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Evening Primrose Oil
May 17 2006 at 1:40 AM BJ (Login SmallGurl)
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It seems to me that a lot of the growers here that do well are either taking EPO or using it for massage. For those of you that are using it, do you think it is helping you? Just curious, thought I might try switching my flaxseed oil for epo and see if maybe I grow better.
fushigiyuugi007ph
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Re: Evening Primrose Oil
May 17 2006, 1:46 AM
Hi. I just added EPO 1000mg a day to my routine. So far it is too early to tell.
Surf
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Re: Evening Primrose Oil
May 17 2006, 12:29 PM
I've always used EPO as part of my routine. I take it internally twice a day and break 1 cap open and use it with fennel or fenugreek for each massage. Early on from reading the forum, I learned that EPO is great for NBE. I've also heard flaxseed is good for NBE. I'm sorry, but I don't know which is better or if they are interchangeable. I do believe EPO is more popular though. Best of luck!
Lisa 121
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Re: Evening Primrose Oil
May 17 2006, 12:50 PM
Hi BJ, I believe it does make a difference. I use it internally and massage with it as well and since adding it to massages I did notice a difference to before my break when I didn't use any EPO.
I don't know if it would work better than the Flax Seed but you can always give it a try, it doesn't smell bad or anything so it is nice to use.
Take care and happy growth,
Lisa
Sunset
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May 17 2006, 2:36 PM
Bj, I use 1 1000mg EPO for both boobs together (I half it)
And I tell you, I REALLY think this stuff works great.
Like Lisa said though, I dont know if its "better" than flax, (I have never used flax before) But things really started to happen for me after I used the EPO.
Helen
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Re: Evening Primrose Oil
May 17 2006, 10:20 PM
Hello BJ
I cannot compare EPO with taking other oils, as this is the only one I have had so far. All I can say is that adding EPO (and SP) to my intake (together with the massages) seemed to have helped things along...started feeling tingles and "pains"...but as it was a combination of things rather than just the EPO, I cannot really say if it was only this, that made a difference.
The reason I chose EPO, just like any other girl taking/using here, was the fact that it is rich in omega 6 (8-10% GLA), responsible for hormone balancing... Generally, a good balance of all omegas, 3,6&9 is essential (healthy blood circulation, healthy cell division etc. in the growing process are also of vital importance). So a combined supplement of 3,6,9 can ensure this... OR there are some other oils that have more than one omegas in them...
One of them is actually Flax seed oil and this is the good thing about it, it contains both omega 6 and 3 (at a ratio of 1:4). Another is Hemp oil containing omega 6 and 3 (ratio 3:1, 2.5-3.5% GLA). Not sure what the "ideal" ratio is for one's diet, I've read different things about this, but, say, my combined supplement has a ratio 1:1:2 (omega 6 : omega 9 : omega 3). Another thing is that both flax and hemp have got greater fat content than EPO (35% fat in flax/hemp, 17% fat in EPO).
So, in general EPO is a rich source of omega 6, and in fact there is a richer GLA source, Borage oil (24% GLA), which some girls here are taking.
The above are just some things I had looked at, some time ago, so just thought I would share, in case you were interested
I reckon you could easily "switch" to another oil and see what happens, say when you run out of what you currently use, I can't see any harm in that
I haven't tried massaging with EPO myself yet, I might consider it in the future though, as some girls (like Sunset, Lisa121, Surf...) are really very pleased with using it for massages too. But you see, there so many things to "play" with (cocoa butter, vit.E, wonderup cream, herb extracts, essential oils...and so on) and not so much time in my hands..!
I'll finish with a boobie spell, from my purple fairy on the left:
~*~*~*~*~*~ grow girl, grooOOOW ~*~*~*~*~*~
Hugs,
Helen xx
BJ
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Re: Evening Primrose Oil
May 18 2006, 1:15 AM
Thanks guys! I think I will buy some on Friday (payday) and see if it works a little better than my flax. It never hurts to experiment I guess. I'm also glad to know that it doesn't have a strong or nasty smell lol. And Helen your right on with so much stuff to experiment with. I never leave out my cocoa butter or wu cream though I will probably mix some epo with it instead of flax now.
