Evening primrose oil is a common health food for women, mostly in capsule form. There are rumors on the Internet that supplementing evening primrose oil can improve menstrual pain, premenstrual syndrome, regulate physiological functions, etc. Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners remind that many patients have been clinically found to have abnormal bleeding, menstrual disorders, etc. after consuming it. Improper intake of evening primrose oil can easily increase the risk of endometriosis, infertility, amenorrhea, etc. Do not be careful!
Evening Primrose Oil is an oil extracted from the seeds of the plant "Evening Primrose". The main component is Gamma linolenic acid (GLA). It is an essential fatty acid that the human body cannot produce on its own.
Evening primrose oil is an oil extracted from the seeds of evening primrose. Its main component is γ-linolenic acid.
Evening primrose oil can reduce menstrual pain, but it is not suitable for everyone
The main function of γ-linolenic acid (GLA) in the human body is to synthesize "prostaglandin E1" (Prostaglandin E1, PGE1). "Prostaglandin E1" is a type of hormone that regulates body inflammation, allergies, blood pressure changes, immunity, central nervous system, etc., and is an endocrine hormone that helps mediate the balance of female hormones (including estrogen, progesterone, and prolactin). , so it can relieve premenstrual syndrome, such as anxiety, pain and other discomforts.
On the other hand, "prostaglandin E2" is a substance that promotes the human body's inflammatory response. If there is enough "prostaglandin E1" in the human body, it can alleviate the inflammatory effects caused by "prostaglandin E2". Chinese medicine practitioner Zhou Zonghan pointed out that this mechanism helps blood vessels dilate during menstruation. Therefore, for some people, taking evening primrose oil can indeed reduce menstrual pain and the occurrence of premenstrual syndrome. For some women, supplementing with evening primrose oil can reduce menstrual pain, but it does not apply to everyone!
Regular consumption of evening primrose oil may increase endometrial lesions
It is worth noting that clinical experience has also found that many people suffer from physical discomfort after eating evening primrose oil, or It is caused by excessive supplementation that leads to endocrine disorders. Chinese medicine doctor Zhou Zonghan said that although evening primrose oil can reduce inflammation and menstrual pain during menstruation, repeated use will also reduce the secretion of prostaglandins in the body, and may also inhibit the body's natural immunity during menstruation.
As a result, more free endometrial cells will have the opportunity to escape and develop into endometriosis. In addition, it will also inhibit the contraction of uterine muscles during menstruation, causing the endometrium that should be discharged to remain in the uterus to form blood stasis, greatly increasing the chances of endometriosis, amenorrhea, and infertility. Excessive intake of evening primrose oil can easily increase the chances of endometriosis, amenorrhea, and infertility.