Hi,

A friend just asked me if I knew anything about Omega 7. I never heard of it before. Does anyone know about it and its health benefits? Does Dr Sears recommend it?

Thanks in advance.

Donna

Omega 3, 6, 9 - BUT I never heard of 7 ...

Hi John,

Apparentley Dr Oz is raving about it as a breakthrough. I'll google it and try and figure what it is all about.

Thanks,
Donna

Dr. OZ might be popular.
And I believe that he is mostly sincere in trying to help folks.
However, I've only seen him a few times, and some times I question what he or his guests might advocate, at times.
Just as with this mostly unheard of Omega-7 and as with everything, you are wise to research, first.

from wikipedia: Omega-7 fatty acid
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Omega-7 fatty acids are a class of unsaturated fatty acids in which the site of unsaturation is seven carbon atoms from the end of the carbon chain. The two most common omega-7 fatty acids in nature are palmitoleic acid and vaccenic acid.[1]
Rich sources include macadamia nut oil and sea buckthorn oil.[citation needed]
The monounsaturated omega-7 fatty acids have the general chemical structure CH3-(CH2)5-CH=CH-(CH2)n-CO2H.
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It also appears that Dr. OZ promotes the higher amounts as a weight maintenance product, I'd be skeptical!

Thank you John for looking into it.
My friend asked me about it. I'm just going to tell her I don't know anything about it.

I don't follow Dr Oz but a lot of people I know do.

The “new” good fat has amazing powers! Dr OZ endorsement are always impressive “start taking another odd omega, purified Omega 7.”

Best line from OZ... • • Supports healthy cholesterol levels within an already normal range (what does that mean?)


Interestingly, following an anti-inflammatory diet, like the Zone, and supplementing with a high quality omega 3 offers the same benefits and more.

Omega 7’s are non-essential fatty acids (not essential to our survival) that are beneficial to our health.

Bottom line: whatever diet or supplementation you’re on measure your future wellness with the AA/EPA test.

See: http://drsears.com/ArticlePreview/t...fault.aspx and www.zonediagnostics.com

P.S. From what I've seen, Macadamia nuts are one food naturally higher in Omega-7.