Natures Aid Evening Primrose Oil 1000 mg, Cold Pressed
Natures Aid Evening Primrose Oil 1000 mg, Cold Pressed, Omega-6 GLA, 180 Softgel Capsules
Evening Primrose Oil (EPO), is extracted from the seeds of Oneothera biennis, a plant which was introduced into Europe in the seventeenth-century and rapidly became known as ‘King’s Cure All’, for its perceived medicinal properties.
Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) are fats which the human body needs to maintain good health.
They can be divided into two categories: Omega-3 EFA’s and Omega-6 EFA’s (such as the GLA provided in Evening Primrose Oil).
EFA’s need to be supplied in the diet – or by supplementation – as the body cannot manufacture them.
Natures Aid E.P.O capsules contain pure, cold-pressed evening primrose oil.
Cold-pressing preserves all the delicate, beneficial compounds of the oil.
Natures Aid E.P.O capsules are GM free and non-irradiated.
All Natures Aid products are manufactured to the industry recognised GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) standard which gives us complete control over the quality and effectiveness of our products and provides our customers with the highest quality products.
In our commitment to quality, we also go one step beyond and manufacture each of our products to Pharmaceutical standards.
| Brand: | natures aid |
| Origin: | United Kingdom |
I went for a large quantity at a strength I have used before. They are large but I find them ok to swallow with no real taste to mention. Most similar brands are the same – though if you do have trouble swallowing large tablets / pills then they may not be ideal for you.
I’m satisfied with them so far – nothing negative to report at this early stage of taking them. Would buy agai
After reading a lot about how to help reduce my awful night sweats, fatigue and irritability etc caused by being peri-menapausal, I happened across the review written by Sugery. I bought both these Evening Primrose capsules and Menopause tablets and have been taking them on and off for the past month. I can report that having remembered to take them for the last four nights, I have had four sweat free, full nights sleep, and it’s so refreshing. I had the same a couple of weeks ago but then forgot to take the tablets, and the sweats came back, so they are working for me without a doubt. Not scientific study that’s for sure, but I feel human again so I’m happy.
I bought these to help with pms symptoms which are a bit out of control sometimes due to PCOS, and I noticed when I take these regularly it really does help ease them. Easy to take they’re not to big or hard to swallow will definitely get some more.
I was compelled to do so on this occasion. If it wasn’t for the reviews from other women I’d be still in excruciating pain caused by perimenopause.
I’ve been suffering with night sweats, unbearable breast pain, brain fog, anxiety, mood swings, and terrible cramps for approximately a year. I visited my GP about most of the above individually. I was referred for a mammogram to investigate breast pain, which was negative (thank goodness) but no explanation for the pain. I was prescribed antidepressants for the anxiety. This all had a huge impact on relationships and my work.
My cycle then reduced to 25 days. I asked my GP if I was likely to be perimenopausal. She said it was not likely and that cycle changes can occur for other reasons. However, I decided to do some research and found a lot of women online experiencing exactly the same symptoms I’ve listed above.
From recommendations online I started taking Menopace and evening primrose oil. Night sweats, breast pain, brain fog and anxiety rapidly reduced within the first month but I still had excruciating period pains. As someone who never experienced period pains in my ‘youth’ it was unbearably. I’d literally have to lie down once they started as I felt like I was going to pass out. Pain killers were not much use. I started taking red clover tablets for the pain 3 weeks ago following reading another ladies review on here. I’m pleased to say the cramps in the week prior to my period this month were 90% less. The cramps I had at the start and during my period was more ‘normal’ and manageable with pain relief.
Thank you to all the women that have left reviews before me. I hope this review helps someone else in the future.
This combination has worked wonders for me. But we are all different. Get help and don’t stuffer in silence. Perimenopause can be life changing.
All good but not for me
I have had this supliment before, nothing wrong with the product itself, just that the ones without vit E have an effect on my skin that is not very good
My Doctor recommended I try these for breast pain. I took 2 every morning and within a couple of weeks the pain had drastically diminished. I finished the bottle but didn’t repurchase. Two weeks later the pain came back, so they definitely work! I’ve just bought my second bottle but am a little disappointed that the price has increased from 8 to 15. They work so well though, I’m willing to pay the high price.
I bought these tablets after seeing the doctor regarding the pain and tenderness I had with my breasts. I could barely even lay on my front or sides at night with the tenderness I had in them. This is mainly being hormonal tenderness from the pill at age 24. I also have a benign lump which causes me pain, this has reduced massively after taking the tablets! I take just 1 every night before bed, the tablet is quite large only downfall. I saw an improvement within 2-3 weeks. Im now over a month on and it has improved massively! Tenderness free!
