What is Omega-7 and what are its benefits?

Omega-7 is a type of unsaturated fatty acid found in certain fish, like anchovy and salmon, and plants, such as sea buckthorn and macadamia. Omega-7 offers some unique health benefits. Like Omega-3, this fatty acid addresses many of the underlying factors involved in metabolic syndrome (1). It may help reduce the build-up of plaque as well as lower the risk of stroke and heart disease.

(1) Morse, Nancy , ‘Are some health benefits of palmitoleic acidsupplementation due to its effects on 5′ adenosinemonophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK)?’, December 2015,

DOI 10.1002/lite.201500061