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Supplements with Similar Uses as: Flaxseed Oil

• acne
• anxiety
• arthritis
• asthma
• atherosclerosis
• breast cancer
• burns
• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• Crohn's disease
• depression
• glaucoma
• hypercholesterolemia
• hypertension
• inflammatory bowel disease
• labor, preterm
• Lyme disease
• menstrual pain
• migraine headache
• peptic ulcer
• psoriasis
• systemic lupus erythematosus
• ulcerative colitis

Below is a list of conditions that are treated by this supplement and the other supplements that may be used to treat it.

acne

Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA)
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Omega-6 Fatty Acids
Selenium
Vitamin A (Retinol)
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
Zinc

anxiety

Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA)
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Phosphorus

arthritis

Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA)
Bromelain
Copper
Gamma-Linolenic Acid (GLA)
Glucosamine
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Omega-6 Fatty Acids
Quercetin
Sulfur
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)

asthma

Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA)
Cysteine
Lactobacillus Acidophilus
Magnesium
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Potassium
Quercetin
Selenium
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)

atherosclerosis

Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA)
Beta-Carotene
Betaine
Carnitine (L-Carnitine)
Coenzyme Q10
Cysteine
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)
Fiber
Gamma-Linolenic Acid (GLA)
Magnesium
Melatonin
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Omega-6 Fatty Acids
Quercetin
S-Adenosylmethionine (SAMe)
Selenium
Soy
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)
Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid)
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin D

breast cancer

Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA)
Coenzyme Q10
Fiber
Gamma-Linolenic Acid (GLA)
Melatonin
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Omega-6 Fatty Acids
Quercetin
Soy
Vitamin A (Retinol)
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)
Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid)
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin D

burns

Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA)
Brewer's Yeast
Bromelain
Copper
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)
Glutamine
Iodine
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Selenium
Vitamin A (Retinol)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)
Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid)
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Zinc

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA)
Cysteine
Magnesium
Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Crohn's disease

Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA)
Copper
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)
Fiber
Glucosamine
Glutamine
Lactobacillus Acidophilus
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Potassium
Selenium
Vitamin A (Retinol)
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid)
Zinc

depression

5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP)
Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA)
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)
Melatonin
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Phenylalanine
S-Adenosylmethionine (SAMe)
Selenium
Tyrosine
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)
Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid)
Vitamin D

glaucoma

Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA)
Alpha-Lipoic Acid
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)

hypercholesterolemia

Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA)
Brewer's Yeast
Calcium
Carnitine (L-Carnitine)
Chromium
Coenzyme Q10
Creatine
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)
Fiber
Lactobacillus Acidophilus
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Quercetin
Red Yeast Rice
Soy
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid)
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin H (Biotin)

hypertension

Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA)
Calcium
Coenzyme Q10
Fiber
Gamma-Linolenic Acid (GLA)
Magnesium
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Omega-6 Fatty Acids
Potassium
Vanadium
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin D
Zinc

inflammatory bowel disease

Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA)
Copper
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)
Fiber
Glucosamine
Glutamine
Lactobacillus Acidophilus
Magnesium
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Potassium
Selenium
Vitamin A (Retinol)
Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid)
Zinc

labor, preterm

Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA)
Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Lyme disease

Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA)
Omega-3 Fatty Acids

menstrual pain

Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA)
Lysine
Omega-3 Fatty Acids

migraine headache

5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP)
Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA)
Lysine
Magnesium
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
S-Adenosylmethionine (SAMe)
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)

peptic ulcer

Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA)
Gamma-Linolenic Acid (GLA)
Lactobacillus Acidophilus
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Omega-6 Fatty Acids
Vitamin A (Retinol)

psoriasis

Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA)
Cartilage