How does GLA supplementation help?
Modern diet consists of an excess of ‘bad’ fats. Research shows that we eat ten times more saturated fat and hundreds of times more trans-fatty acids than prehistoric humans did. Bad fats, consumed in such quantities, impair body mechanisms that regulate inflammation, blood pressure, and blood clotting. To restore the balance, ‘good fat’ supplementation with Borage Oil helps. GLA supplementation reduces inflammation, helps regulate blood pressure and helps prevent blood clotting. GLA may also have some anti-cancerous effects and may play a role in the prevention of some cancers, such as cancer of the stomach and bladder. Other fatty acids that are essential for good health include Alpha Linolenic Acid, or ALA (found in Flax Oil), and EPA and DHA (found in Fish Oils). These fats also play a very important role in regulating some of the most basic body functions on a minute-to-minute basis. A balance of all these fats is as important to good health as other essential vitamins and mineral
