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Borage oil or flaxseed oil - Help!
September 9 2008 at 12:34 PM Bust 32 (Login Bust32)
Am starting my program and wanted to understand the difference between EPO, starflower/borage and flaxseed. I thought that starflower was best as it had the highest GLA (about 200mg). Can you please help?
Thanks
Moon
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Re: Borage oil or flaxseed oil - Help!
September 9 2008, 9:51 PM
Borage is starflower. All three are good sources of EFAs, I believe the difference is in their hormonal activity. Some people say EPO itself made them grow, borage is very popular and personally I had more pains while on flax seed oil.
Beth
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Re: Borage oil or flaxseed oil - Help!
September 10 2008, 10:22 AM
How about taking both? They both contain several nutrients that your body needs, and your body flushes out what it doesnt need.
Molly
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Re: Borage oil or flaxseed oil - Help!
September 11 2008, 2:48 PM
Borage and EPO are sources of omega-6. Flaxseed is different as it's a source of omega-3.
Bust32
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Re: Borage oil or flaxseed oil - Help!
September 14 2008, 10:17 PM
Thanks v much will start to take flaxseed. Am already taking 1000mg of starflower.
September 9 2008 at 12:34 PM Bust 32 (Login Bust32)
Am starting my program and wanted to understand the difference between EPO, starflower/borage and flaxseed. I thought that starflower was best as it had the highest GLA (about 200mg). Can you please help?
Thanks
Moon
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SENIOR MEMBER
Re: Borage oil or flaxseed oil - Help!
September 9 2008, 9:51 PM
Borage is starflower. All three are good sources of EFAs, I believe the difference is in their hormonal activity. Some people say EPO itself made them grow, borage is very popular and personally I had more pains while on flax seed oil.
Beth
(Login Boobsrock)
Re: Borage oil or flaxseed oil - Help!
September 10 2008, 10:22 AM
How about taking both? They both contain several nutrients that your body needs, and your body flushes out what it doesnt need.
Molly
(Login MollyH)
EVE MEMBERS
Re: Borage oil or flaxseed oil - Help!
September 11 2008, 2:48 PM
Borage and EPO are sources of omega-6. Flaxseed is different as it's a source of omega-3.
Bust32
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Re: Borage oil or flaxseed oil - Help!
September 14 2008, 10:17 PM
Thanks v much will start to take flaxseed. Am already taking 1000mg of starflower.