Skin benefits
I had seen in a local paper about using Evening Primrose Oil so thought I would get myself some capsules. Have been taking them since Jan 2021 and my skin does feel a lot better, and more moisturised than before. They are easy to swallow. Take one a day with water. Since I bought I have noticed that the price has come down, typical! but am still happy with them and will carry on.
I bought these to help with labour, i started swallowing one a day at 36 weeks , they may be large but easy to swallow with no flavour. Then at 38 weeks I started popping one up there (you know where) honestly I think these are the reason I didn’t tear! 6 hour labour and only 15 minutes of pushing and he came out like a cannon shot! So you can imagine my surprise when I was told I hadn’t teared! Honestly great value for money considering the benefits!
Helped with hormonal breast pai
My GP suggested trying EPO for PMS symptoms. I was pretty sceptical but my cyclical breast pain has actually reduced quite a bit since taking these. Unfortunately it doesn’t seem to have had any effect on other symptoms but would definitely recommend trying them for breast pain.
Good value in bulk
It’s hard to know how much evening primrose oil benefits you so I stopped them to see if I noticed any difference. Within a few weeks the pain from osteoarthritis seemed more severe and I seemed to have increased brain fog from menopausal symptoms. Started them again after about 6 weeks and about 4 weeks of the restart my pain started easing again and my mind felt clearer. Could be coincidence but I won’t be stopping them anytime soon to check again. Good value with this purchase
I love Nature’s Aid products. As it is the first time I have used Nature’s Aid Evening Primrose Capsules I didn’t realise how big the capsules are. This suits me fine as I just swallow the oil inside the capsule as the outer shell contains a non-vegan ingredient. For skin purposes, eg smoothing on the face before bed, you can pierce a capsule and squeeze out as much of the oil that you need and with the capsule being large you can save the rest of the oil to use again.
I was interested in Evening oil of primrose because I had heard that it can relieve breast soreness before your period. The first month that I was taking these there wasn’t much difference, but giving it time to absorb into my system by the time the second month came along my breast pain was reduced by about 80% and I went from agonisingly sore breasts to only slightly sore and so much more bearable for me. Made in the UK, not vegan friendly as the capsule casing has bovine ingredients in it. Easy to take and has made my time of the month a lot less painful in the boobs department.
I have suffered from bouts of severe cyclical mastitis since my mid twenties, which often resulted in my boobs becoming agonisingly painful and like rocks a week or more before my period starting. I would regularly have to ice them for pain relief, as the pain would be debilitating . I was sceptical about trying evening primrose, but decided I had nothing to lose. Within around 2-3 months of taking one tablet daily, I noticed that my monthly Breast pain had stopped entirely . I realised I could no longer tell when my period was coming, as my breasts remained soft and painless. I have now been taking these for around 5 months, and can honestly say they have been transformative. I remain 100% pain free! Cannot recommend highly enough – they key is consistency with them, as they don’t work right away. You have to keep up the daily dose.
I've taken EPO for many years....and will continue
I’ve taken EPO for about 25years, initially to ease PMS symptoms and my permanently painful breasts. I remember it helped the PMS quite quickly, but didn’t do much for the painful breasts. Taking it daily for all these years has just become part of my daily routine and I can report that I sailed through the menopause without a single symptom (with the exception of a little weight gain). Another benefit is that at age 56, I have smooth wrinkle free skin, thick glossy hair and no ailments or aches and pains. I count my blessings each day, but I think the EPO has contributed greatly to my good health, especially as my diet is, and always has been, pretty poor . Oh, and if any ladies find that EPO doesn’t give them enough relief of painful breasts, I found that two 12.5mg Iodine pills per day completely cured me within 2 weeks. They are expensive, but for me, they were worth every penny 🙂
I take Cerelle but these tabs have helped my perimenopause symptoms no end. I got really worried as my left boob felt much heavier than the other and it was quite uncomfortable most of the time and I’d starting flushing like no one’s business. So I took 1 agnus castus, 1 turmeric and 1 evening primrose oil tab every morning and I swear by my combo. My boob now feels normal and not a glimpse of a hot flush within days of taking these. I am thrilled to bits.
