{"id":118,"date":"2021-09-19T13:32:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-19T13:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-628902-2053792.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=118"},"modified":"2021-11-23T07:54:24","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T07:54:24","slug":"black-currant-seed-oil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailydetoxhacks.com\/black-currant-seed-oil\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Currant Seed Oil: How It Can Help With Your Hair, Skin; Digestion; Eyes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Black Currant Seed Oil – history<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Have you ever eaten fresh black currants? Unless you are from Canada or Europe or Russia, chances are you probably haven\u2019t. This little berry with a long list of extraordinary health benefits, in the fruit and seeds, was banned from being cultivated in the States(1<\/a>) <\/a>until about 1966 and by 2003 it was still flying under the radar.. But today, 15 years later, we can use black currant seed oil<\/strong> and reap all the benefits this GLA (gamma-linolenic acid) rich oil provides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There’s an intriguing reason why 99.9% of Americans have never tasted blackcurrant but Europeans love it. (2<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

But why ban a fruit that can do wonders for people<\/strong> suffering from baldness, brain fog, arthritis, inflammation and the symptoms of inflammation?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The essential fatty acids (EFA\u2019s) in black currant seed oil could also regulate metabolism, improve imbalances in the blood like blood pressure, cholesterol, and sugar levels.(3<\/a> , 4<\/a>) Even hormonal imbalances affecting the thyroid and menopause may be balanced out by taking black currant seed oil in the right dosage over a period of 1 \u2013 6 months.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, it was banned in the early 1900\u2019s in the United States because black currants carried a pathogen of fungal origin, called White Pine Blister Rust. Pine forests were at great risk from catching this disease and the threat of having entire forests wiped out is what caused the ban.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Fortunately, cultivars have been developed <\/a>that are resistant to White Pine Blister Rust and it no longer poses a threat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New cultivars are available with even higher percentages of GLA in the seeds than the original, pathogen carrying, Ribes nigrum.(5<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Powerful Combination of Essential Fatty Acids in the Seeds Make Black Currant Oil Unique<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Knowing HOW something works often helps us to understand WHY it works. This was definitely the case for me when it came to learning about the essential fatty acids (EFA\u2019s) found in the seed oil of black currants (6<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Black currant oil can be used to treat such a wide range of different problems because it contains just the right ratio of Omega 6 (linoleic) and Omega 3 (linolenic) fatty acids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The body can actually convert linoleic acid into GLA (gamma-linolenic acid) but only if it is functioning properly and has enough vitamins c, e, b6, b3, zinc and magnesium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your body is deficient in these or if you drink alcohol and coffee, use insulin or eat a diet high in trans fatty acids your body may not be able to do this conversion. This is where taking supplements comes in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GLA and ALA (alpha-linolenic acid) work synergistically to<\/p>\n\n\n\n