Health Boards
It does have some side effects apparently -------
Let's look at some side effects of hemp seed oil:
Cardiac Risk: Hemp seed oil is especially rich in polyunsaturated fats like omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids (1). ...
Digestive Problems: ...
Mildly Explosive: ...
Hallucinogenic: ...
Blood Coagulation: ...
Tumor Cell Regeneration: ...
Immune Suppression: ...
Brain Development Problems:
A study, conducted at the Departments of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Clinical Nutrition at the University of Kuopio, involved a group of 14 healthy volunteers taking a daily dose of hempseed oil for four weeks. All kept detailed food diaries and were told to decrease their intake of saturated fats throughout the study so as to get clear results about levels of fats in the blood. After an appropriate break, they were asked to follow the same regime with linseed oil.
What researchers found was that hempseed oil, as well as containing substantial levels of important essential fatty acids, considerably boosted the level of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) in the blood. GLA has a potent anti-inflammatory effect, which may help to explain why it eases the pain of eczema.
Dr Jace Callaway, who headed the Finnish project, believes that there is likely to be a link. "Increased serum levels of GLA might help explain some of the numerous anecdotal reports of seemingly miraculous cures from people taking hempseed oil, particularly those suffering from chronic health problems such as allergies, dry skin, slow wound healing and even rheumatoid arthritis." Linseed oil did not have the same effect, actually reducing levels of GLA in the body.
Let's look at some side effects of hemp seed oil:
Cardiac Risk: Hemp seed oil is especially rich in polyunsaturated fats like omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids (1). ...
Digestive Problems: ...
Mildly Explosive: ...
Hallucinogenic: ...
Blood Coagulation: ...
Tumor Cell Regeneration: ...
Immune Suppression: ...
Brain Development Problems:
A study, conducted at the Departments of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Clinical Nutrition at the University of Kuopio, involved a group of 14 healthy volunteers taking a daily dose of hempseed oil for four weeks. All kept detailed food diaries and were told to decrease their intake of saturated fats throughout the study so as to get clear results about levels of fats in the blood. After an appropriate break, they were asked to follow the same regime with linseed oil.
What researchers found was that hempseed oil, as well as containing substantial levels of important essential fatty acids, considerably boosted the level of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) in the blood. GLA has a potent anti-inflammatory effect, which may help to explain why it eases the pain of eczema.
Dr Jace Callaway, who headed the Finnish project, believes that there is likely to be a link. "Increased serum levels of GLA might help explain some of the numerous anecdotal reports of seemingly miraculous cures from people taking hempseed oil, particularly those suffering from chronic health problems such as allergies, dry skin, slow wound healing and even rheumatoid arthritis." Linseed oil did not have the same effect, actually reducing levels of GLA in the body.