Hyaluronic Acid – The Natural Face Lift?

Written by Jakki Francis


In Yuzuri Hara, a village in Japan, ten percent ofrepparttar population is 85 or older. Diseases of aging, such as cancer, diabetes and Alzheimer's, are virtually unknown. People rarely see a doctor and their skin rarely shows signs of aging. They live long, healthy active lives.

As reported onrepparttar 115658 ABC News program 20/20, researchers have discoveredrepparttar 115659 ‘magical’ ingredient that appears to keep people in Yuzuri Hara young. It is hyaluronic acid, which is found naturally inrepparttar 115660 carbohydrate foods that are unique torepparttar 115661 hilly terrain of this village.

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The Times Newspaper (UK) reported 'New LIFE in OLD BONES: Researchers are looking forrepparttar 115662 genes involved with osteo-arthritis, which may lead to more effective, targeted therapies. Some studies have also shown positive results from injections into arthritic joints of hyaluronic acid, a component ofrepparttar 115663 bodies own lubricant fluid, which seems to delayrepparttar 115664 need for a joint replacement.'

What Is It? Hyaluronic Acid; or HA is a natural substance that is plentiful in our bodies when we are born.

It is found in all human connective tissue.

What Does It Do? HA occurs naturally inrepparttar 115665 deeper layers of our skin (the dermis). It helps to keep skin smooth and "plump" through its ability to hold up to 1,000 times its weight in water.

It lubricatesrepparttar 115666 joints.

HA plays a critical role inrepparttar 115667 rapid repair of wounds and other skin conditions.

Improves eye-sight

1. Moisture Retention

The ability to retain and hold moisture isrepparttar 115668 secret to youthful, healthy, vibrant skin.

Aging robs us of this innate ability to hold in moisture. As we get older our bodies produce less and less HA. The drop in HA starts at aroundrepparttar 115669 age of 18-20 years. But afterrepparttar 115670 age of 40repparttar 115671 down slide becomes apparent. Skin starts to lose its elasticity and lines and wrinkles appear.

HA also supportsrepparttar 115672 formation and maintenance of collagen, an important connective tissue. Collagen degradation is believed to cause a decrease in skin tone and elasticity.

Healthy, youthful skin comes fromrepparttar 115673 inside. By replacingrepparttar 115674 components that naturally deplete with age, we can reverserepparttar 115675 signs associated with aging.

The Importance of taking a Multivitamin Supplement

Written by Ryan Cote


It's absolutely crucial that your body getsrepparttar nutrients it needs to function effectively and efficiently. The daily stress of pollution, fatty and processed food, and stress deplete your body of nutrients and it's up to you to replace these nutrients. You can do this through healthy nutrition, or even better, through healthy nutrition and proper supplementation.

Forrepparttar 115657 average person, it's difficult to getrepparttar 115658 proper amount of nutrients needed from food alone. Evenrepparttar 115659 healthiest of eaters might not be gettingrepparttar 115660 recommended amount of vitamins and minerals. This is because it's hard to judge exactly how much nutrients you are getting fromrepparttar 115661 food you are eating, not to mention certain forms of cooking actually destroysrepparttar 115662 vitamins and minerals inrepparttar 115663 food. This is why taking a multivitamin supplement is so benefiting.

The best thing you can do for you body is to eat a balanced diet and supplement it with a quality multivitamin. You'll getrepparttar 115664 nutrients your body needs fromrepparttar 115665 food and then back it up withrepparttar 115666 multivitamin for a powerpacked effect.

There are four forms of mulivitamins you can buy: capsule, tablet, softgel, and liquid. Avoid tablets at all costs because they arerepparttar 115667 hardest for your body to breakdown and absorb. Liquid multivitamins arerepparttar 115668 easiest for your body to absorb because there's nothing for your body to breakdown, but capsules and softgels are also good forms of multivitamins in reference to absorption rate.

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