MY EXPERIENCES WITH SEA BUCKTHORN.

I read a lot of research on many different aspects of health, wellness, fitness and anti-aging. All the figures, percentages and conclusions on lab animals and in human trials can be helpful but I want to try it for myself and see how it, whatever it is, works for me in real time, real life.

I first ran upon information about SBT in a scientific summary concerning its effects on cardiovascular disease (CVD). Since CVD isn't a concern in my personal life, my first thought was to skim the article to see if I should keep any of the information for future reference. In the summary was a chart that showed all the components, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, elements, EFAs including the fact that sea buckthorn is the highest known source of Omega 7 and more.

Instead of skimming the article, I read it in great detail, took notes, then made a folder on my desktop and began filling it with other articles about this new, and little known to me at that time, berry from the Himalayas. I knew I had to find out more and also knew I had to find out how it worked for me, my personal lab experiment of one.

Synergy: The interaction of two or more agents or forces so that their combined effect is greater than the sum of their individual effects.

Valid research information can lead us in the right direction but all too often the research information is too technical. To me, and most people I know, first hand, on my face experiments mean more than pages of research on lab animals. We grow a lot of our own food organically and have for years. Berries are one of my favorite health promoting crops so I looked into growing my own sea buckthorn. Here's what I found.

Sea buckthorn takes between three and five years to bear fruit and I wanted to give it a try without waiting that long. Besides, what if it turned out to be all hype like so many others that have come and gone over the years and I ended up with a whole garden full of plants that were basically useless? With that objective in mind I began looking for a quality producer of the supplements.

A lot of our friends and many of my readers aren't into growing their own and I pride myself on giving them information that goes beyond just trying to make a buck off of their purchases. There are many different supplemental forms of sea buckthorn and I wanted a reputable supplier who had all or at least most, so I could evaluate them myself. I narrowed my search down and got in contact with Herbs Best Nutrition.

I asked questions, they answered me both with scientific studies and personal observations. In order to give SBT a fair trial, I got one vial of oil, one bottle of capsules and a bottle of powder. My experiences are detailed in separate articles that can be found in the sidebar.