Borage oil/ GLA

[mickey]

Hi Tom,
How does borage oil & GLA help to combat hair loss?

[Tom Hagerty]

I used to take borage oil, black currant oil, and evening primrose oil softgels because I read that the GLA (gamma-lenolenic acid) is good for the hair, skin, and nails. I don't take those supplements anymore because I've seen no convincing evidence that they do anything but enrich the supplement sellers. But I'm open to other opinions about this.

I cut way back on all the supplement I used to take. The only supplements I take now are cod liver oil (the real stuff, not the capsules), brewer's yeast powder, sea kelp pills, and astaxanthin. I get most of my nutrients from real food, not the pills.

Below is a photo of how I used to look when I was heavy into supplements.

[mickey]

Astaxanthin? what are these? how do these help with hair health?