primrose oil ok?

[GEARMASTER]

is it ok for a 15 year old boy to take primrose oil or does that effect his testosterone in a bad way?

[GEARMASTER]

bump.. does promrose oil affect testosterone and is it ok for male teenagers to take?

[hackskii]

Id take fish oils instead. Evening Primrose Oil is an Omega 6 fatty acid and is ok to get the GLA out of it (borage oil too) but to be honest the ratio of Omega 6 to Omega 3 is a problem in America and abroad.

I would consider taking Fish oils as they have the best profile of Omega 3's, they are cheap and very good.
I take 12 a day and I notice positive effects taking them.

If he wants to take them then I would add some fish oils in there.
Do a little word search on GLA gamma-linolenic acid, a couple of doctors touted that about 9 years ago but they sort of back peddled lately.
I dont think your son is looking in the right places for what he is looking for.

Is he looking for test boosters?
Why promrose oil?

[cpeil2]

Originally Posted by hackskii

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I take 12 a day and I notice positive effects taking them.

Hackskii-- When you say you notice positive effects, are you talking about subjective effects - like, say, an improvement in an inflammatory condition or improved joint health, or are you talking more about improved lab values?

Also, how much omega-3, total, do you get from your 12 capsules?

[GEARMASTER]

well he is taking a supplement called eyeQ which is fish oils with primrose oil,so he should stop taking this then?

http://www.goodnessdirect.co.uk/cgi-...il/811152.html

[Ruper]

Originally Posted by GEARMASTER

well he is taking a supplement called eyeQ which is fish oils with primrose oil,so he should stop taking this then?

http://www.goodnessdirect.co.uk/cgi-...il/811152.html

That look pretty benign to me unless he is taking ¼ cup/day or something silly. In fact I would guess it is doing much more good than harm. I also like the EPA/DHA ratio - i.e a lot more EPA.

[GEARMASTER]

so more epa the better then? also what else should a 15 year old take for good testosterone levels?

[hackskii]

Originally Posted by cpeil2

Hackskii-- When you say you notice positive effects, are you talking about subjective effects - like, say, an improvement in an inflammatory condition or improved joint health, or are you talking more about improved lab values?

Also, how much omega-3, total, do you get from your 12 capsules?

Oh, I should have made this a bit more clear.
Each cap is a gram each.

Ok first off I am 46 and I didnt notice but I started taking the fish oils at 12 a day with my meals then one day (a few months), I notced I had more flow and volume in my piss. I mean I have stepped up to the same urnal for 10 years and I noticed it made a harder noise and there was more flow.
Without going into too much detail about the prostate and BPH (which all men will have to some degree or another) I feel now that the fish oils being high in Omega 3 fatty acids were doing the trick.

Doing some research on this I found out that the prostate has the most amounts of prostaglandins in the body. Omega 3’s and some Omega 6’s reduce inflammation by increasing PG-1 and PG-3 or (Prostaglandin 1 and prostaglandin 3) and these two prostaglandins are anti-inflammatory prostaglandins.
So I took that as the amount of inflammation was reduced on the prostate making the urethra free or less restricted to aid in urination.

I am also adding this to my diet to help slow down digestion of my food to keep insulin in check. Adding fish oils when dieting really slow down absorption to allow insulin not to spike.
As you know insulin is a storage hormone and keeping insulin in check when dieting is a great way to target fat loss.
Not only that but in the presence of insulin fat burning or fat loss stops dead.

If anyone wants I have some super articles on fish oils being anti-inflammatory, lowers Homocysteine, c-reactive protein, lowers triglycerides, aids in fat loss, helps with depression, helps with autoimmune disease, joints, and a bunch of other stuff.

But the prostate issue I did notice myself and beings that prostate problems are very common among older men this is a good thing.

Better for testosterone?
I jsut posted this: How your lifestyle influences your Testosterone levels

[hackskii]

EPA is very important but so is DHA too.
DHA is critical for brain function.
DHA acts as a reservoir that can be retro-converted to EPA.
DHA can also help binding to DNA to help insulin sensitivity.
DHA can also be made into an anti-inflammatory eicosanoids known as resolvins.
The best ratio of EPQ to DHA based on published data is about 2:1

[cpeil2]

Originally Posted by hackskii

Oh, I should have made this a bit more clear.
Each cap is a gram each.

Right, the capsules usu. contain a gram of fish oil each. But how much EPA and DHA do you get in that 12 gms of fish oil? Does it say on the label?

[hackskii]

Originally Posted by cpeil2

Right, the capsules usu. contain a gram of fish oil each. But how much EPA and DHA do you get in that 12 gms of fish oil? Does it say on the label?

It does say on the label but I am at work and the label is at home.
I still take 12 a day and this is one sup I swear by.
Probably if I could only take one sup this would be the one.
Has excellant anti-inflammatory properties, probably the best of any food.