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^ i never refrigerated mine, and their capsule form. Maybe thats why it gave me bad effects. But on the label it never suggested this.
The GLA goes rancid when not refrigerated, post opening the bottle. This is true even in capsule form.
My advice, get a new bottle of EPO, take about 500-1,000mg GLA (GLA, not evening primrose) per day, while also supplementing 500-1,000mg Lecithin.
If you don't see decent results within a week, say so in this post.
^ i never refrigerated mine, and their capsule form. Maybe thats why it gave me bad effects. But on the label it never suggested this.The GLA goes rancid when not refrigerated, post opening the bottle. This is true even in capsule form.
My advice, get a new bottle of EPO, take about 500-1,000mg GLA (GLA, not evening primrose) per day, while also supplementing 500-1,000mg Lecithin.
If you don't see decent results within a week, say so in this post.
if the GLA goes rancid when not in the fridge is it already rancid as they don't refridgerate them in the shop they are just sitting on the shelves so they might be bad when i buy them?
if the GLA goes rancid when not in the fridge is it already rancid as they don't refridgerate them in the shop they are just sitting on the shelves so they might be bad when i buy them?
No. Re-read my post good sir.
post opening the bottle.
You can buy it at a store with no worries, but once you've brought it home and opened the bottle, be sure to stick it in the refrigerator.
I find it quite irritating that these companies don't post proper storing instructions on all of their products, considering improper storing can compromise the products effectiveness entirely.
thanks little did he know sorry i didn't read your first post proparly i'm keeping it in the fridge i'm pleased you posted about this or i would have just kept them in a cupboard as they don't bother to tell you on the bottle i agree very irritating
Would have been an honest mistake.
Good luck.
i'm taking my starflower and lecithin 4x starflower and 1x lecithin with milk at tea time do i need to refridgerate the soya lecithin as well as the starflower oil? sorry if this has been answered before i'm also taking 100mg minocycline which i'm scared to give up i'm hoping the starflower will help my hair too as it's mega greasy lately i hope this combo works for me so after a while i can reduce my mino until i feel confident enough to stop it altogether
I ordered 500mg EPO pills through my farmacy and got them today. The only problem with them is they're made for girls with trouble with their menstrual cycle and so also contain added vitamin E, about 150% of the recommended daily dose. First thing is I really don't like taking pills that state that they're meant to be taken as a cure for menstrual problems (I'm a guy for crying out loud) and second I don't know if it's a good thing to be taking 150% of the recommended daily dose of vitamin E in addition to the multi vitamin pills I'm already taking daily that contain 100% of the recommended dose of vitamin E.
Any advice?
i'm taking my starflower and lecithin 4x starflower and 1x lecithin with milk at tea time do i need to refridgerate the soya lecithin as well as the starflower oil? sorry if this has been answered before i'm also taking 100mg minocycline which i'm scared to give up i'm hoping the starflower will help my hair too as it's mega greasy lately i hope this combo works for me so after a while i can reduce my mino until i feel confident enough to stop it altogether
please can someone tell me if i need to keep the lecithin in the fridge i'm worried they might go off
i'm taking my starflower and lecithin 4x starflower and 1x lecithin with milk at tea time do i need to refridgerate the soya lecithin as well as the starflower oil? sorry if this has been answered before i'm also taking 100mg minocycline which i'm scared to give up i'm hoping the starflower will help my hair too as it's mega greasy lately i hope this combo works for me so after a while i can reduce my mino until i feel confident enough to stop it altogether
I'd say fridge it unless it says otherwise.
But don't take the starflower oil within about 30 minutes of drinking tea, it affects the absorption of the GLA.
Hi everyone, please help!
I've narrowed down my options to this:
A.) Udo's Choice Oil Blend ..............or............... B.) Evening Primrose Oil + Lecithin
I can't decide which one to try first. What do you guys think is better???
~Some background info on me:
=My face is basically a mess. If it's not dry, it's oily. If it's not oily, its dry. It's never been normal.
=I get all types of acne, but i must say most of them are cystic.
=My acne is definitly hormonal cuz i break out like a mofo all the days leading up to my period. I'm 22 now, strugglin with acne since puberty hit me at 12.
=I've already tried the antibiotics, gels, creams, bp, proactive, and other "natural" ways to help me, etc... And they havent obviously worked to my satisfaction. The only thing i havent tried are these oils/vitamins/minerals.
=Currently i am on the CSR + DIP method (they seem to be working so-so).
