| These ingredients range from the mundane glycerin and propylene glycol to the more exotic hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate, mucopolysaccharides, sodium PCA, collagen, elastin, proteins, amino acids (of which there are dozens), cholesterol, glucose, sucrose, fructose, glycogen, phospholipids, glycosphingolipids, and on and on. For the most part they all work equally well, and there is research indicating that the inexpensive standard ingredients such as glycerin and propylene glycol may be the most effective for clinging to hair and protecting from some heat damage. | | Several types of polysaccharides are used in hair-care products, including cellulose, glycosaminoglycans, hyaluronic acid, mucopolysaccharides, chitin, and chitosan PCA.
Glycerin, sorbitol, propylene glycol, and butylene glycol are all excellent water-binding agents, among many others. These ingredients help reduce the amount of damage done to hair by styling tools and brushing.
Fatty acids and fatty alcohols are lubricants and emollients that are often less oily or greasy than plant or mineral oils and, therefore, give the hair a soft, velvety feel without making it feel heavy or thick. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  Wellness Resources also has a superior pycnogenol product, and outstanding hyaluronic acid supplement and a liquid Phosphatidylserine (PS) supplement that's far more potent than the usual powdered PS ingredients you see in other supplements.
I'm not kidding when I say that I ordered close to $300 in supplements from Wellness Resources just two days ago. Compared to the supplements I've been taking, these are simply more potent and faster-acting. If you're looking for supplements that actually get results (i.e. | | With each ingredient used in their formulas, from minerals like calcium and magnesium, to vitamin E and specialty nutrients like Phosphatidylserine (PS) or hyaluronic acid (HA), Wellness Resources consistently uses the most potent and highly-purified forms of each ingredient. To me, that's impressive, since so many of the larger, more popular supplement companies tend to use the cheapest forms of ingredients available (like ultra-cheap calcium carbonate, which is about the same as chewing up sea shells). |
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
See book keywords and concepts |  It contains vitamin C from acerola berries; herbal extracts of elder flower, green tea, grape seed, and horsetail; citrus and cranberry bioflavonoids; hyaluronic acid; zinc sulfate; and essential oils of lavender, rose geranium, and sweet lavender.
Vita Synergy for Men from The Synergy Company. This is a combination nutritional supplement that contains a balanced blend of all major vitamins and minerals, trace elements, and a variety of herbal extracts used to support men's health.
• Wellness Formula from Source Naturals. This supplement is designed to support optimal health in cold weather. |
Joseph E. Mario
See book keywords and concepts |  Reviva Labs' Hydrating Night Cream with hyaluronic acid, Allantoin, and Lecithin liposome Phosphatidyl Choline active carrier increased skin moisture content 38%; incorporating Fibronectin and whole wheat Protein for external cell smoothness. Moles Usually inthe middle skin layer, elevated with atuft of hair. Use a magnifying lens (not to burn) on sunny days focused on the mole for 5-10 minutes, for 3-4 weeks until the mole scales off and new skin forms. Necrobiosis Lipoidica diabeticorum, a rare dermatological disease of ulcerative patches on the shins of diabetic women aged 30-40. |
David Hoffman, FNIMH, AHG
See book keywords and concepts |  Thus, hyaluronic acid solutions behave as biological shock absorbers in connective tissue. hyaluronic acid plays an important role in tissue hydration, lubrication, and cellular function, and is able to hold more water than any other natural substance.
Arabinogalactans
Arabinogalactans are water-soluble polysaccharides widely found in plants, fungi, and bacteria. They are composed of d-galactose and L-arabinose residues in the form of a P-d-(l-3)-galactan main chain with side chains made up of galactose and arabinose units of various lengths. |
Bill Sardi
See book keywords and concepts |  Clinical Cancer Research 10: 2491-98, 2004]
In another study, researchers noted that" cancer patients with a scattered and weak HA staining had a significantly higher probability of recurrent disease and unfavorable outcome." [Oral Oncology 40:257-63, 2004] Low HA concentrations in cancer patients are indicative of poor outcomes.
The day is long overdue when oral HA is used to intercept cancer cells. i I 1 '
Melatonin: The sleep hormone that prolongs survival
Cancer is related to sleep. People who sleep less are at greater risk for cancer. |
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
See book keywords and concepts | | Doctors perform a wide range of treatments for wrinkles, including facial peels; cosmetic skin surgery; laser resurfacing; local injections with purified botulinum toxin (Botox), collagen injections, or new soft-tissue fillers such as hyaluronic acid (Restylane); and fat transfers, to name a few. Many, if not all, of these treatments can cause unpleasant side effects. If you are considering medical treatment for this condition, do plenty of research and discuss your options with a qualified dermatologist.
XEROPHTHALMIA
See under eye problems. |
Joseph E. Mario
See book keywords and concepts | | Humectants Natural water-attracting substances, like NaPCA; and hyaluronic acid in the intercellular spaces of the skin for constant moisture. Hydragogue Bringing water into the system, moistening.
