This condition causes inflammation and pain in the lips caused by the acne drug isotretinoin Accutane. A separate study found that GLA supplementation reduced both inflammatory and noninflammatory acne lesions.
How to use: Participants in the cheilitis study received six milligram mg capsules of EPO three times daily for a total of eight weeks. Some countries other than the United States have approved EPO to treat eczema , an inflammatory skin condition. How to use: In studies, one to four EPO capsules were taken twice daily for 12 weeks.
To use topically, you can apply 1 milliliter mL of 20 percent EPO to the skin twice daily for up to four months. According to a study , oral supplementation of EPO helps smooth skin and improve its:.
Per the study, GLA is necessary for ideal skin structure and function. How to use: For PMS, take 6 to 12 capsules mg to 6, mg one to four times daily for up to 10 months. Start with the smallest dose possible, and increase as needed to relieve symptoms. If you experience breast pain so severe during your period that it interferes with your life, taking EPO may help.
According to a study , the GLA in EPO is thought to reduce inflammation and help inhibit prostaglandins that cause cyclical breast pain. How to use: Take 1 to 3 grams g or 2. You can also take 1, mg of vitamin E for 6 months. EPO may reduce the severity of hot flashes , one of the most uncomfortable side effects of menopause. A later study , however, came to a different conclusion. The study found that women who took mg daily of EPO for six weeks experienced less frequent, less severe, and shorter hot flashes.
Women also had improved marks for social activity, relations with others, and sexuality on a questionnaire on how hot flashes impact daily life. More research is needed. According to a study , those taking EPO had a slightly higher systolic blood pressure. Heart disease kills more than , people in the United States each year. Hundreds of thousands more are living with the condition. Some people are turning to natural remedies, such as EPO, to help. According to a study on rats, EPO is anti-inflammatory and helps reduce blood cholesterol.
Hot flashes experienced by women going through the menopause have a number of non-hormonal treatment options, but, according to the evidence, evening primrose oil does not have an effect. Some women report PMS symptoms being eased by evening primrose oil, for instance, breast tenderness, feelings of depression , irritability, and swelling and bloating from fluid retention.
However, there is no current evidence to support a role for evening primrose oil in easing premenstrual syndrome PMS. Nerve pain associated with diabetes has been treated with evening primrose oil, when conventional treatments have not worked or have been unsuitable.
Beneficial results have been shown in clinical trials, and taking evening primrose oil for months may improve the symptoms of nerve damage caused by diabetes. In one small randomized trial published in Diabetic Medicine , for example, there was a statistically significant improvement in neuropathy scores, including nerve conduction tests, for people taking evening primrose oil capsules for 6 months compared with placebo.
Evening primrose oil is taken with fish oil and calcium by older adults with osteoporosis; the combination seems to decrease bone loss and increase bone density. More research is needed to determine the role evening primrose oil itself might play independently of the other supplements. Treatment with oral evening primrose oil may help correct an abnormality in essential fatty acids found in eczema. Eczema can be effectively treated with conventional medicines, but complementary alternatives, such as evening primrose oil are sometimes tried by people whose conditions do not improve as much as they would like, or who fear side effects.
However, a well-respected review of the evidence, conducted by the Cochrane Collaboration , concludes that evening primrose oil is no more effective than placebo at treating eczema, and can produce mild, temporary, mainly gastrointestinal side-effects. Scleroderma is an autoimmune disease of the connective tissue characterized by thickening and hardening of various tissues, including the skin and other organs. Evening primrose oil has been investigated as a treatment in a number of studies; however, all the studies so far have been small.
Further research is needed before the oil can be recommended. Herbal remedies tend to be associated with numerous health claims because the regulation of these products is less rigorous than for prescription drugs. Many conditions are said to be eased by evening primrose oil. The following lack any supporting evidence:.
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