The most popular omega-6 fatty acid is called
gamma-linolenic acid or GLA. GLA is found in motherīs milk and in the seeds of
evening primrose, borage and black
currant. GLA is a standard treatment for premenstrual symptoms including breast
tenderness (also called mastalgia, mastodynia or mastopatia) in Europe and
the United States - but GLA has many more benefits. It is even mentioned in the
AMA's (American Medical Association) official textbook evaluating drugs.
The most important dietary essential fatty acid is linoleic acid, which occurs
in large quantities in plant oils. However, linoleic acid is biologically inactive
and cannot be used by the organism in its naturally occurring form. The body must
first change Linoleic acid into gamma linolenic acid (GLA).
A diet rich
in plant oils does not necessarily protect against deficiencies of GLA, which
can therefore be taken in the form of a food supplement.
GLA is extracted from plants which are rich in this fatty acid. The highest
natural content is found in the medicinal herb borage (25% of which is composed
of GLA). Blackcurrant seed oil contains rather smaller quantities (14%) of this
essential fatty acid, while evening primrose contains 5-9% GLA.
When the body's production of GLA is facilitated, production of
the beneficial prostaglandin PGE1 increases. This prostaglandin has a number of
beneficial effects:
it
reduces the tendency of blood platelets to aggregate and thereby reduces the risk
of blood clots
it expands contract blood vessels, which may alleviate
pains associated with angina pectoris (Angina)
It expands the respiratory
passages, prevents mucous formation, infections and asthma attacks
It
reduces cholesterol production
It reinforces the effects of insulin
It
improves the activity of the immune system (primarily via its influence on the
T-Lymphocytes)
The improved functioning of the T-Lymphocytes can be
of great importance in the event of disturbed immune functions with, for example,
ulcerative colitis, arthritic and related disorders, allergies, asthma and skin
diseases.
GLA therapy
may also help with the following:
Disorders in the central nervous
system: in schizophrenia and disseminated sclerosis the patient often has abnormally
low PGE1 levels
for hangovers and other withdrawal symptoms after excessive
alcohol consumption
Alcoholic liver damage
Chest pains, aches
and fluid build ups (Oedema)
Menstrual pains caused by increased activity
of harmful prostaglandins
Premenstrual tension
Hyperactivity in
children
The Balance between Omega 6s and Omega 3s
Today the
relation of omega-6 (plant based oils) and omega-3 fatty acids (fish
oils) in the Western diet is unbalanced. The ideal ratio is 4:1, but
in the EU the average relation is 5:1 and in many individuals 10:1 or even higher,
even 20:1. The intake of omega-6 being too high in relation to omega-3.
I have seen in blood analyses that supplementation with GLA alone further
diminishes the content of omega-3´s in the blood serum. Therefore, I always
recommend that people taking GLA (which belongs to the omega-6 family) should
simultaneously take fish oil (omega-3).
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