Hypnotic Dulling the senses, to induce sleep; as with Chloral hydrate. SEE analgesic, anesthetic, intoxicant, sedative, somnifacient, and soporific.
Incense To center the mind on devotion for elevated consciousness and psychic awareness; Frankincense, Myrrh (arouses the spiritual senses) with Benzoin, and Spikenard.
Lactifuge Inducing milk flow in lactation. SEE Galactagogue, above. | | Each specie has unique anti-viral properties; awakens the spirit, the juice in water is sprinkled on the hot stones and coals in purification "sweats"; the juice used by Amerinds for making their mouths, hands, and feet insensitive to ceremonious swallowing, holding, or walking on fire and coals; the fresh-scraped root for snakebites, animal bites, hydrophobia, insect bites, poison sumac and poison ivy; compound Echinacein inhibits virus, bacteria, and snakebite enzyme Hyaluronidase's polymerization and destruction of healthy cells, with hyaluronic acid (HA) germ-shield for tissues. |
David Hoffman, FNIMH, AHG
See book keywords and concepts | | Thus, hyaluronic acid solutions behave as biological shock absorbers in connective tissue. hyaluronic acid plays an important role in tissue hydration, lubrication, and cellular function, and is able to hold more water than any other natural substance.
Arabinogalactans
Arabinogalactans are water-soluble polysaccharides widely found in plants, fungi, and bacteria. They are composed of d-galactose and L-arabinose residues in the form of a P-d-(l-3)-galactan main chain with side chains made up of galactose and arabinose units of various lengths. |
Henry Pasternak, D.V.M., C.V.A.
See book keywords and concepts |  Glycosaminoglycans (chondroitin-4-sulfate, dermatan sulfate, chondroitin-6-sulfate, heparin sulfate, chondroitin polysulfate, heparin, and hyaluronic acid) make up 10-15 percent of perna.
Perna seems to enhance the regenerative pathways of the cell, including the chondrocytes (cartilage cells) in the synovial membranes. It increases the biological uptake and production of natural substances such as the sulfated GAGs and hyaluronic acid, which are already present in healthy joints. Hyaluronic acid's key role is to help maintain proper lubrication and viscosity within the synovial cavity. |
Michael Friedman, ND
See book keywords and concepts |  Other studies have found similar normalizing effects of various enzymes and chemicals of the kidney, heart, liver and brain, including hexuronic acid, hexoses, hexosamines, non-amino polysaccharides, hyaluronic acid, heparin sulfate, chondroitin sulfates, and sialic acid.
In another study utilizing alloxan diabetic rabbits and one human patient, gymnema brought down the fasting blood glucose levels, together with serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels, while improving serum protein levels. The hypoglycemic action took several weeks to develop. |
John Boik
See book keywords and concepts |  GAGs exist in four main forms: heparan sulfate and heparin, chondroitin sulfate and dermatan sulfate, hyaluronic acid, and keratan sulfate. Of these, only hyaluronic acid is not bound to a protein and is not sulfated in its natural form. chains, which appears to facilitate matrix repair by chondrocytes (Hardingham and Fosang, 1992).
Oral administration of polysaccharides may inhibit neoplasia by directly affecting CAMs. |
Henry Pasternak, D.V.M., C.V.A.
See book keywords and concepts | | It increases the biological uptake and production of natural substances such as the sulfated GAGs and hyaluronic acid, which are already present in healthy joints. Hyaluronic acid's key role is to help maintain proper lubrication and viscosity within the synovial cavity. GAGs stimulate the secretion of joint fluid, which increases the viscosity and reduces the level of damaging proteins in the joint. They also act to repair damaged cartilage by encouraging growth of collagen matrix. | | In addition, an enzyme called hy-aluronidase is released, which breaks down hyaluronic acid. hyaluronic acid lubricates and cushions joints, and its degradation increases the irritation of joint components. This series of events causes movement to become stiff and painful, a condition recognized as arthritis.
Most of my patients have responded to a combination of acupuncture and herbs, though a small percentage were placed on low doses of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories, also known as NSAIDs, in combination with herbs. |
David Hoffman, FNIMH, AHG
See book keywords and concepts | | The lubricant function of hyaluronic acid and the anticoagulant activity of heparin provide some specific examples.
Polysaccharides can be subdivided according to structure into homopolysaccharides and hetero-polysaccharides.
Homopolysaccharides
Homopolysaccharides are composed of building blocks of a single type of monosaccharide. Depending on the type of monosaccharide they contain, homopolysaccharides are given various names, such as glucans, fructans, man-nans, and xylans. |
The Life Extension Editorial Staff
See book keywords and concepts |  Optimal protection against age-accelerating dehydration is best obtained by the topical application of NaPCA, hyaluronic acid, lactic acid, urea, Ceraphyl GA-D and squalene every day.
Botox (Botulinum Toxin)
Botox is quite literally a very dilute solution of the botulinum toxin Type A produced by the botulism species of bacteria. For about 10 years now, very dilute preparations of this toxin have been injected into humans to improve facial appearance (Becker-Wegerich et al. 2001). Botox partially blocks the nerve to the injected muscle. |
Michael T. Murray, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  It is secreted by microorganisms and is found in snake venom; its purpose is to break down hyaluronic acid, a major component of the ground substance (intracellular cement) that holds body cells together. Echinacea maintains the structure and integrity of the connective tissue and ground substance.
