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ALA, Essential Fatty Acid, Linolenic Acid, LNA, n-3 Fatty Acid, n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid, Omega 3, Omega-3, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid.
CAUTION: See separate listings for Blue-Green Algae, Chasteberry, Chia, DHA, Emu Oil, English Walnut, EPA, Fish Oil, Flaxseed Oil, Gamma-Linolenic Acid, Lecithin, Safflower, Sea Buckthorn, and Sour Cherry. |
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| Alpha-Linolenic Acid. |
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Orally, alpha-linolenic acid is used to treat hypertension, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), multiple sclerosis (MS), lupus, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, renal disease, ulcerative colitis, swine flu, and Crohn's disease. It is also used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), migraine headache, skin cancer, depression, and allergic and inflammatory conditions such as psoriasis and eczema. Alpha-linolenic acid is also used to prevent cardiovascular disease, cancer, the common cold, and upper respiratory tract infections.
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