Borage Oil is a miracle supplement for women, starting from age 14 all the way to post-menopause.\u00a0 Literally from the inside out, bones to skin, borage oil has great things to offer every woman’s body.\u00a0 Here are just a few of the benefits of borage oil:<\/p>\n
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Borage oil is extracted from the seeds of Borage<\/strong>,\u00a0[1]<\/span><\/a>\u00a0(<\/em>Borago officinalis<\/em><\/strong>), <\/em>also known as starflower,<\/strong> for its star-shaped brilliant blue blooms.\u00a0 Borage is an annual wildflower in the\u00a0flowering plant<\/a>\u00a0family of\u00a0Boraginaceae<\/a>.\u00a0 Borage is an ancient herb, with use of it dating back to over 1500 years ago.\u00a0 Historically, borage plant was harvested for its leaves and stems.\u00a0 The leaves of the borage plant are edible and the plant is grown in gardens specifically for that purpose in some parts of Europe.\u00a0 Today the plant is popular for the borage oil found in its seeds.<\/span><\/p>\n Your body can synthesize most of the fats it needs from your diet.\u00a0 However, two essential fatty acids – linoleic<\/strong> and alpha-linolenic<\/strong>, cannot be synthesized by your body and must be obtained from food.\u00a0 These basic fats, found in plant foods, are used to build specialized fats called omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.\u00a0 The primary omega-3 is ALA (alpha-linolenic acid), found in fish, flaxseeds, chia seeds, walnuts, and soybeans.\u00a0 The most essential form of omega-6 is GLA (gamma linolenic acid), found in evening primrose (EPO), black currant, and borage oils.\u00a0 Of the three, borage has the highest concentration of GLA, making it the wealthiest known source (24%).<\/p>\n GLA is good for both men and women.\u00a0 The body converts GLA into an anti-inflammatory compound called prostaglandin1, or PGE1.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>PGE1 has anti-inflammatory properties and may also act as a blood vessel dilator.\u00a0 Linolenic acid, a common fatty acid found in nuts, seeds and most vegetable oils \u00a0(including EPO)\u00a0should convert to PGE1. \u00a0<\/em>Progestaglandin1 (PG1) is a key molecule for maintaining healthy skin.\u00a0 It exhibits a potent anti-inflammatory effect on the skin and is also very effective in regulating water loss and protecting skin from injury and damage.\u00a0\u00a0However, the conversion can be hindered by several factors, including aging, disease, inadequate Vitamin C, B and Zinc, poor diet (full of sugars and carbohydrates), or a compromised immune system.\u00a0 The GLA in borage oil prevents these conversion problems, and as a result, the body can more easily synthesize PGE1.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \n <\/p>\n WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO BE DEFICIENT?<\/strong> MOST PROMINENT BENEFITS OF BORAGE<\/strong><\/p>\n Rheumatoid Arthritis<\/a><\/span> (RA) Acne<\/a><\/span>, Eczema<\/a><\/span>, Psoriasis<\/a><\/span>, and Other Skin Conditions Weight Gain<\/a><\/span> Childbirth<\/a><\/span> Premature Infants<\/a><\/span> Borage Oil is a miracle supplement for women, starting from age 14 all the way to post-menopause.\u00a0 Literally from the inside out, bones to skin, borage oil has great things to offer every woman’s body.\u00a0 Here are just a few of the benefits of borage oil: Bone health Skin health Anti-inflammatory Anti-oxidant PMS symptom relief … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":7214,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":[],"categories":[1274,8532],"tags":[1387,815,1408,1405,39,173,1418,66,822,1378,823,1385,879,1416,1395,1381,1413,1380,824,226,587,1399,623,1389,1388,1390,1407,837,1406,1396,1398,1397,464,1401,1403,1402,1391,1392,1393,1386,1404,1382,1383,1410,1409,1411,1412,1400,1394,1384,1415,1414,1379,170,605,878,232,211,1417,795,392],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/peachvitamins.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7194"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/peachvitamins.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/peachvitamins.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peachvitamins.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peachvitamins.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7194"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/peachvitamins.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7194\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peachvitamins.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7214"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/peachvitamins.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7194"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peachvitamins.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7194"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peachvitamins.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7194"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nWomen with premenstrual syndrome, diabetes, and eczema can have a metabolic block that interferes with the body’s ability to synthesize GLA.\u00a0 It is especially these individuals who can benefit from supplemental GLA intake from borage oil.\u00a0 GLA is good for both men and women.<\/p>\n
\nRA is a chronic, painful inflammation of the joints.\u00a0 There is some evidence that taking borage seed oil in combination with conventional painkilling or anti-inflammatory medications<\/span><\/a> may help decrease symptoms of RA after six weeks of treatment.\u00a0 The improvement appears to last for up to 24 weeks.\u00a0 Improvement is measured as a decrease in the number and severity of tender and swollen joints<\/a>.\u00a0 Of all the autoimmune disorders that borage oil is reputed to help, studies related to RA show the most promise so far.\u00a0 RA patients often require the us of non-steroidal, anti-inglammatory drugs, also known as NSAIDS, that could have side effects.\u00a0 The authors of a study published in the “American Journal of Clinical Nutrition<\/a><\/span>” analyzed the data from many trials, including their own, and concluded that GLA, like that found in borage oil, could provide symptom relief and possibly reduce the need for painkillers.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nRecent studies show that borage oil taken as a supplement, heightens PG1 levels in your skin to supress chronic inflammation. Evidence from animal studies show that skin disorders associated with oil imbalances can be corrected by adding borage oil to the diet.\u00a0 Similar research with humans have confirmed these findings.\u00a0 The studies have shown that supplementation with borage oil for patients with skin problems can lead to direct improvement in the condition of their skin.\u00a0 Not only does borage produce excellent results for the skin when taken internally, but there is also evidence that borage oil has the same positive results when applied topically to the skin.\u00a0 One interesting experiment measured the effects of creams containing borage oil on dry or damaged skin.\u00a0 Twenty healthy subjects who experienced either dry but otherwise normal skin were tested over two weeks.\u00a0 Results showed that the cream containing borage oil was superior in restoring moisture and smoothness to the skin.\u00a0 This was interpreted as strong evidence of the role that borage oil plays in rebuilding the intracellular moisture content barrier of adult skin.<\/p>\n
\nIn one study, supplementing with borage oil helped reduce the amount of weight regained by obese people who had previously shed pounds.\u00a0 In a double-blind study of obese people who had previously lost an average of about 66 pounds, supplementation with 5 grams of borage oil per day (which provided 890 mg per day of GLA) significantly reduced the average amount of weight regained over the next 12 months (4.8 pounds vs. 19.3 pounds in the placebo group).\u00a0 It is believed that borage oil worked by correcting certain abnormalities of essential fatty acid deficiencies .<\/p>\n
\nCervical ripening is a process that occurs naturally as the uterus readies for labor and delivery.\u00a0 During cervical ripening, the cervix becomes shorter and softer.\u00a0 Without cervical ripening, labor and delivery can be quite difficult.\u00a0 High concentrations of GLA and prostaglandins in Borage oil can be used in either oral preparations or using perineal massage to ripen the cervix pre-childbirth.\u00a0 In cases where labor needs to be induced after the due date, borage oil may be\u00a0administered intravaginally<\/a>, by inserting one 500 mg capsule of borage oil in the vagina twice daily.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nInfant<\/a>\u00a0formula supplemented with fatty acids from borage oil and fish oil seems to improve growth and development of the\u00a0nervous system<\/a> in infants born early, especially boys.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"