Evening primrose oil?

Niki D · 10-26-2005, 12:21 PM

Can any body give me any information / advice about taking evening primrose oil on low carb plan. I am trying to lose weight (also ttc), & am having to keep carb level really low (less than 20g p. day) in order to do so. Have lost 12lbs so far (yay!), but still a way to do. Do not really want to mess things up carb wise by taking epo.

FYI the 'ingredients' are: Evening promrose oil, modified potato starch(Mmmm??), sorbitol syrup, Maltitol syrup, Glycerol, Vitamin E compound, Emulsifier (Mono- & diglycerides of fatty acids), vegetable wax.

Any advice gratefully received - ta!

Niki.

dreamerdee · 10-29-2005, 06:48 AM

I take EPO in gelcaps, it contains "evening primrose seed oil, gelatin, glycerin, and water. I expect the last 3 were used to make the gelcap. There is a thread in the main lobby called something like CLA update, that is about using epo and CLA. The epo is used because it contains GLA. The combo is supposed to help you burn fat, especially abdominal. It is interesting read.
-dee k.

buffedstuff · 10-29-2005, 11:36 PM

thanks for the info

Beth1121 · 11-11-2005, 05:14 PM

I take EPO, but not for weight loss purposes (although my feelings would not be hurt if that also happened). I use it to supress TOM symptoms. It has been a miracle for me. I also pair progesterone cream with it.

10-26-2005, 12:21 PM	#1
Niki D Junior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK Posts: 4 Gallery: Niki D Stats: 194/184/140 WOE: Atkins Start Date: August 2005	Evening primrose oil? Can any body give me any information / advice about taking evening primrose oil on low carb plan. I am trying to lose weight (also ttc), & am having to keep carb level really low (less than 20g p. day) in order to do so. Have lost 12lbs so far (yay!), but still a way to do. Do not really want to mess things up carb wise by taking epo. FYI the 'ingredients' are: Evening promrose oil, modified potato starch(Mmmm??), sorbitol syrup, Maltitol syrup, Glycerol, Vitamin E compound, Emulsifier (Mono- & diglycerides of fatty acids), vegetable wax. Any advice gratefully received - ta! Niki.

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10-29-2005, 06:48 AM	#2
dreamerdee Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: central OH Posts: 347 Gallery: dreamerdee Stats: 232/163/140-150ish WOE: Atkins Start Date: 6-14-03	I take EPO in gelcaps, it contains "evening primrose seed oil, gelatin, glycerin, and water. I expect the last 3 were used to make the gelcap. There is a thread in the main lobby called something like CLA update, that is about using epo and CLA. The epo is used because it contains GLA. The combo is supposed to help you burn fat, especially abdominal. It is interesting read. -dee k.

10-29-2005, 11:36 PM	#3
buffedstuff Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 641 Blog Entries: 4 Gallery: buffedstuff WOE: BFFM	thanks for the info

11-11-2005, 05:14 PM	#4
Beth1121 aka fuelmanswife Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: The Peach State Posts: 2,503 Gallery: Beth1121 WOE: Basic LC Start Date: Which time?	I take EPO, but not for weight loss purposes (although my feelings would not be hurt if that also happened). I use it to supress TOM symptoms. It has been a miracle for me. I also pair progesterone cream with it.