If u need to know something i left out, please let me know! Thanks! Awaiting anxiously for some replys 
get borage oil 1000mg (~240gla)
get lecithin
take 4 borage oil capsules and a lecithin capsule in the morning with a glass of milk less then 2 minutes before eating
(~2 gulps of milk before taking a capsule)
take 4 more borage oil capsules and a lecithin capsule at night the same way with dinner
been ~ 4 days and i am sooooo clearing up
get borage oil 1000mg (~240gla)get lecithin
take 4 borage oil capsules and a lecithin capsule in the morning with a glass of milk less then 2 minutes before eating
(~2 gulps of milk before taking a capsule)
take 4 more borage oil capsules and a lecithin capsule at night the same way with dinner
been ~ 4 days and i am sooooo clearing up
hi i'm doing 4 borage and 1 lecithin as instructed before dinner about 5pm and taking my 100mg minocycline in the morning will the borage work at this amount? i realise it could take longer to see results or am i not taking enough for it to work at all
get borage oil 1000mg (~240gla)get lecithin
take 4 borage oil capsules and a lecithin capsule in the morning with a glass of milk less then 2 minutes before eating
(~2 gulps of milk before taking a capsule)
take 4 more borage oil capsules and a lecithin capsule at night the same way with dinner
been ~ 4 days and i am sooooo clearing up
I've decided not to take borage oil after reading that article about it. Thats just my personal choice. But i'm still debating whether to take udo's oil blend or the epo+lecithin combo. I just need some input regarding these two options. thanks!
Lots of questions.. But I am very new to supplements.
Okay.. I found this thread yesterday and read just a few pages in. Today, while I was out, I bought a bottle of EPO 1300mg (100mg GLA) at GNC. I've taken four pills today.
Now.. That's only 400mg of GLA. I wish I had read into the thread more to see about Borage Oil. Where can I find that
here in the US? I know I didn't see any at GNC.
In the meantime.. 10 of these pills a day? How should I split that up?
And how vital is the Lecithin? I saw bottles of it while I was at GNC, but I didn't know I needed it. Are any of you seeing results without it? .. And if I start using it, do I still need the milk?
Wow, this is going to make me poor. But, as long as it's going to work. *Shrug*
..... *Sigh*
Little did he know said:For everyone with any questions on the topic of anything that provides you with GLA's, go to this website.
Read it all and you will feel like you have an acne fighting machine gun.
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Good read. Awesome. My hopes are high. I just started taking EPO yesterday (The Borage Oil effects scare me..) and I picked up some Lecithin today, as well. Also, I am trying to stick to the CSR very closely to assure I don't break out in the meantime while my hormones are balancing.
*Crosses fingers* This is pretty much the only kind of regimen I have NOT tried. It HAS to work. If not, I'm doomed for the rest of my life.
Has anyone been on this for a couple weeks and haven't seen results?
And, assuming this works, once I get clear, how do I know it's 100% okay to cut back?
One last thing.. Are you guys off BP?? That would totally rock my life. I hate BP. 
Good luck to all of you! <3
the guy that made this site [Link Removed]has made a e-book [Link Removed]
this is a really good book and if u r gona fight acne with gla proporly than u need this book!
i no the site kinda looks like a scam or something (not sure y he made it luk like that) but its the real deal and goes in2 very good detail on how to use the gla proporly (and i dont just mean taking lecithin and milk lol) there r a whole heap of things u can do !!!
so yea instead of geusing or asking ppl on this thread that dont no the specifics themselfs, just get the book and uill have all the knowledge u need.
lol i totaly sound like a sales man =D
gud luk
cya.
get borage oil 1000mg (~240gla)get lecithin
take 4 borage oil capsules and a lecithin capsule in the morning with a glass of milk less then 2 minutes before eating
(~2 gulps of milk before taking a capsule)
take 4 more borage oil capsules and a lecithin capsule at night the same way with dinner
been ~ 4 days and i am sooooo clearing up
I've decided not to take borage oil after reading that article about it. Thats just my personal choice. But i'm still debating whether to take udo's oil blend or the epo+lecithin combo. I just need some input regarding these two options. thanks!
i'd try the epo/lecithin combo. i've been taking borage oil and lecithin for a few days and it seems to have made an improvement. i plan on switching from borage to epo once the bottle runs out, but i figured borage would be best to get rid of acne due to its high amounts of GLA and then use i could use EPO to maintain the results. i've used udo's oil in the past and saw minimal improvement at best. i'll update on my condition in a week or so as well
get borage oil 1000mg (~240gla)get lecithin
take 4 borage oil capsules and a lecithin capsule in the morning with a glass of milk less then 2 minutes before eating
(~2 gulps of milk before taking a capsule)
take 4 more borage oil capsules and a lecithin capsule at night the same way with dinner
been ~ 4 days and i am sooooo clearing up
I've decided not to take borage oil after reading that article about it. Thats just my personal choice. But i'm still debating whether to take udo's oil blend or the epo+lecithin combo. I just need some input regarding these two options. thanks!
i'd try the epo/lecithin combo. i've been taking borage oil and lecithin for a few days and it seems to have made an improvement. i plan on switching from borage to epo once the bottle runs out, but i figured borage would be best to get rid of acne due to its high amounts of GLA and then use i could use EPO to maintain the results. i've used udo's oil in the past and saw minimal improvement at best. i'll update on my condition in a week or so as well
Thanks so much for ur input!! i'll be waiting for ur update 