Guest guest Posted March 30, 2004 Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 Several people asked me how evening primrose oil fits into the scheme of things. I asked Paul Bergner to comment: > " Paul Bergner " <hpmte77 > Mon Mar 29, 2004 10:34:17 PM US/Pacific > " " < > Re: borage and evening primrose > > They are intermediate oils in the pathway of the omega-6, touted by > the food > industry, and the EPO is very expensive, but not much real conclusive > science behind them. The science behind EPA and DHA is extensive and > uneqiivocal. These are the main deficiencies in modern life. > > seeds, nuts, corn, peanut, etc (omega-6 oils) > | > Gamma linolenic acid (GLA) > (evening primrose, borage) > | | > | | > Series-1 prostaglandin Arachidonic acid > > (I left one step out of the pathway, but this is the gist of it.) > > They are controversial, scientifically, because they may lead to > arachidonic > acid as well as the series 1 prostaglandins. Results of scientific > trials of > EPO are mixed, and there is the hint that the science has been tainted > by > the economic interests of the main company that sells EPO. > Empirically, some > women with PMS and menopausal symptoms seem to benefit from EPO. This > may be > due to phytoestrogens in the oil rather than the nature of the oil. > Some > people with stubborn skin problems that donet respond to the usual > " treat > the live rnad remove food allergies " approach get some beenfit from > EPO, for > reasons not clear. > > Would you like a talk or a workshop at one of your conferences on the > basics > of clinical nutrition? > > Paul > > Chinese Herbs FAX: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2004 Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 Does this mean that other sources of EFA like fish,olive oil, sesame, ghee and almonds are incomplete? Eti < wrote: Several people asked me how evening primrose oil fits into the scheme of things. I asked Paul Bergner to comment: > " Paul Bergner " <hpmte77 > Mon Mar 29, 2004 10:34:17 PM US/Pacific > " " < > Re: borage and evening primrose > > They are intermediate oils in the pathway of the omega-6, touted by > the food > industry, and the EPO is very expensive, but not much real conclusive > science behind them. The science behind EPA and DHA is extensive and > uneqiivocal. These are the main deficiencies in modern life. > > seeds, nuts, corn, peanut, etc (omega-6 oils) > | > Gamma linolenic acid (GLA) > (evening primrose, borage) > | | > | | > Series-1 prostaglandin Arachidonic acid > > (I left one step out of the pathway, but this is the gist of it.) > > They are controversial, scientifically, because they may lead to > arachidonic > acid as well as the series 1 prostaglandins. Results of scientific > trials of > EPO are mixed, and there is the hint that the science has been tainted > by > the economic interests of the main company that sells EPO. > Empirically, some > women with PMS and menopausal symptoms seem to benefit from EPO. This > may be > due to phytoestrogens in the oil rather than the nature of the oil. > Some > people with stubborn skin problems that donet respond to the usual > " treat > the live rnad remove food allergies " approach get some beenfit from > EPO, for > reasons not clear. > > Would you like a talk or a workshop at one of your conferences on the > basics > of clinical nutrition? > > Paul > > Chinese Herbs FAX: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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