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Category: > Health > Sea Buckthorn for Health & Wellness

Sea Buckthorn for Health & Wellness

Oct 26, 2012 Carly Fraser Save For Later Print

Last Updated: Apr 10, 2020

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Sea Buckthorn is a shrub that is native to Europe and Asia and contains many tiny berries that grow in tight knit clumps. The berries are edible and very nutritious, however, they have a very sour taste to them that makes people rather have it mixed with other sweeter substances like apple or grape juice. 

When the berries are pressed into a juice, it is separated into three layers with the top representing a concentrated orange cream, the middle containing both saturated and polyunsaturated fats and the bottom containing sediment and juice (1). The two top layers are often used for lotions and special skin creams, and the bottom layer is used for edible products like sea buckthorn pureé.

Sea Buckthorn berries contain many vital nutrients. For just one tablespoon of sea buckthorn pureé you receive 25% of Vitamin C, 15% Vitamin E, 6% Vitamin A, an array of antioxidants such as flavonoids and carotenoids, as well as plant sterols and a unique (and rare) omega 7 fatty acid.

The effects that sea buckthorn have on the body are limitless. It helps disorders all the way from inflammation to cancer prevention (2), helps keep mucus membranes lubricated, relieves constipation, promotes healthy teeth, and has anti-acne and anti-aging properties when used on the skin. It has also been praised as an effective weight loss tool. The rare omega 7 fatty acids (Palmitoleic acid) present in the berry signals the body to stop storing fat. In conventional weight loss programs, individuals who supplemented with sea buckthorn managed to keep off fat for longer periods!

Sources:
(1) Seglina, D., Karklina, D., Ruisa, S., & Krasnova, I. (2005) The effect of processing on the composition of sea buckthorn juice. Journal of Fruit and Ornamental Plant Research, 14, 257-264.

(2) Zeb, A. (2006) Anticarcinogenic potential of lipids from Hippophae – evidence from the recent literature. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 7, 32-35.

Additional Resources:
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/6/prweb8538615.htm

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Filed Under: Food Education, Health, Nutrients & Supplements Tagged With: omega fatty acids, sea buckthorn, skin conditions

Carly Fraser

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Carly Fraser has her BSc (Hons.) Degree in Neuroscience, and is the owner and founder at Live Love Fruit. She currently lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with a determined life mission to help inspire and motivate individuals to critically think about what they put in their bodies and to find balance through nutrition and lifestyle. She has helped hundreds of thousands of individuals to re-connect with their bodies and learn self-love through proper eating habits and natural living. She loves to do yoga, dance, and immerse herself in nature.

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Comments

  1. Kat says

    Oct 30, 2012 at 4:52 am

    Where do I find these berries?

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    • Carly Fraser says

      Nov 1, 2012 at 2:32 pm

      In the article I reference at the end, a website where you can buy.

      Reply
  2. mazin shawish says

    Jan 11, 2013 at 9:39 am

    Not easy to find in the UK. It will mostly be sold in capsule if such a thing exists.Will give it a try but otherwise if holidaying abroad where is this grown and sold mostly?

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