Do your eyes feel dry and sore? You’re not alone. One in 10 of us experiences dry eyes, with symptoms such as redness, watering, itching and an uncomfortable gritty feeling.
Fortunately, easing dry eyes is simpler than you think. Adding omega-7 essential fatty acids to your diet can help boost lubrication to affected areas, and relieve that unpleasant gritty sensation – which is where Pharma Nord’s Omega-7 Sea Buckthorn Oil supplements come in. Taking these polyunsaturated fatty acids may aid in repairing the protective mucous membranes that line the surface of eyes and other areas of the body.
Dry mouth, for example, affects up to 40 per cent of us, and can cause constant thirst and cracked lips, as well as affecting speech and swallowing. This essential oil can also help ease intimate dryness, which 40 per cent of women experience before, during and after menopause.
As if all that wasn’t enough, these versatile fatty acids may also benefit those with dry skin conditions such as eczema, as well as digestive disorders, including irritable bowel syndrome.
‘My dry eyes have gone’
There were other issues, too. ‘I also experienced intimate dryness which was uncomfortable and itchy,’ Bev says. ‘It became worse and I had frequent urinary tract infections. I learned we naturally lose oestrogen during the menopause and this can cause changes in the vagina, resulting in dryness and making the tissue less resistant to infection.’
But omega-7 made a big difference. ‘My pharmacist told me about Pharma Nord’s Omega-7 Sea Buckthorn oil,’ says Bev. ‘After six weeks of taking it, the vaginal itching was gone. It felt like a miracle! And, after eight weeks of taking omega-7, my eyes no longer felt dry and gritty. It was unbelievable.’
How can I get omega-7?
An essential fatty acid, omega-7 is found in foods like cold water fish and macadamia nuts. But the best source is the sea buckthorn berry, a ‘superfruit’ that grows in Asia and Europe. Pharma Nord’s Omega-7 Sea Buckthorn Oil offers all of its benefits in a convenient capsule, with 98 per cent of surveyed customers saying they would recommend it for dryness.
To be sure you’re getting the very best, the oil is taken from the pulp and seeds, so all the berry’s goodness is captured. A special extraction process is used to avoid damaging the omega-7 oils, along with preserving the oil’s additional nutrients, including omegas-3, -6 and -9, vitamins and carotenoids.
Pharma Nord Omega-7 Sea Buckthorn Oil Capsules are available in selected Holland & Barrett stores and online at hollandandbarrett.com.