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to Tigerlily - borage oil
August 7 2007 at 5:45 AM xian'g (Login xian66)

I have came across your posts and knew that you were having 2x1000mg borage oil a day. Isn't the suggested dosage 1x1000mg a day? I'm not sure whether it is said to be overdosed, anyway, did you feel any side effects with such high dose? like headache etc

any opinion will be very very much appreciated!!!
Thank you in advance




xian'g
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Re: to Tigerlily - borage oil
August 7 2007, 7:21 AM

another question,

for how long have you take borage oil as your supplement? I mean how long is your borage oil supplement program? ie 6 months? 9 months?

I heard that borage oil is toxin in some extent. I'm hoping not to take it for too long.

thanks ^0^




Fengshui
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please check the link for more detail
August 7 2007, 7:50 AM


http://www.drugdigest.org/DD/PrintablePages/herbMonograph/0,11475,4091,00.html

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In fact, the aerial parts of borage contain small quantities of toxic chemicals known as pyrrolizidine alkaloids, which have been associated with causing liver injury when they are consumed in large amounts.......

However, oil from the seeds of the borage plant does not contain pyrrolizidine alkaloids. About 20% of borage oil is composed of a polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acid called gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), which may help reduce inflammation. ] Quote

If you check the supplement facts on your bottle of borage oil, it should say "borage(seed) oil", it's not toxic.





Tiger Lily
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Re: to Tigerlily - borage oil
August 7 2007, 8:23 AM

I don't know what is the suggested dose or who decides that. And I don't think the amount of borage oil I took is a high dose. I didn't ever think that.

Then about the time of my project, it was 15 months.



xian'g
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thanks!!
August 8 2007, 4:21 AM

thanks soooo much tigerlily and fengshui!!!

It's very helpful for me!! muackx