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If you have bad skin eczema taking evening primrose oil may help keep your skin healthy.
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The summer season is already upon us, but if you have an embarrassing skin rash, you might not be ready to show off that beach-ready body just yet. Thankfully, new research has shown that evening primrose oil may be helpful in treating atopic dermatitis, a form of eczema. So if you break out in a bad, itchy rashes, taking an evening primrose oil supplement regularly may help.
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Loading ...The incidence of those affected with atopic dermatitis is on the rise. While medical professionals haven’t settled on the best treatment, those with allergic skin disorders have been shown to experience benefits from evening primrose oil, hempseed oil, and other natural, rich sources of essential fatty acids, such as linoleic acid and gamma-linolenic acida. Those with atopic dermatitis have lower plasma levels of essential fatty acids which may cause more inflammation and lead to allergic skin reactions. New research showed that the majority of those with atopic dermatitis treated with evening primrose oil experience moderate to great improvement without adverse effects.
Evening primrose oil is rich in omega-6 essential fatty acids and is derived from the seeds of the evening primrose flower. It should come as no surprise that there are health benefits to the oil; fatty acids are important components of cell membranes and help maintain skin’s barrier function. There are already some small studies on supplements rich in omega-3 and certain omega-6 essential fatty acids which have shown that by ingesting these oils, skin is able to better retain moisture and have a smoother appearance.
Omega-3 fatty acids have already been shown to be beneficial to treat mild depression and consuming omega-3s on a regular basis may provide benefits such as lowering the risk of coronary heart disease, maintaining healthy cholesterol and blood pressure levels, as well as helping out with joint health. If you suffer from an allergic skin disorder, you have every reason to give evening primrose oil a try, especially with all the bonus health benefits.
The supporting research
Primrose Oil May Successfully Treat Allergic Skin Disorder
Summary
This study focuses on determining the benefits of evening primrose oil on an inflammatory skin disorder called atopic dermatitis. Evening primrose oil is a rich source of essential fatty acids, the absence of which could lead to atopic dermatitis. Fifty patients, recently diagnosed with atopic dermatitis, were randomly assigned to two groups. Members in one of the groups were treated with primrose oil and the others were served a placebo. At the end of the study, it was found that nearly everyone (96 percent) of those treated with primrose oil showed improvement without adverse effects, while only 32 percent of the placebo group had improved.
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