Friday, December 16, 2011

Dr. Oz Recommends Sea Buckthorn for Weight Loss and Dieting

On June 2nd, 2011 Dr. Oz touted sea buckthorn for its miraculous ability to help solve weight related issues.  In the segment, called Sea Buckthorn: The Miracle Berry, he featured a study done on mice showing sea buckthorn’s ability to help you avoid weight gain and maintain a slim physique.

Two mice fed same diet, one with sea buckthorn.
The study featured two mice that were both fed the same diet.  One was supplemented with sea buckthorn oil whereas the other was not.  The results were substantial!  The mouse that consumed sea buckthorn oil in its diet maintained a lean, healthy physique whereas the other mouse, which was not consuming sea buckthorn but otherwise had the same diet, blew up to obese proportions.  Dr. Oz went on to say that the obese mouse developed illnesses similar to overweight people, such as heart disease and diabetes.
Apparently sea buckthorn can help you lose weight and avoid storing unnecessary fat!  This is why Dr. Oz, an authority on health and well being, has recommended sea buckthorn for dieting and weight loss.  The scientists in the study believe that Omega 7 (Palmitoleic Acid), the rare fatty acid abundant in sea buckthorn oil, and other naturally occurring nutrients signal the brain to not store excess fat from meals.  This is fantastic for health minded individuals who want to stay lean and maintain their physique.
Sea buckthorn, the new ‘super fruit’, has been used medicinally in Asia and most of traditional Eastern medicine for hundreds of years.  Omega 7 and other fatty acids found in sea buckthorn may be used by enzymes that affect how our body oxidizes fat stores.  This work led to a report receiving natural attention in Australia, 1995, that discussed the possibility of high Omega 7 content oils being used in combating obesity.  It received critical acclaim in Australia but sparsely made any headway in the United States.
On top of any weight loss and diet goals sea buckthorn can help you achieve, it is also excellent for everyday use as your all-in-one supplement.  It contains Omega 3, 6, 9, and the rare Omega  7.  It has very high levels of Vitamin A, E, and C, strong anti-oxidants, anti-inflammatory properties, and totals out with over 190 bioactive nutrients.  It’s a nutritional bombshell giving almost everything the body needs to operate optimally.  All these benefits and maintaining a healthy, tight physique!  Why wouldn’t you want to be taking sea buckthorn every day?
References:
"Fat and Slimy" 7.30 Report, Australian Broadcasting Commission November 1995
Bin Wang, Lan Lin, Qing Ni and Cheng lian Su.  Hippophae rhamnoides Linn. for treatment of diabetes mellitus: A review

Dr. Oz Recommends Sea Buckthorn for Preventing Constipation and Supporting Healthy Digestion


Dr. Oz Recommending Sea Buckthorn for Constipation
Are you constipated?  Sea buckthorn is what the doctor ordered.  Dr. Oz on his wildly popular sea buckthorn segment ‘Sea Buckthorn:  The Miracle Berry’, suggested supplementing with sea buckthorn oil to prevent and relieve constipation.  This was one section of his three-part segment where he also featured sea buckthorn for weight loss and skin care.
On the show, which aired June 2nd, 2011, Dr. Oz discussed how constipation can be caused by a dry intestinal tract.  Sea buckthorn has an array of omega fatty acids, including the rare Omega 7, which is known for coating the intestinal tract and lubricating the mucous membranes ensuring healthy digestion.  A well-lubricated intestinal tract supports quick and easy bowel movements, essentially what is missing when you’re constipated.  During the airing Dr. Oz featured a tube stuffed up with fruit and food items, replicating a constipated individual with stoppage in his intestines.  He tilted it up and the food items stuck in place.  Then he poured down sea buckthorn oil which, within a minute, had coated most of the tubes surface and released the food from its jam.
This is important considering all the negative effects constipation can have on your life.  It can lead to serious health problems!  Bacteria builds up in the intestines and the digestive system becomes unhealthy.  As the waste hardens it irritates the intestinal pores and becomes even more lodged in place.  It can make you feel lethargic and bloated.  Constipation is no joke and sea buckthorn is an excellent, all natural, Dr. Oz recommended way to ensure healthy bowel movements.
Dr. Oz specifically recommended taking one 500mg soft gel of sea buckthorn a day.  We feel much more can, and should, be ingested for optimal health.  You can even drink the oils straight which is the traditional way of supplementing with the oil and allows it to begin working on the mouth lining, gums, esophagus, and so on all the way through the body.  Soft-gels won’t digest until the stomach acids get to them.
Outside of constipation, sea buckthorn has a variety of health benefits.  It’s a strong anti-inflammatory, besides a skin and mucous membrane healer, making it ideal for ulcers.  In fact, it is well documented for ulcers.  We’ve even read testimonials on the internet of individuals using it as a solution for ulcers in the colon, leading us to believe much more than the intestinal tract is nourished when you supplement with sea buckthorn oil.  It starts nourishing and working all the way from the point of entry, from our mouth, gums, and teeth, all the way to the colon!  What a wonderful supplement!
References:
de Witte P.  Metabolism and pharmacokinetics of anthranoids.  Pharmacology. 1993 Oct;47 Suppl 1:86-97.  Laboratorium voor Farmaceutische Biologie en Fytofarmacologie, KU Leuven, Belgium.
Suryakumar G, Gupta A.   J Ethnopharmacol.  Medicinal and therapeutic potential of Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.).  2011 Nov 18;138(2):268-78. Epub 2011 Sep 22.