20:1 Omega-6's to Omega-3's instead of the recommended 4:1.
The ALA in flaxseed oil 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 buildup on arteries it helps to regulate blood pressure. It also provides valuable support for immune system function because many immune cells use omega 3 fats in their cell membrane. Having a properly functioning membrane allows the cells to do things like release packets of chemicals when they come in contact with foreign invaders. Since healthy fats play a large role in hormone formation, ALA can thus help optimize hormone levels and strengthen male fertility. Studies show that ALA is an anti-inflammatory compound that is beneficial for the treatment of arthritis.
Ensure your flaxseed oil is cold-pressed because heat 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 flaxseed oil supplements and keep capsules away from heat because they can become rancid. Using flaxseed oil is much more cost effective than capsules because numerous capsules must be taken to make an equivalent amount of liquid oil. Do not use flaxseed oil for cooking or frying.
Ground flaxseeds are also used as a nutritional supplement. They contain some EFAs along with fiber, magnesium and potassium. Golden flaxseed contains more fatty acids than the same amount of brown flaxseed.
Risk Information:Consult a health care practitionerprior to use if you are taking blood thinners or if you have a bleeding disorder. Do notuse if you have abdominal pain, nausea, fever or vomiting or if you have a chronicgastrointestinal disorder.
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