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Table of Contents > Supplements > Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA) > Uses
Supplements with Similar Uses as: Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA)
Below is a list of conditions that are treated by this supplement and the other supplements that may be used to treat it.

 
acne
Flaxseed Oil
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Omega-6 Fatty Acids
Selenium
Vitamin A (Retinol)
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
Zinc

anxiety
Flaxseed Oil
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Phosphorus

arthritis
Bromelain
Copper
Flaxseed Oil
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
Cysteine
Flaxseed Oil
Lactobacillus Acidophilus
Magnesium
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Potassium
Quercetin
Selenium
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)

atherosclerosis
Beta-Carotene
Betaine
Carnitine (L-Carnitine)
Coenzyme Q10
Cysteine
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)
Fiber
Flaxseed Oil
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
Coenzyme Q10
Fiber
Flaxseed Oil
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
Brewer's Yeast
Bromelain
Copper
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)
Flaxseed Oil
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
Cysteine
Flaxseed Oil
Magnesium
Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Crohn's disease
Copper
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)
Fiber
Flaxseed Oil
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)
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)
Flaxseed Oil
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-Lipoic Acid
Flaxseed Oil
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)

hypercholesterolemia
Brewer's Yeast
Calcium
Carnitine (L-Carnitine)
Chromium
Coenzyme Q10
Creatine
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)
Fiber
Flaxseed Oil
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
Calcium
Coenzyme Q10
Fiber
Flaxseed Oil
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
Copper
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)
Fiber
Flaxseed Oil
Glucosamine
Glutamine
Lactobacillus Acidophilus
Magnesium
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Potassium
Selenium
Vitamin A (Retinol)
Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid)
Zinc

labor, preterm
Flaxseed Oil
Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Lyme disease
Flaxseed Oil
Omega-3 Fatty Acids

menstrual pain
Flaxseed Oil
Lysine
Omega-3 Fatty Acids

migraine headache
5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP)
Flaxseed Oil
Lysine
Magnesium
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
S-Adenosylmethionine (SAMe)
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)

peptic ulcer
Flaxseed Oil
Gamma-Linolenic Acid (GLA)
Lactobacillus Acidophilus
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Omega-6 Fatty Acids
Vitamin A (Retinol)

psoriasis
Cartilage
Flaxseed Oil
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Omega-6 Fatty Acids
Selenium
Sulfur
Vitamin A (Retinol)

ulcerative colitis
Copper
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)
Fiber
Flaxseed Oil
Glucosamine
Glutamine
Lactobacillus Acidophilus
Magnesium
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Potassium
Selenium
Vitamin A (Retinol)
Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid)
Zinc

 
RELATED INFORMATION
Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA)
  Uses of this Supplement
Acne
Anxiety
Asthma
Atherosclerosis
Breast Cancer
Burns
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Crohn's Disease
Depression
Glaucoma
Hypercholesterolemia
Hypertension
Lyme Disease
Menstrual Pain
Migraine Headache
Peptic Ulcer
Psoriasis
Ulcerative Colitis
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