{"product_id":"gla-240-designs-for-health","title":"GLA 240","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGLA 240 mg\u003c\/strong\u003e softgels supply gamma-linolenic acid from the oil of borage seeds. GLA is essential for smooth and healthy skin and female hormonal balance.* GLA should be considered when the Designs for Health metabolic profile shows a lack of GLA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.designsforhealth.com\/u\/dralex\/\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/2273\/files\/DesignsforHealthVirtualDispensary_2_-min_480x480.png?v=1675454200\" alt=\"Designs for Health\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.shop.dralexrinehart.com\/pages\/a-to-z-product-list\"\u003e(\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca aria-describedby=\"a11y-new-window-message\" href=\"https:\/\/www.designsforhealth.com\/u\/dralex\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClick to browse all DFH products)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGLA helps support*:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmooth, healthy skin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA healthy lipid profile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFemale hormone balance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA healthy inflammatory response\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003eGLA (gamma-linolenic acid) is the functional ingredient found in the oil of borage seeds, evening primrose, and black currant seeds. It is a fatty acid in the omega-6 category, but unlike the omega-6-heavy oils (such as corn, soy and cottonseed oils) that predominate in processed foods, GLA from borage oil has powerful health-promoting effects, as it helps support a healthy inflammatory response and female hormonal balance, and also contributes to lustrous, healthy skin and nails.*\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003eMaintaining a healthy balance of omega-3 and omega-6 fats in the body is important for a host of biochemical processes. Owing to changes in the modern food supply and industrial farming practices, the modern diet is very high in omega-6 and low in omega-3. However, omega-6 fats, in and of themselves, are not harmful. In fact, the “parent” omega-6 fat, linoleic acid, is an essential fatty acid, meaning that we must consume it from our diet because the human body cannot synthesize it internally. It’s not the omega-6, per se, but rather that we are typically consuming too much of it, especially in relation to a deficit of omega-3. Even so, there are specialized types of omega-6 fats that have specific benefits. GLA is one of them.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003eGLA is a precursor to dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid (DGLA), which is a building block for compounds that help support a healthy inflammatory response. We typically think of omega-3s as possessing this role and omega-6s as contributing to occasional inflammation, but as with most issues in health and nutrition, the truth is a bit more complex. Both omega-3s and omega-6s can contribute to or help resolve the inflammatory response, depending on the overall metabolic state of the body.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003eLinoleic acid is a precursor to GLA, but several things can interfere with the body’s ability to make this conversion efficiently, such as insufficiencies of vitamin B6 and biotin, which are required cofactors for the enzymes involved. Suboptimal thyroid function and elevated insulin or blood glucose may also impair this conversion, so some individuals may benefit from getting this special fatty acid directly rather than depending on unpredictable and inefficient metabolic pathways. The amount of GLA provided by each softgel of this product would be difficult to get from food sources alone and may be greater than some individuals are capable of synthesizing from linoleic acid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSupplement Facts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" alt=\"GLA 240 Designs for Health\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/2273\/files\/gla-softgels_60_softgels-2-min_480x480.png?v=1675674043\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Use:\u003c\/strong\u003e Take 1 softgel per day with a meal or as directed by your health-care practitioner.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarning:\u003c\/strong\u003e If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications, or planning any medical procedure, consult your health-care practitioner before use. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-See \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Easy, No Hassle Returns\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shop.dralexrinehart.com\/pages\/return-policy\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSatisfaction\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePolicy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSKU \/ UPC Barcode: 879452000056\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. 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