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- From: paulk@garfield.cs.mun.ca (Paul E. King)
- Subject: Re: Primrose Oil
- Message-ID: <1993Jan25.231048.2638@cs.mun.ca>
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- Organization: CS Dept., Memorial University of Newfoundland
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- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 23:10:48 GMT
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- jr1@ElSegundoCA.ncr.com (Joseph Rayhanian) writes:
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- >Does any body has any experience with Primrose Oil. My friend told me
- >it is good for the your hair, and in some cases it even stops the hair loss in
- >men.
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- >Any comments is appreciated.
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- I have not heard of this, but I know that it is high in omega-3 fatty acids,
- and one book on multiple sclerosis specifically recommended evening primrose
- oil, chiefly for its content of omega-3. My fiancee takes it in the hope that
- it will lessen the effect of multiple sclerosis.
-
- Omega-3, though widely known to be helpful in treating coronary heart disease,
- and other circulatory ailments, it has also been suspected to aid in a
- wide variety of autoimmune diseases as well, ranging from asthma to psoriasis
- to -- you guessed it -- multiple sclerosis. However, the results of these
- investigations are not nearly as conclusive as they are for CHD. In spite of
- this, I have heard of tests going on which seek the effect of omega-3 in
- diseases ranging from sickle-cell anemia to AIDS. As to the latter two, I know
- nothing about the results of these tests. On the whole the research of the
- effects of omega-3 on autoimmune disease is inconclusive, with not enough
- research being done as of the last time I wrote a paper on it (about a year
- go). Research is fast and furious on the topic.
-
- One of the nice things about omega-3 is that there really is no limit to the
- amount of omega-3 you can ingest. This only applies to the purified forms
- of omega-3, such as Max-EPA (Eicosapentaenoic acid, in purified form. There
- are probably others), however. Cod liver oil, and Evening primrose oil contain
- omega-3, but an unlimited ingestion of these will cause toxicity due to the
- impuriries present in these extracts particularly from the vitamins in cod
- liver oil.
-
- This is slightly off-topic, but if you have any questions on omega-3, you can
- ask. I can offer you some reading material (journals, etc.) if you wish.
- I ask you to be specific when requesting journal references, since there is
- an enourmous amount of information out there on the omega-3's.
-
- paulk
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