I bought these to try and help with my acne. To be honest it hasn’t really made that much difference but what I have noticed is that they have dramaticly improved my mood. I usually can get quite irritated and snappy but these have calmed me down and chilled me out so even though they haven’t really worked for what I bought them for I will continue taking them. Make sure you give them about 3 months to start working
This is miracle that has cured all my horrid feelings. 18 years after a life-saving total hysterectomy, I started getting PMT!! I felt in a very dark place. The new doctor at our practice gave me a prescription. Then the pharmacist in a well known supermarket questioned why I had been prescribed “Prozac”!! I nearly passed out. She said very casually “two words – Evening Primrose”! I’ve been on it for five weeks and have my life back. As for the “Prozac” it was binned securely without being taken!
I am suffering from overactive thyroids and due to this illness I had a sever hair loss. After a lot of research, I have decided to buy EPO. I have chosen cold pressed oil because it has greater quantity of antioxidants and it’s superior in terms of health benefits. The product contains GLA and its presence is the reason of preventing hair loss. GLA is considered as one of the essential fatty acid which is necessary for maintaining health development and growth. After taking the capsules for 2 weeks, as well as doing garlic hair masks and taking complex B vitamins capsules, I have noticed drastic reduction of hair loss. I will continue taking this product and hopefully my hair is restored fully.
I love this product but tablet s size is little bit ...
I love this product but tablet s size is little bit bigger. It really calms me down when I feel irritable close to my monthly cycle. Every woman should have it.
What a fantastic product this is. Have suffered with psoriasis for over 30years. I am now 71 and free of that awful rash. I started taking 6000mg of evening primrose oil in may 2014, by the time my hols came around in september, the same year, the rash had gone. I took 2 capsules 3 times a day after meals and i will continue till the end of my life. I also suffer with angina due to several heart attacks. and do not need to use my under the tongue spray only on rare occasions. ican now swim with confidence at my local baths and sun bathe around the pool and on the beach when on holiday. A BIG THANK YOU TO YOU. I cant praise this supplement high enough!
Been taking this stuff for about 6 weeks now. It was originally recommended to me by a consultant at a private hospital to help with some of the unpleasant effects of menopause – particularly the night sweats and hot flushes. He said to give it 2 or 3 months and it may help balance my hormones. I was sceptical (I’ve read that there are no proven benefits) but decided to give it a go – it wasn’t going to do me any harm. Been taking 1 1000mg capsule in the morning and 1 at night before bed.
As far as the night sweats and hot flushes go, I haven’t noticed a difference yet but its still early days I guess. HOWEVER, it has made a huge difference to my facial hair!!! Have been hiding this problem for about 10 years, secretly spending hours with a magnifying mirror and tweezers, pulling thick dark hairs out of my chin. In the last couple of weeks, I’ve noticed that the ‘haze’ of long fine fair hairs has disappeared altogether and the dark hairs have been reduced by about 80% so far. I’m amazed and delighted. The constant plucking also gave me spots and ingrowns and this situation is vastly improved too.
I don’t know if this merely a coincidence and this ‘hair loss’ was going to happen anyway, but I doubt it. I’m not taking any chances – I’ll be taking this stuff till the end of my days. I just hope that the results continue and I’m not just going through a good phase.
We are all different and I don’t suppose this will work for everyone, but I hope this review may help somebody else. I know how miserable and embarrasing it is to have to constantly hide a hairy chin.
REALLY WONDERFUL PRODUCT !
I USE THIS FOR EVERYTHING – TAKE BY MOUTH AS USUAL . ALSO PIERCE A CAPSULE AND USE ON THE SKIN AT BEDTIME ONE DROP AT A TIME YOU WILL FIND ABOUT 4 DROPS IS ADAQUATE FOR THE WHOLE FACE AND NECK ,TAKING CARE AROUND THE EYES .
ALSO RUB IN THE HANDS AND USE ON THE HAIR AND SCALP THE NIGHT BEFORE WASHING HAIR , LEAVE ON ALL NIGHT , WASH HAIR AS USUAL NEXT MORNING – A WONDERFUL CONDITIONER . STOP ALL THE FRIZZ .
SINCE TAKING EVENING PRIMROSE THE JOINTS OF KNEES AND HIPS HAVE BEEN SO MUCH BETTER I CAN HARDLY BELIEVE THE DIFFERENCE …….RECOMMEND 1000% . I INTEND TO TRY STARFLOWER OIL TOO WHICH HAS TWICE THE AMOUNT OF GAMMA LINOLENIC ACID