California Natural Hyaluronic Acid (HA)
The Simple Facts...
In Yuzurihara, a small fishing village outside Tokyo, it was found that the inhabitants live well past the age of eight-five in a ratio ten times greater than that of the US populous. These inhabitants also age in a healthier manner. They enjoy joint mobility, healthy vision and display unusually smooth and well toned skin. This is after they spent decades farming and fishing in the sun. Scientists and researchers have studied the reasons for this selective longevity and have determined that the key component is Hyaluronic Acid (HA) which is found abundantly in their natural diet (sticky vegetables). Originally discovered in 1934, HA has been used topically as an aid to skin health and is found in many premium skin creams. HA is very safe to use.
Glucosamine is the starting block for natural HA production. Glucosamine is a naturally occurring compound produced by chondrocytes (cartilage cells). Glucosamine stimulates the chondrocytes to produce water binding HA and chondroitin sulfate while inhibiting enzymes that destroy cartilage. The HA, produced in the joint matrix by cells called fibroblasts, balances the ph of the synovial fluid, keeping joints healthy and lubricated as well as protecting the joint from infection. HA is transferred from the joints via the circulatory system to all other body parts that require HA to maintain health (56% to skin) 35% to the muscles and joints and 9% elsewhere (eyes, joint fluid, blood, lymph).
HA is a glysosaminoglycan (GAG). Moleculary, HA has the simplest structure of all GAG's. HA is a sister GAG to glucosamine and chondroitin. GAG's are disaccharides naturally produced by the body in the articular cartilage matrix. As we age, our natural production of the GAG's diminishes. Natural HA production is most adversely affected by the aging process. Our bodies contain approximately 14,000 to 16,000 mg of HA. The body degrades and regenerates about 3000 to 5000 mg per day. In adults, particularly after the age of 60, there is a net loss of 150 mg per day. This is a significant drop in HA production, especially when we consider exactly what HA does for our bodies.
HA, when abundant, is what keeps our body youthful by counteracting effects of overall aging. Specifically, HA has a direct effect on joint health, cardiovascular health and ocular health. As a supplement, HA is consumed orally in a combinative for as a component of BIOCELL COLLAGEN II tm along with very low molecular weight chondroitin, glucosamine and amino acids as protein and carbohydrates. HA will shore up the natural demise of our bodies collagen, thus allowing our bodies cells to once again have their youthful vibrancy.
HA holds water in the body, acts as a lubricant in heart valves, is the spongy shock absorber at the end of bones, holds moisture in the skin, makes up 70% of the eye, provides a barrier against the spread of infection, is an antioxidant, detoxifies the body, is the mortar holding body cells together, supports collagen by maintaining hydration, keeps collagen from cracking, drying out and degrading, reduces joint friction by lubricating joints, is a natural anti-inflammatory agent and pain reliever in joints and appears to have an equivalent effect in arthritis treatment as steroids without the internal organ damage that accompanies steroid therapy.
HA has been called the space filler of the body. By binding salt and water, HA expands the space surrounding cells (extracellular space). HA is the very glue that keeps our bodies together. If the bodies collagen can be kept moist, aging as we know it would not occur. Think of an old brick wall. The bricks are still intact but the mortar has dried out and cracked, no longer being able to support the bricks. The mortar is akin to collagen. When our skin wrinkles, our joints stiffen and our bodies begin to shrink from old age, we are losing collagen. As moisture is lost, collagen can no longer support the living cells.
Most everyone over the age of 25 will benefit from the oral support of California Natural Special HA formula. A few of the benefits older California Natural HA users will see is an overall rejuvenation of skin health (moist, smooth skin), joint health (BIOCELL COLLAGEN II tm makes available all components (GAG's and amino acids) necessary for cartilage regeneration), improved cardiovascular health (breaks down calcifications and lubricates the heart valve) and a healthier ocular system (helps prevent simple glaucoma and significantly slows the development of cataracts). California Natural HA users closer to the age of 25 can expect to put off and/or alleviate the conditions that will lead to the maladies expected with the aging process. Skin will remain hydrated elastic and smooth, joints retain the proper ph of the synovial fluid allowing for lubrication and continued cartilage regeneration within the articular cartilage matrix, a pronounced lessening of calcium deposits and calcification within the skeletal and circulatory systems and the eyes will retain the proper ph within the aqueous and vitreous humors leading to excellent overall eye health including keeping vision from rapid deterioration which can accompany the normal aging process.
