article_snippet: Experts say the health benefits of palmitoleic acid, the prime Omega 7 acid, are only just emerging.
article_snippet: In The U.S. study, 60 adult volunteers were randomly assigned to take 220mg of palmitoleic acid once a day or an inactive supplement for 30 days.
article_snippet: Palmitoleic acid was found by scientists at Harvard University in 2008 to be the first fatty acid to act as a hormone in the body.
article_snippet: Palmitoleic acid plays an important role in regulating metabolism and appears to protect against harmful processes associated with obesity-related diseases such as diabetes.