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BioCare DriCelle *1 Evening Primrose Oil (Powder) Features Provides micellised *2, bioavailable cold-pressed evening primrose oil DriCelle Evening primrose oil provides Omega-6 essential fatty acids Studies show Essential fatty acids help maintain the integrity of the skin, heart, circulation and nerve function Studies show GLA is useful pre-menstrually and for the improvement of joint mobility DriCelle Evening Primrose Oil is vacuum packed to maintain freshness and to protect delicate oils from oxidation DriCelle Evening Primrose Oil, when mixed into water, produces a palatable tasting effervescent lemon drink Evening Primrose Oil powder is more convenient than taking large numbers of capsules to deliver desired nutritional intakes of essential fatty acids DriCelle Evening Primrose Oil is suitable for vegetarians and vegans
Benefits of Evening Primrose Oil In his book 'Fats and Oils' Udo Erasmus confirms that "oil of evening primrose has been extensively tested in double blind trials in hospital settings on several continents, and an impressive list of its therapeutic successes in many diseases has accumulated". He reports that oil of evening primrose "has been used successfully to lower blood pressure, to lower blood cholesterol level, and thereby to decrease the risk of cardiovascular accident (stroke and heart attack)". He continues "Oil of evening primrose prevents liver damage due to alcoholism, prevents the withdrawal symptoms when the habitual use of alcohol is discontinued, and prevents the hangovers which so often spoil the morning after the party." He further mentions that "Oil of evening primrose is a useful adjunct in the treatment of schizophrenia, because schizophrenics have very low levels of prostaglandin E1, the most important of several prostaglandins made from GLA. When the level of prostaglandins increased by the administration of oil of evening primrose, some improvement was noted, especially in schizophrenics whose disease had been of less than 5 years' duration." Udo Erasmus states in his book 'Fats and Oils' that evening primrose oil has been used for weight loss, because it increases the metabolic rate, and therefore the burn-off of fat, without special dieting. A well-known use for evening primrose oil has been premenstrual syndrome, particularly breast pain (mastalgia). He states that it is so effective and so safe, that the doctors who did the studies in Britain and Wales now use it as the treatment of first choice for premenstrual breast pain. Other premenstrual symptoms, such as bloating, irritability and depression are also treated in the UK with oil of primrose. Ingredients typically per 4g scoop 1000mg Dricelle Evening Primrose Oil (E.P.O.) (providing approx. 90mg gamma linolenic acid (GLA)) 90mg Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 60mg Vitamin E 90i.u. (d-alpha tocopherol) 4mg Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) 400mcg Beta Carotene 666i.u. (providing 66.7mcg retinol equivalents) In a base of: Fructooligosaccharides (F.O.S.), fructose, freeze-dried lemon juice concentrate, freeze-dried essential oil of lemon, potassium bicarbonate, anhydrous citric acid Nutritional Information per Daily Intake (1 scoop - approx 4g) DriCelle Evening Primrose Oil 660mg (providing approx. 90mg gamma linolenic acid (GLA); Vitamin C 90mg (150%); Vitmain E 90iu 60mg (600%); Vitamin B2 4mg (250%). (% amounts relate to EC RDA). Allergen Information Vitamin E in BioCare DriCelle Evening Primrose Oil is from soya *1 DriCelle is a unique process that locks microscopically small droplets of essential fatty acids into a "micelle", coated first with natural oil of lemon and then with a dry oligosaccharide powder. The DriCelle process provides the means by which large doses of essential nutritional oils can be taken in a palatable form with enhanced absorption and bioavailability. *2 Micellisation is the dispersion of micellised fat soluble nutrients to microscopic particles. In this finely dispersed form, fats and oils are more readily absorbed and soluble in water. Research Ishikawa T, Fujiyama Y, Igarashi O, et al. Effects of gammalinolenic acid on plasma lipoproteins and apolipoproteins. Atherosclerosis 1989;75:95-104 Yoshimoto-Furuie K, Yoshimoto K, Tanaka T, et al. Effects of oral supplementation with evening primrose oil for six weeks on plasma essential fatty acids and uremic skin symptoms in hemodialysis patients. Nephron 1999;81:151-9. Tamimi NA, Mikhail AI, Stevens PE. Role of gamma-linolenic acid in uraemic pruritus. Nephron 1999;83:170-1 [letter]. Horrobin DF. The importance of gamma-linolenic acid and prostaglandin E1 in human nutrition and medicine. J Holistic Med 1981;3:118-39. Horrobin DF, Manku M, Brush M, et al. Abnormalities in plasma essential fatty acid levels in women with pre-menstrual syndrome and with non-malignant breast disease. J Nutr Med 1991;2:259–64 Manku MS, Horrobin, DF, Morse NL, et al. Essential fatty acids in the plasma phospholipids of patients with atopic eczema. Br J Derm 1984;110:643. Horrobin DF. Essential fatty acids in clinical dermatology. J Am Acad Dermatol 1989;20:1045–53. Mansel RE, Pye JK, Hughes LE. Effects of essential fatty acids on cyclical mastalgia and noncyclical breast disorders. In Omega-6 Essential Fatty Acids: Pathophysiology and Roles in Clinical Medicine, ed. DF Horrobin. New York: Alan R Liss, 1990, 557–66. Keen H, Payan J, Allawi J, et al. Treatment of diabetic neuropathy with gamma-linolenic acid. Diabetes Care 1993;16:8–15. Horrobin DF. Essential fatty acid metabolism in diseases of connective tissue with special reference to scleroderma and to Sjogren’s syndrome. Med Hypotheses 1984;14:233–47. Vaddadi KS, Gilleard CJ. Essential fatty acids, tardive dyskinesia, and schizophrenia. In Omega-6 Essential Fatty Acids: Pathophysiology and Roles in Clinical Medicine. Horrobin DF (ed). New York: Alan R Liss, 1990, 333–43. Schalin-Karrila M, Mattila L, Jansen CT, et al. Evening primrose oil in the treatment of atopic eczema: effect on clinical status, plasma phospholipid fatty acids and circulating blood prostaglandins. Br J Dermatol 1987;117:11–9 This information is not intended to replace the advice of a qualified Healthcare Professional. We always recommend you check with your health care practitioner or physician prior to beginning any new supplement or diet program, especially if you are on any medication, nursing, pregnant or have any other existing medical condition. | 
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