Can You Take Borage Oil and GLA Together?

Use extra care with this pair

The short answer

Borage Oil is the richest supplemental source of GLA (~24%). Taking standalone GLA alongside Borage Oil stacks the same active fatty acid, potentially exceeding beneficial dose ranges.

How to arrange timing

Do not combine standalone GLA with Borage Oil. Borage Oil already provides concentrated GLA. Choose one source.

Reference

Reference noted for this combination: Kapoor R, Huang YS, Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, 2006; GLA content of borage oil

Important context

Whether supplements suit you together also depends on dose, product formulation, health conditions, and medication use. Ask a doctor or pharmacist first if you take medication, are pregnant or breastfeeding, or have a chronic condition.