LIFE EXTENSION Mega GLA with Sesame Lignans 30 Kapsułek żelowych

The body needs fatty acids to survive and is able to make all but two of them: omega-6 linoleic acid (LA) and omega-3 alpha-linolenic acid (ALA). These two fatty acids must be supplied with the diet and are therefore considered essential fatty acids (EFAs).

Omega-6 fatty acids are well supplied in the diet with meat and vegetable oils. However, not all omega-6 fatty acids are of equal value. Arachidonic acid (AA) appears to be unhealthy because it is a precursor to inflammatory eicosanoids - such as prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), thromboxane A2, and leukotriene B4 - that promote inflammation. In contrast, gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), found in evening primrose oil, borage oil, and black currant oil, is an important fatty acid that plays a beneficial role in the formation of healthy prostaglandins (PGE1) and the reduction of pro-inflammatory mediators.

Life Extension adds 10 mg of sesame lignans to each Mega GLA borage oil capsule. Sesame lignans not only increase beneficial DGLA, but also hinder the conversion of GLA to the pro-inflammatory arachidonic acid mediator. Blocking this pathway reduces the formation of the pro-inflammatory factors prostaglandin E2 and leukotriene B4.

Numerous studies document the multiple health effects of GLA. Enriching this supplement with sesame lignans makes GLA work much better in the body, so many more people can benefit from GLA supplementation.