| Let's start out by looking at what hyaluronic acid | | | | increasing the level of exercise and living a more |
| actually is. Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a naturally occurring | | | | balanced life style will help in promoting natural levels of |
| biopolymer, which serves important biological functions | | | | hyaluronic acid in our system, not just in the skin.When |
| in bacteria and higher animals including humans. | | | | considering injecting hyaluronic acid into the skin to |
| Naturally occurring, hyaluronic acid may be found in the | | | | treat fine lines and wrinkles, we are once again loosing |
| tissue of higher animals, in particular as intercellular | | | | sight of the holistic approach to treating our bodies and |
| space filler. HA is found in greatest concentrations in | | | | thus run a serious risk of introducing factors, which |
| the vitreous humour of the eye and in the synovial fluid | | | | may lead to side effects or other health problems. |
| of articular joints, but is also found in the skin, | | | | Further, we also run the risk of creating an imbalance |
| connective tissue and elsewhere in the body.Hyaluronic | | | | in the chemical composition of the skin and who |
| acid was made 'famous' by an ABC News report in | | | | knows what possible problems await us as a |
| which Connie Chung visited a Japanese village by the | | | | result.Some known side effects of hyaluronic acid |
| name of Yuzurihara. She found that the people there | | | | injection therapy for aging skin |
| were living longer, looked younger, and were more | | | | ue hardeningunknown risks when used in combination |
| flexible and active than their western counterparts. | | | | with collagenThese side effects are serious enough to |
| These Japanese villagers, in their 80s and 90s, have | | | | reconsider using injection therapy of hyaluronic acid as |
| smooth wrinkle-less skin, a full head of hair and | | | | an anti-aging treatment for the skin.Remember too, |
| apparently no need for glasses.So what is it, that | | | | that the people in the Japanese village do not use |
| allows these Japanese to be so much more youthful, | | | | injection therapy... They life an holistic life style |
| lead active, productive lives at their advanced age, | | | | incorporating unprocessed foods and physical activity |
| where as in western countries most people in their 80s | | | | together with a balanced mind-set and life style.So |
| and beyond are in old-age homes?The conclusion | | | | where can you get a holistic source of hyaluronic acid |
| drawn in the ABC report was that these people ate | | | | from?There are a couple of ways. The first is from |
| 'sticky vegetables' and that this factor was the secret | | | | "starchy root vegetables" such as the ones mentioned |
| to their apparent youth. In addition, the oestrogen-like | | | | by the village doctor in the ABC report which include: |
| molecules in their diet, fermented forms of soy in miso | | | | Satsumaimo, a type of sweet potato; Satoimo, a |
| paste and tofu, seem to play an important role. These | | | | sticky white potato; Konyaku, a gelatinous root |
| molecules, along with natural oestrogen, send a signal | | | | vegetable concoction; and Imoji, a potato root.These |
| to the fibroblast cells to make more hyaluronic acid. But | | | | vegetables help the cells of the body to thrive and |
| is this the whole answer? - I don't think so, but I'll get to | | | | retain moisture. Further, they keep joints lubricated, |
| this a little later.Next, let's look at what Hyaluronic acid | | | | protect the retina of the eye and keep the skin |
| does.According to scientific research by a variety of | | | | smooth and elastic by promoting collagen.Another |
| Universities and researchers, hyaluronic acid is used in | | | | source of hyaluronic acid, for non-vegetarians, is to eat |
| the human body to cushion and lubricate joints, eyes, | | | | animal parts known to contain a lot of hyaluronic acid. |
| the skin, and heart valves (see for an in-depth look at | | | | You could make a broth from fish bones. That is, once |
| all the different diseases, syndromes and conditions). | | | | you've taken off the fillets, boil the rest of the fish, |
| Some treatments, which involve the use of hyaluronic | | | | including their head and make a fish stock. Similarly, you |
| acid include: treatment for osteoarthritis and other joint | | | | can make a meat broth using animal joints, sinews and |
| problems, as well as a range of eye disorders, retinal | | | | tendons, then adding a few root and other vegetables |
| detachment, and some cardiovascular | | | | to create a healthy, nourishing soup.In conclusion, at |
| disorders.However, it is in the anti-aging effect on the | | | | Wildcrafted Herbal Products we do not believe that |
| skin that we are focusing on in this article and the | | | | adding isolated ingredients in elevated concentrations |
| effect hyaluronic acid seems to have on the skin is at | | | | to our natural skin care products is a preferred option. |
| the level of promoting the formation of collagen. These | | | | Rather, using a holistically natural approach to skin care |
| are the fibres that firm the skin. Now, hyaluronidase, an | | | | and for that matter health care is a far more |
| enzyme that breaks down collagen fibres, is produced | | | | preferable option.Skin care is as much about taking |
| by free radicals and UV radiation.These factors | | | | care of your skin as it is taking responsibility and care |
| breaks down fibres of collagen can cause premature | | | | of your overall health and wellbeing. Your skin is not an |
| wrinkles and sagging of the skin. Focusing on | | | | isolated part of your body and should not be treated |
| hyaluronic acid, it would seem reasonable therefore, | | | | as such.Again I would like to remind you of the |
| that reducing the free radicals is a major key to | | | | Japanese villagers - they do not inject themselves with |
| reducing the hyaluronidase enzyme and secondly to | | | | hyaluronic acid, they do not use hyaluronic acid in |
| promote normal levels of hyaluronic acid in the | | | | isolation, they do however life a healthy, active and |
| skin.Plant substances known as bioflavonoids, | | | | mostly balanced life style.Danny Siegenthaler is a |
| contained in foods such as grape seed extract, | | | | doctor of traditional Chinese medicine and together |
| blueberry, cranberry, citrus bioflavonoids and milk thistle, | | | | with his wife Susan, a medical herbalist and |
| etc., inhibit the production of hyaluronidase, which helps | | | | Aromatherapist, they have created Natural Skin Care |
| to achieve the first aim of reducing the free radicals. In | | | | Products by Wildcrafted Herbal Products to share their |
| addition, reducing processed foods from our diet, | | | | 40 years of combined expertise with you. |