| Beauty Secrets From Around the World
If you’re serious about looking after your skin you’ll know the importance of the essential fatty acids, Omegas 3 and 6, and will be sure to include oily fish like salmon in your diet. There’s another Omega however, which could be just as important for beautiful skin, that has been forgotten about here in the UK. Omega 7 is thought to help with the fluidity of bodily membranes, like those found in the skin, and helps with cell regeneration.
The richest known natural source of Omega 7 is Sea Buckthorn, a shrub that grows in several countries across Asia, but which is particularly prevalent in China, where it has been used in Chinese medicine for hundreds of years.
Whilst the berries of the Sea Buckthorn plant have been hailed as an ‘exotic’ superfood, with numerous uses and being rich in many important nutrients, it is their effect on the skin that has received the most attention.
Traditionally the oil from Sea Buckthorn has been used to treat a host of skin conditions and help the skin to re-grow and rebuild, and as such can help leave your skin feeling and looking young and radiant. Studies have now supported this use of the oil and it is thought to be largely Sea Buckthorn’s high content of Omega 7 that is behind the benefits. The effect of Sea Buckthorn on external membranes has led to further research into how supplementation can help with digestive and genital tract lining problems.
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I love the beauty secrets from around the world pretty cool:)
Comment by Mandy
— August 20, 2008 @ 8:05 pm