Purified Omega 7
“We all need cholesterol.”
It plays a crucial role in the production of acids needed to break down fats and digest food. The problem is, too many of us get too much of a good thing.
In the last twenty years, statin drugs have been prescribed for high cholesterol. Formerly hailed as the wonder drugs of the 21st century, statins slow down the production of cholesterol and increase the liver’s ability to remove LDL (or “bad”) cholesterol.
The new warning labels on statins
It is common knowledge in the scientific community that adipose tissue (commonly known as body fat) produces hormones. Leptin, for example, which regulates weight gain.
The thin mouse was administered Palmitoleic Acid
In the fall of 2008, the journal “Cell” reported the discovery of a new type of adipose hormone. What was unusual about this one is that it is a “lipokine“, a new class of hormone that is not a steroid or protein–but a fatty acid.
The newly discovered liopkine is called C16:1n7-palmitoleate. It is a particular version of a sixteen-carbon chain derived from the monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA) palmitoleic acid.
The positive health benefits of monounsaturated fats… [Read more...]
Dr. Deborah Clegg and colleagues suggest that fat molecules from certain foods can change brain chemistry in a very short period, causing appetite-suppressing signals to be ignored.
Reprinted with Permission of Dr. Deborah Clegg
Blame your brain for sabotaging your efforts to get back on track after splurging on an extra scoop of ice cream or that second burger during Friday night’s football game.
Findings from a new UT Southwestern Medical Center study suggest that fat from certain foods we eat makes its way to the brain. Once there, the fat molecules cause the brain to send messages to the body’s cells, warning them to ignore the appetite-suppressing signals from leptin and insulin, hormones involved in weight regulation.
The researchers also found that one particular type of fat — palmitic acid — is particularly effective at instigating this mechanism.
“Normally, our body is primed to say when we’ve had enough, but that doesn’t always happen when we’re eating something good,” said Dr. Deborah Clegg, assistant professor of internal medicine at UT Southwestern and senior author of the rodent study appearing in the September issue of The Journal of Clinical Investigation. [Read more...]
The most common heart disease in the United States is coronary heart disease, which often appears as a heart attack or a stroke. In 2010, an estimated 785,000 Americans had a new coronary attack, and about 470,000 had a recurrent attack. Every 25 seconds, an American will have a coronary event, and about one every minute will die from one.
And it’s a shame because in many cases the lost lives are tied directly to lifestyle–particularly diet. The chance of developing coronary heart disease can be greatly reduced by taking steps to prevent and control factors that put people at greater risk.
The link between nutrition and heart health
As part of Heart Health Month, the American Heart Association wants everyone to take a good look at the things in our lives that we can control. Such as re-evaluating our diet and getting regular blood tests to determine our cholesterol numbers.
With one quick look it’s easy to see that we humans were never meant to eat the types of foods we consume every day. There is a direct link between nutrition and heart disease. Poor eating habits could very soon lead to the fist generation of Americans to live shorter lives than the generation before them.
But it doesn’t have to be this way. [Read more...]
One of the “toxins” many people consume every day comes in the form of palmitic acid they ingest whenever they eat foods containing saturated fats (meats, cheeses, dairy).
Palmitic acid has been shown to increase insulin resistance, kill beta cells in the pancreas, and turn the switch off that tells you when you’re full.
On the other hand, palmitoleic acid has been shown to increase insulin sensitivity by suppressing inflammation…. as well as inhibit the destruction of beta cells caused by saturates.
So in order to reduce the amount of toxins in our body, everyone should: (1) reduce intake of saturated fats in your diet, and (2) take a supplement rich in palmitoleic acid.
While there are current formulations of Omega 7 on the market they should not be confused with Cardia 7. The concentration of Palmitic Acid from sea buckthorn sources contains upwards of 40% of Palmitic Acid, which actually exceeds the concentration in those preparations of the “good fatty acid”, Palmitoleic Acid. The concentration of Palmitic Acid in Cardia 7 is currently limited to less than 1%.
Cardia 7 is the best source for Omega 7 on the market because Provinal is 45% Ultrapurified Omega 7 (palmitoleic acid), and we’ve taken great pains to remove the palmitic acid.
Hence “more of the good” and “less (or virtually none) of the bad”.
Did you know about the negative side effects of Palmitic Acid? Have you taken Omega 7 in the past? Will this information prompt you to change your diet?
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Read “Stopping the Silent Killer“, Muscle & Body Magazine, February 2012
A recent scientific breakthrough shows us that Palmitoleic Acid, the active ingredient in Cardia 7, is five times more powerful than Omega 3 at lowering triglycerides! It is truly “The Heartier Omega”!
