Dr Oz features Sea Buckthorn oil as possible diet aid
The June 2 episode of Dr Oz show featured yet another wonder berry with all kinds of health benefits. Much like the Acai Berry in 2008, and African Mango in 2010, this latest super food has high levels of anti-oxidents and Omega 3,6,& 9 fats and various nutrients. And, it also shows promise as a weight loss and diet aid.
Although Dr. Oz did not specifically endorse any particular brand, as he does not traditionally endorse products in general, he turned to seabuckwonders for plants, berries, photographs, scientific information, and studies regarding Sea Buckthorn and gave SeabuckWonders a special thank you in the rolling credits at the end of the show.
Dr. Mehemet Oz recommended a 500mg a day supplement to relieve constipation and maintain healthy bowels in particular, but also notes many other health and nutritional benefits. For internal use the berry is known to moisten and strengthen the lining of the intestines. Dr. Oz also recommended Sea Buckthorn Oil applied externally to keep skin moist and combat skin damage due to sunlight and general aging.
But the biggest splash surely came from his brief description of a recent study where mice that were fed Sea Buckthorn oil daily, were half the body weight of the control group of mice who did not recieve the SeaBuckthorn oil, even though the 2 groups had absolutely identical diets except for the oil. Scientists believe the Seabuckthorn oil signals the brain to stop storing any excess calories as fat. This has prompted numerous new studies in mice, with Human testing scheduled for later this year to see if it has similar effects for people. But since there are no known side effects, and people have been taking Seabuckthorn juice and oils for thousands of years already, it is clear that people will now be experimenting on their own.
Sea Buckthorn Oil, made from what is being referred to as the new “super berry,” has been used throughout Eastern History as a powerful anti-oxidant with incredible natural healing properties. It is also known to aid the body in improving digestive and cardiovascular health as well as to improve liver, digestive and immune health. It is also used to combat the signs of aging in skin, hair, and nails. Sea Buckthorn Oil provides over 190 bioactive nutrients and minerals along with Omegas 3, 6 and the rare Omega 7, while nourishing the body with essential fatty acids, high level of carotenoids and Vitamins A, C, E and K.
The health and beauty industry has been incorporating seabuckthorn oils into various products for several years now, both for external application and internal consumption. But typically, it is oil produced from the seed of the fruit that is used for skin care products. Oils produced from the berry have some similar nutrients, with one major difference being that the berry oil is much higher in Omega 7 fats – often 30-40% by weight, depending on the source and processing.
Omega 7 fat is found in very few plants and animal sources naturally, with Macedamia nuts being the most well known, although in very small amounts. It is thought that the Omega 7 fats are mostly responsible for the signals sent to the brain to stop storing excess fat. It is unclear whether supplements of Omega 7 fats alone will have the same effect, but since SeaBuckthorn oil is already the usual and most readily available source of Omega 7 fat supplements, there doesn’t seem to be much interest in testing pure Omega 7 fat supplements alone at this time.
