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Made from oil extracted from the berries of the Sea Buckthorn plant, Omega-7 is used by thousands of women across the UK for intimate dryness, dry eyes and dry mouth. Customers also tell us that they use Omega-7 to maintain healthy digestion, which can sometimes become problematic as we get older.
More about Omega-7...
Omega-7 may help to maintain natural lubrication during the menopause, via its soothing action on mucous membranes such as those of the vaginal tract.
Omega-7 is a nutritional supplement prepared from berries of the sea buckthorn plant (Hippopae rhamnoides), a shrub originating in the Himalayas. Most of the research into the sea buckthorn plant has been carried out by Chinese and Russian scientists, and sea buckthorn is widely used in health products and cosmetics in these countries.
More recently, the beneficial potential of the sea buckthorn plant has been increasingly recognized in Europe and North America. The oil extracted from sea buckthorn berries is a rich source of the essential polyunsaturated omega-7 fatty acids (PUFAs), palmitoleic acid and cis-vaccenic acid.
Relatively few plant species are good sources of these essential PUFAs. In addition to the omega-7 PUFAs, sea buckthorn oil is a good source of the PUFAs alpha-linolenic acid (omega-3 type), linoleic acid (omega-6 type), and oleic acid (omega-9 type), as well as containing high levels of antioxidants (tocopherols, tocotrienols, carotenoids plant sterols and vitamin C).
What do omega-7 fatty acids do?
Mucous membranes line the surface of the digestive system, the respiratory tract, and the urino-genital tracts. The essential PUFAs and antioxidants present in sea buckthorn oil act synergistically to help maintain healthy mucous membranes throughout the body. The omega-7 PUFA palmitoleic acid is of particular importance, because it confers fluidity to the membrane, whilst having a low susceptibility to oxidation. Lipid peroxidation by free radicals results in the disintegration of membranes and a resultant loss of function, leading for example to ulceration of the digestive tract, a disturbed epidermal barrier in the skin, and dryness of the genital tract lining. Omega-7 PUFAs, together with the other classes of omega PUFAs present in sea buckthorn oil (and their metabolites) also play an important role in maintaining a healthy immune system and normal inflammatory response.
How much omega-7 fatty acids should you take?
Pharma-Nord recommends 2 tablets of Omega-7 twice daily for the first two months, followed by 1 tablet twice daily thereafter.
Are there adverse effects from taking Omega-7?
No significant adverse effects have been reported for Omega-7.
About Pharma-Nord Omega-7
Each capsule of Pharma-Nord Omega-7 contains 120mg of palmitoleic acid, 90mg of linoleic acid, 65mg of alpha-linolenic acid, and 60mg of oleic acid. Omega-7 provides vegetarians and vegans with a good source of omega-3 fatty acids, which non-vegetarians usually obtain from fish or fish oil products.
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