Evening Primrose, Black Currant and Borage Oils

[Seth]

Are any of these kinds of oil okay to take?

[RRM]

That also depends on how they are made.
From fatty foods its less difficult to distract oil by cold pressing. I wonder how its done with the oils you mention.

[Seth]

That also depends on how they are made.
From fatty foods its less difficult to distract oil by cold pressing. I wonder how its done with the oils you mention.

Here is a site that offers a bit of a description of the two ways it is produced: http://www.iodogs.com/Canine/Ingredients.aspx

Since they are seeds, perhaps extracting oil from them without needing much heat would be effective.

[RRM]

Since they are seeds, perhaps extracting oil from them without needing much heat would be effective.

Currants are berries, which contain little fat.
The evening primrose seeds seem to contain 7 to 10% of gamma linolenic acid (GLA), which is a bit much, as that one specifically competes with the omega 3 fat alpha linolenic acid (ALA).
Borage oil even contains 24% GLA (an omega-6), and also tannins, and pyrrolizidine alkaloids that are toxic to the liver. 'Thus it is considered an oil with ''pharmaceutical properties"

[Seth]

So if one had to chose, which one would you suggest (if balanced with a sufficient intake of Omega 3's?)

(Don't Avocados have a decent amount of Omega 6's?)

[RRM]

I wouldnt want any of these, particularly the latter 2.
I prefer olive oil.

Don't Avocados have a decent amount of Omega 6's?)

I was talking about the specific competiveness of GLA vs ALA.
Avocado contents of all omega 6s combined is 8% (of total fat).

[charlesclemens]

i use Borage oil & it is probably better known as starflower oil, this being the plant from whose seed the oil is extracted. It is natural oil.

[RRM]

Natural is not equal to good.
Many toxins are natural.
Many antinutrients are natural.