Collagen is the natural glue that holds our bodies together. It is the most abundant structural protein in the body. 60% of the body is made up of connective tissue and collagen represents 80% of all connective tissue. 75% of the dermis consists of collagen and it accounts for 90% of dermal volume.

How important is Collagen to your body?

Depletion of collagen in the skin leads to the formation of wrinkles and the appearance of aging. Depletion of collagen in connective tissue - tendons, ligaments, muscles and cartilage - results in the reduction of support for the joint structure of the body contributing to such conditions as arthritis and musculo-skeletal injuries, joint and knee pain. 

Why do you need to replace Collagen?

It is generally acknowledged that the body loses collagen at a rate of approximately 1.5% per annum from the age of 25-30 years onwards. A proper collagen balance in the body is obviously highly desirable, but is not so easy to achieve and to maintain.

What benefits can you expect when you take Collagen supplements?

• Regular use of Collagen can act on the visible signs of aging: Smoothes fine lines and wrinkles; Firms, tones and plumps up the skin; Strengthens nails: Improves the condition of hair: Encourages inch loss; Reduces cellulite; Improves sleep patterns.

• Taken before exercise or physical activity, Collagen can have a powerful anabolic effect, increasing both your energy and performance.

• Collagen can help preserve and replenish lean muscle mass to improve the management of the body's fat and therefore have a positive role to play in managing weight.

• Collagen functions as a chondroprotective agent, which means that it protects cartilage and synovial fluid against deterioration and is the raw material for cartilage synthesis and repair. It can also reduce oxidative damage to joints and therefore stimulate significant reductions in joint pain, tenderness and swelling.

• Collagen is non-toxic and has no known side effects unlike regularly prescribed immuno-suppressant pharmaceuticals and non-steroid anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs) e.g. Ibuprofen. Collagen may therefore improve the quality of life of many suffering from aches and pains, disorders such as arthritis and lupus.

What is Chondrotin Sulfate?:

Chondroitin Sulfate is natural and extracted from shark cartilage. Multiple controlled clinical trials since the 1980s have examined the use of oral chondroitin in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee and other locations (spine, hips, finger joints). Most of these studies have reported significant benefits in terms of symptoms (such as pain), function (such as mobility), and reduced medication requirements (such as anti-inflammatories). However, most studies have been brief (six month duration) with methodological weaknesses. Despite these weaknesses and potential for bias in the available results, the weight of scientific evidence points to a beneficial effect when chondroitin is used for 6-24 months. Longer-term effects are not clear.

Early studies of chondroitin applied to the skin have also been conducted. Chondroitin is frequently used with glucosamine. Glucosamine has independently been demonstrated to benefit patients with osteoarthritis (particularly of the knee). It remains unclear if there is added benefit of using these two agents together compared to using either alone.

What is Glucosamine?: 

Glucosamine is a natural compound that is found in healthy cartilage. Glucosamine sulfate is a normal constituent of glycoaminoglycans in cartilage matrix and synovial fluid. Since glucosamine is a precursor for glycosaminoglycans, and glycosaminoglycans are a major component of joint cartilage, supplemental glucosamine may help to rebuild cartilage and treat arthritis.

Available evidence from randomized controlled trials supports the use of glucosamine sulfate in the treatment of osteoarthritis, particularly of the knee. It is believed that the sulfate moiety provides clinical benefit in the synovial fluid by strengthening cartilage and aiding glycosaminoglycan synthesis. If this hypothesis is confirmed, it would mean that only the glucosamine sulfate form is effective and non-sulfated glucosamine forms are not effective.

Glucosamine is commonly taken in combination with chondroitin, a glycosaminoglycan derived from articular cartilage. Use of complementary therapies, including glucosamine, is common in patients with osteoarthritis, and may allow for reduced doses of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents.

What is MSM?: 

Natural MSM, methylsulfonylmethane (METH-əl-sul-FON-il-METH-ane) provides sulfur, a vital building block of joints, cartilage, skin, hair and nails, and methyl groups, which support many vital biochemical processes in the body, including energy production. MSM is a naturally-occurring nutrient found in small amounts of many foods. MSM can be taken alone or in combination with other joint health supplements, such as glucosamine and chondroitin.

What is Aloe Vera?:

Aloe Vera is known as "Medicinal Aloe" a succulent plant that probably originated in Northern Africa and the Canary Islands. Powerful Benefits of Aloe Vera: The above 4 ingredients are infused in an Aloe Vera base for a perfect natural joint care supplement.

You may know of the possible benefits of Aloe vera for external purposes such as burns, scrapes and cuts, but did you know of the possible internal benefits of Aloe vera? Aloe vera, also known as the medicinal aloe, is a species of succulent plant that probably originated in Northern Africa.

 

Included in each dose of Joint Care is a generous dose of inner leaf Aloe vera.  We believe there may be benefits to ingesting Aloe vera on a daily basis.  You may click on the following link to read about the possible benefits of Aloe Vera. http://www.zoeliving.com/Aloe_Vera_Benefits_s/70.htm

  

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