Guest guest Posted March 30, 2004 Report 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
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2004 Report 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
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