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Each capsule combines 250 mg of borage oil and 250 mg of evening primrose oil, two seed oils that contain fatty acids of the omega-6 family: linoleic acid and gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), which the body uses for the normal function of the skin. Vitamin E completes the formula.
For anyone who would like to add omega-6 fatty acids to their diet in a simple form, with no oily taste. For those who prefer two oils in a single capsule rather than two separate products. Suitable for omnivorous diets, gluten-free and lactose-free.
There is a lot of talk about omega-3s, far less about their cousins, the omega-6s. Yet together with them, they form the large family of polyunsaturated fatty acids, and our body cannot make the two fatty acids from which they derive: it has to find them in food. Most omega-6s are easy to obtain, thanks to plant oils, nuts and seeds. One of them is the exception, and it is what makes these two oils so interesting.
Among the omega-6s, gamma-linolenic acid holds a special place. Our body can normally make it from linoleic acid, which is present in many oils. But this conversion is not always efficient and tends to slow down with age. And GLA is virtually absent from everyday food: it is found in significant quantities only in a few seed oils, including borage and evening primrose.
We explain all this in more detail in our article “Essential fatty acids: beyond omega-3”.
Borage (Borago officinalis) is the hairy plant with intensely blue, star-shaped flowers that you come across in gardens and vegetable patches. Its flowers are edible: they have a light cucumber taste and are often used to decorate salads and summer drinks. Bees adore them.
An old Latin saying has it: “Ego borago, gaudia semper ago”, “I, borage, always bring joy”. It is its small black seeds that provide the richest known oil in GLA.
Evening primrose (Oenothera biennis) behaves in a surprising way: its large pale yellow flowers open at nightfall, sometimes in just a few minutes, before the observer’s eyes. They then attract night-flying moths, such as hawk-moths, which pollinate them. Hence its English name: evening primrose.
Native to North America, it was brought to Europe at the beginning of the 17th century and has since settled along embankments and railway lines. Its tiny seeds give an oil slightly less rich in GLA than borage oil, but richer in linoleic acid.
By combining the two, each capsule brings together the GLA richness of borage and the linoleic acid richness of evening primrose. One capsule provides about 75 mg of GLA and 275 mg of linoleic acid.
Borage & Evening Primrose Oil 2 in 1 is for adults who wish to complement their diet with a direct source of GLA, for example alongside omega-3s.
1 to 2 capsules a day, with a meal, with a glass of water. One bottle lasts 50 to 100 days.
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Take 1 to 2 capsules per day with a glass of water. A bottle of 100 capsules lasts 50 days at 2 capsules a day, or 100 days at 1 capsule. Keep dry. Keep out of reach of young children. Do not exceed the recommended daily dose. Food supplements are not a substitute for a varied and balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle.
Contents: bottle of 100 capsules of 700 mg, each containing 250 mg of borage oil and 250 mg of evening primrose oil. At 1 to 2 capsules a day, a bottle lasts 50 to 100 days.
This product is gluten-free and lactose-free. It is suitable for omnivorous diets.
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before starting, especially if you are undergoing treatment, pregnant or breastfeeding. A food supplement does not replace a varied diet or a prescribed treatment.
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