I checked with my onc and he said he had patients who swore by it for hot flashes and he felt there would be no problem with taking with herceptin. I am taking a multi-oil supplement that has this and oleic. Does anyone know if this is sufficient.
BUT the mechanisms are complex. GLA can be made in the body from linoleic acid omega six. There is a theory that some people cannot make GLA effectively and that is why it helps, but it is likely to be more complex.
In a trail with rats a proportion of the GLA was absorbed into the cells, but most was used in the linoeic acid chain and converted to Arachidonic Acid AA.
Omega six is used to produce GLA and later down the path AA which in turn is used to produce prostaglandins and Cyclo-oxegenase (COXs) as part of very complex and subtle mechanisms.
There is concern that overproduction may be a percussor of cancer amongst other things.
So caution would probably best the best advice, as intake in foods of all linoleic acids and derivatives should be considered as a whole. Please see the posts on the Articles of Interest which may help explain.
There is alot more linoleic acid in evening primrose oil than GLA, in fact the ratio is about 9:1 and linoleic acid seems to increase her2, at least in the cell dish, according to the most recent article in the articles submitted section.
So it is important to understand how much EPO is good
People who are taking EPO, has anyone of you been told how to balance it with other things like FIsh Oil, olive oil etc....
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