Borage Seed Oil

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Overview

Borage Seed Oil is extracted from Borage (Borago officinalis) Seeds.

 

Health Benefits of Borage Seed Oil

Most of the health benefits of Borage Seed Oil are attributable to its high content of Gamma-Linolenic Acid (GLA).

 

Cardiovascular System

 Borage Seed Oil may lower Blood Pressure in High Blood Pressure patients (primarily due to the Gamma-Linolenic Acid (GLA) content of Borage Seed Oil).  [1]

 Borage Seed Oil (up to 6,000 mg per day) may alleviate the symptoms of Raynaud's Disease.  [2]

 

Immune System

 Borage Seed Oil may help to treat Cancer - Breast (the Gamma-Linolenic Acid (GLA) content of Borage Seed Oil may inhibit a specific Oncogene that is responsible for up to 30% of all Breast Cancer cases).  [3]

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