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What Health Benefits Are Claimed For Evening Primrose Oil?

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    Evening Primrose Oil contains Gamma-Linolenic Acid (GLA), an omega-6 fatty acid. Some research has claimed that GLA can kill cancer cells and this chemical is used as a treatment for some types of cancer, such as bladder cancer. Other studies have  suggested that GLA-containing essential fatty acids taken from evening primrose, blackcurrant and borage seed oils can help in rheumatoid arthritis.

    Evening Primrose is a plant and many valuable drugs have been extracted from plant sources. It is very difficult to test all the potential compounds, however, to see if they are useful bases for drugs and to check to see if they are really safe for humans to take. Just because something is from a natural source does not mean that it cannot be poisonous and do the body harm.

    Evening Primrose Oil is taken as a dietary supplement by many people, particularly women, without any apparent serious side effects but whether it can aid recovery from serious diseases is still not really proven.
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    Kath18 

    answered 3 years ago

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