In addition to increased hyaluronic acid stabilization, echinacea also stimulates cells (fibroblasts) that manufacture ground substance.24
Echinacea exerts a mild, direct, cortisone-like effect and enhances the secretion of adrenal cortex hormones. |
Henry Pasternak, D.V.M., C.V.A.
See book keywords and concepts | | It increases the biological uptake and production of natural substances such as the sulfated GAGs and hyaluronic acid, which are already present in healthy joints. Hyaluronic acid's key role is to help maintain proper lubrication and viscosity within the synovial cavity. GAGs stimulate the secretion of joint fluid, which increases the viscosity and reduces the level of damaging proteins in the joint. They also act to repair damaged cartilage by encouraging growth of collagen matrix. |
Donald R. Yance, j r.,C.N., M.H., A.H.G., with Arlene Valentine
See book keywords and concepts |  Good sources of GAGs include glucosamine sulfate, cartilage (both bovine and shark), and hyaluronic acid. hyaluronic acid offers major help in protecting the extracellular matrix (the "glue" that holds cells together), thereby acting as a defense against cancer's invasion.
Cancer-Cell Receptors
Cancer-cell receptors serve as a link between the extracellular environment and the cell nucleus. Signals are transmitted from the cell surface to the cell material (cytoplasm) and then to the nucleus. One such cell receptor is referred to as tyrosine kinase. |
The Life Extension Editorial Staff
See book keywords and concepts | | It provokes collagen and a moisture factor known as hyaluronic acid. Aging decreases both estrogen and collagen. Enzymes that convert DHEA to estrogen also decline. Not surprisingly, women who take synthetic estrogen have scientifically proven thicker skin. Women who take both estrogen and testosterone have really thick skin (48% thicker than women who don't take either hormone) (Brincat et al. 1983). DHEA is converted to both estrogen and testosterone, providing the benefits of both hormones. |
Sheldon Saul Hendler
See book keywords and concepts |  See discussion of hyaluronic acid, this section, for news of a drug that combines chondroitin sulfate with hyaluronic acid.)
Deaner (DMAE)
(Life Shortener?)
"Deaner" and "Deanol" were the registered names of prescription drugs that contain dimethylaminoethanol (DMAE), thought to be a precursor of acetylcholine (see discussion of choline elsewhere in this book). Like choline, DMAE has been used to treat various disorders of the nervous system. It appears to have a beneficial role in the treatment of tardive dyskinesia and Huntington's chorea. |
Textbook of Natural Medicine 2nd Edition Volume 1Michael T. Murray, ND
See book keywords and concepts | | This is apparently largely due to inhibition of the enzyme hyaluronidase via formation of a polysaccharide complex with hyaluronic acid, thereby maintaining the structure and integrity of the collagen matrix in connective tissue and ground substance. In addition to increased hyaluronic acid stabilization, Echinacea also stimulates fibroblast growth and manufacture of glycosaminoglycans, a critical goal in wound healing.27
Echinacea both exerts a mild direct cortisone-like effect and enhances the secretion of adrenal cortex hormones. |
The Life Extension Editorial Staff
See book keywords and concepts | | Injectable hyaluronic acid may one day replace injectable collagen, but this important skin-preserving nutrient is available without a prescription today in ovet-the-counter skin creams.
The ability of skin to hold moisture is directly related to its sodium pyrrilidone carboxylic acid (NaPCA) content. NaPCA is one of the skin's most important natural moisturizers. Old skin, however, contains only about half the NaPCA as young skin. NaPCA facilitates the moistening by pulling water into the skin from the air. |
Donald R. Yance, j r.,C.N., M.H., A.H.G., with Arlene Valentine
See book keywords and concepts | | Good sources of GAGs include glucosamine sulfate, cartilage (both bovine and shark), and hyaluronic acid. hyaluronic acid offers major help in protecting the extracellular matrix (the "glue" that holds cells together), thereby acting as a defense against cancer's invasion.
Cancer-Cell Receptors
Cancer-cell receptors serve as a link between the extracellular environment and the cell nucleus. Signals are transmitted from the cell surface to the cell material (cytoplasm) and then to the nucleus. One such cell receptor is referred to as tyrosine kinase. |
The Life Extension Editorial Staff
See book keywords and concepts | | It provokes collagen and a moisture factor known as hyaluronic acid. Aging decreases both estrogen and collagen. Enzymes that convert DHEA to estrogen also decline. Not surprisingly, women who take synthetic estrogen have scientifically proven thicker skin. Women who take both estrogen and testosterone have really thick skin—48% thicker than women who do not take eithet hormone (Brincat et al. 1983). DHEA is converted to both estrogen and testosterone, providing the benefits of both hormones. DHEA is converted into estrogen and androgen-type metabolites found only in skin. |
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