Hyaluronic acid for the wellbeing of skin and joints
Well-being — di Chiara Boracchi
Like a sponge, hyaluronic acid retains water in tissues; produced by the body, it is found particularly in tissues such as skin and articular cartilage.
Hyaluronic acid for the wellbeing of skin and joints
Like a sponge, hyaluronic acid retains water in tissues; produced by the body, it is found particularly in tissues such as skin and articular cartilage.
Hyaluronic acid has the ability to bind an enormous number of water molecules to itself, retaining them to maintain the correct degree of hydration, firmness and viscosity of tissues. Normally produced by the body, it takes on particular importance in tissues such as skin and joints.
It is no coincidence that it is well known for its applications in the cosmetic field, for reducing wrinkles and skin blemishes and for keeping skin toned and radiant; while athletes turn to it in situations of overload, to ease the acute discomfort of joints, or in cases where joints struggle to move. At the joint level, in fact, it acts as a lubricating shock-absorbing molecule, protecting the bone ends from wear over time.
What is hyaluronic acid
In order to retain so much water, hyaluronic acid — which is a very large and heavy molecule — forms lattice-like structures in tissues, where it is present in the form of a salt (e.g. sodium hyaluronate). However, once produced, hyaluronic acid does not last forever; on the contrary, it is continuously produced and broken down by the body in a rapid turnover, and its production unfortunately tends to decline with advancing age or in particular skin conditions and joint problems in which it is degraded more rapidly.
Intake
Technology today allows us to benefit from hyaluronic acid through food supplementation, mostly in the form of sodium hyaluronate. With this method of intake, hyaluronic acid is not always available in equal terms of quality, purity and biological activity. This is why one of the most common methods of producing "green" sodium hyaluronate suitable for supplementation is biological fermentation, which produces hyaluronic acid that can be taken at high, medium or low molecular weight depending on requirements.
Plant-derived hyaluronic acid of low molecular weight is absorbed quickly at intestinal level, while that of high molecular weight is absorbed gradually, for a prolonged effect over time.
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