Borage Oil-GLA: (gamma-linolenic Acid) Which is a polyunsaturated fat.   As in the middle ages, today Borage is used for heart disease and arthritis by reducing inflamation.

 GLA also comes from the plant the evening primrose and also from black currants.  Our bodies also produces it's  own stores of GLA, which we find in vegetable oils and meats.

Within our bodies, all lot of conversion takes place with linoleic acid and GLA, producing chemicals that are simular to hormones that reduce inflamation, lowers blood pressure keeps the blood platlets from sticking together improves the tone of our vessels as well as promoting our immune systems to a balanced state; are just a few claims made by Dr. Michael Janson, the author of The Vitamin Revolution in Health Care. This conversion of chemicals becomes less active as we age.

The following is a short list of the benefits of GLA:
Eczema
arthritis
menstrual cramps
cardiovascular wellness

Adverse Side Effects:
GLA and Borage Oil have been used in hundreds of clinical trials in dosages up to 12 grams of Borage Oil per day for periods of up to a year. No significant ill effects have been observed . Users of high dosages occasionally experience a slight stomach upset or minor bowel disturbance.