May 17 2006 at 1:40 AM BJ (Login SmallGurl)
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It seems to me that a lot of the growers here that do well are either taking EPO or using it for massage. For those of you that are using it, do you think it is helping you? Just curious, thought I might try switching my flaxseed oil for epo and see if maybe I grow better.
fushigiyuugi007ph
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Re: Evening Primrose Oil
May 17 2006, 1:46 AM
Hi. I just added EPO 1000mg a day to my routine. So far it is too early to tell.
Surf
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Re: Evening Primrose Oil
May 17 2006, 12:29 PM
I've always used EPO as part of my routine. I take it internally twice a day and break 1 cap open and use it with fennel or fenugreek for each massage. Early on from reading the forum, I learned that EPO is great for NBE. I've also heard flaxseed is good for NBE. I'm sorry, but I don't know which is better or if they are interchangeable. I do believe EPO is more popular though. Best of luck!
Lisa 121
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Re: Evening Primrose Oil
May 17 2006, 12:50 PM
Hi BJ, I believe it does make a difference. I use it internally and massage with it as well and since adding it to massages I did notice a difference to before my break when I didn't use any EPO.
I don't know if it would work better than the Flax Seed but you can always give it a try, it doesn't smell bad or anything so it is nice to use.
Take care and happy growth,
Lisa
Sunset
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yes
May 17 2006, 2:36 PM
Bj, I use 1 1000mg EPO for both boobs together (I half it)
And I tell you, I REALLY think this stuff works great.
Like Lisa said though, I dont know if its "better" than flax, (I have never used flax before) But things really started to happen for me after I used the EPO.
Helen
(Login Helen_N)
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Re: Evening Primrose Oil
May 17 2006, 10:20 PM
Hello BJ
I cannot compare EPO with taking other oils, as this is the only one I have had so far. All I can say is that adding EPO (and SP) to my intake (together with the massages) seemed to have helped things along...started feeling tingles and "pains"...but as it was a combination of things rather than just the EPO, I cannot really say if it was only this, that made a difference.
The reason I chose EPO, just like any other girl taking/using here, was the fact that it is rich in omega 6 (8-10% GLA), responsible for hormone balancing... Generally, a good balance of all omegas, 3,6&9 is essential (healthy blood circulation, healthy cell division etc. in the growing process are also of vital importance). So a combined supplement of 3,6,9 can ensure this... OR there are some other oils that have more than one omegas in them...
One of them is actually Flax seed oil and this is the good thing about it, it contains both omega 6 and 3 (at a ratio of 1:4). Another is Hemp oil containing omega 6 and 3 (ratio 3:1, 2.5-3.5% GLA). Not sure what the "ideal" ratio is for one's diet, I've read different things about this, but, say, my combined supplement has a ratio 1:1:2 (omega 6 : omega 9 : omega 3). Another thing is that both flax and hemp have got greater fat content than EPO (35% fat in flax/hemp, 17% fat in EPO).
So, in general EPO is a rich source of omega 6, and in fact there is a richer GLA source, Borage oil (24% GLA), which some girls here are taking.
The above are just some things I had looked at, some time ago, so just thought I would share, in case you were interested
I reckon you could easily "switch" to another oil and see what happens, say when you run out of what you currently use, I can't see any harm in that
I haven't tried massaging with EPO myself yet, I might consider it in the future though, as some girls (like Sunset, Lisa121, Surf...) are really very pleased with using it for massages too. But you see, there so many things to "play" with (cocoa butter, vit.E, wonderup cream, herb extracts, essential oils...and so on) and not so much time in my hands..!
I'll finish with a boobie spell, from my purple fairy on the left:
~*~*~*~*~*~ grow girl, grooOOOW ~*~*~*~*~*~
Hugs,
Helen xx
BJ
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Re: Evening Primrose Oil
May 18 2006, 1:15 AM
Thanks guys! I think I will buy some on Friday (payday) and see if it works a little better than my flax. It never hurts to experiment I guess. I'm also glad to know that it doesn't have a strong or nasty smell lol. And Helen your right on with so much stuff to experiment with. I never leave out my cocoa butter or wu cream though I will probably mix some epo with it instead of flax now.