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Supplements with Similar Uses as: Gamma-Linolenic Acid (GLA)

• alcoholism
• allergic rhinitis
• allergies
• arthritis
• atherosclerosis
• Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
• breast cancer
• cancer
• cirrhosis
• diabetes mellitus
• eczema
• gastritis
• hypertension
• nerve pain
• osteoporosis
• peptic ulcer
• peripheral neuropathy
• premenstrual syndrome
• rheumatoid arthritis
• Sjogren's syndrome
• weight loss

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

alcoholism

Carnitine (L-Carnitine)
Omega-6 Fatty Acids
Selenium
Zinc

allergic rhinitis

Bromelain
Lactobacillus Acidophilus
Omega-6 Fatty Acids
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)

allergies

Lactobacillus Acidophilus
Omega-6 Fatty Acids
Quercetin
Spirulina
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)

arthritis

Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA)
Bromelain
Copper
Flaxseed Oil
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)

atherosclerosis

Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA)
Beta-Carotene
Betaine
Carnitine (L-Carnitine)
Coenzyme Q10
Cysteine
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)
Fiber
Flaxseed Oil
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

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)
Iron
Magnesium
Melatonin
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Omega-6 Fatty Acids
S-Adenosylmethionine (SAMe)
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)
Zinc

breast cancer

Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA)
Coenzyme Q10
Fiber
Flaxseed Oil
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

cancer

Beta-Carotene
Calcium
Cartilage
Glutamine
Omega-6 Fatty Acids
Quercetin
Selenium
Vitamin A (Retinol)
Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid)
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin D

cirrhosis

S-Adenosylmethionine (SAMe)
Selenium
Spirulina
Vitamin K
Zinc

diabetes mellitus

5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP)
Alpha-Lipoic Acid
Betaine
Brewer's Yeast
Chromium
Coenzyme Q10
Copper
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)
Fiber
Magnesium
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Omega-6 Fatty Acids
Selenium
Vanadium
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin D
Vitamin H (Biotin)
Zinc

eczema

Lactobacillus Acidophilus
Omega-6 Fatty Acids
Selenium
Sulfur
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)

gastritis

Omega-6 Fatty Acids

hypertension

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

nerve pain

Omega-6 Fatty Acids

osteoporosis

Calcium
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)
Lysine
Magnesium
Melatonin
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Omega-6 Fatty Acids
Potassium
Soy
Vitamin A (Retinol)
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)
Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid)
Vitamin D
Vitamin K
Zinc

peptic ulcer

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

peripheral neuropathy

Omega-6 Fatty Acids
Vitamin H (Biotin)

premenstrual syndrome

Calcium
Magnesium
Omega-6 Fatty Acids
Tyrosine
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)
Zinc

rheumatoid arthritis

Bromelain
Copper
Creatine
Lipase
Melatonin
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Omega-6 Fatty Acids
Quercetin
Selenium
Sulfur
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)

Sjogren's syndrome

Cysteine
Omega-6 Fatty Acids
Sulfur

weight loss

Brewer's Yeast
Carnitine (L-Carnitine)
Chromium
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Omega-6 Fatty Acids
Phosphorus
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)