A QUICK HISTORY OF EPO
    The evening primrose is a very unique plant. It reaches a height of eight feet tall and its flowers open only in the evening, fluorescing under the light of the moon. Its healing properties allow it to help strengthen the heart and the circulatory system. The history of the use of evening primrose is not as extensive as many herbal remedies. The Coahuilla Indians gathered leaves and caterpillars from it for food. Early English settlers of the Americas took evening primrose back to England where it was cultivated for its nut-flavored root. It is modern scientific research which has brought the health benefits of this plant to light. It has been discovered than an oil derived from the seeds of this plant is helpful in a wide range of health problems, including obesity, premenstrual syndrome, arthritis, multiple sclerosis, brittle nails, eczema, heart disease, high blood pressure, alcoholism and schizophrenia.

GAMMA LINOLENIC ACID
    The key to effectiveness of evening primrose oil is the presence of gamma linolenic acid (GLA). GLA is an essential fatty acid. Essential fatty acids, like vitamins and some amino acids, are substances that the body needs to function properly but that it cannot produce. This means that GLA must come from dietary sources. But what is the function of GLA? GLA is the parent compound to omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, but it is even more important in the production of substances known as prostaglandins. Our bodies take linoleic acid (abundant in vegetables) and change it into GLA, then into diho-mogamma-linoleic acid to arachadonic acid. The arachadonic acid is then used to produce prostaglandins. Prostaglandins are hormone-like substances that regulate blood pressure and clotting.

WHY DO I NEED A SUPPLEMENT OF GLA?
    By now you may be wondering, "if I eat vegetables that supply linoleic acid, why do I need a supplement of GLA?" Our diet, high in saturated fats and processed vegetable oils, inhibits the body's ability to change linoleic acid to GLA. This means that by supplementing the diet with GLA, the body can skip a step and more efficiently produce the prostaglandins. As it turns out, evening primrose is the only significant dietary source of GLA besides black currant oil and breast milk. That is why evening primrose oil can be so important to relieving the conditions already mentioned. One of the overall effects of evening primrose oil is that it works as an anticoagulant to lower blood pressure and strengthen the heart.

BEV EPO
EVENING PRIMROSE OIL

DIRECTIONS: The generally recommended dosage of BEV EPO is one to three softgel capsules taken daily with meals. One (1) softgel capsule of BEV EPO provides 10 calories from 1000 mg Evening Primrose Oil which typically contains 700 mg Linoleic Acid and 90 mg Gamma Linolenic Acid.

PRICE: $18.00