Hyaluronic acid. As difficult as it is to say (and even more challenging to spell!), you’re likely no stranger to this skincare ingredient commonly found in your favourite moisturising toners, serums, and sheet masks. That’s because the ingredient, a polysaccharide that occurs naturally in your skin, acts like a tiny sponge that pulls in water to quench and plump skin–giving it that dewy, glowy effect.
Now, this begs the question… If hyaluronic acid in your skincare routine makes your skin look like it’s lit-from-within, wouldn’t it do wonders if taken as an ingestible? Find out the 4 amazing benefits of taking Hyaluronic Acid supplements below.
#1 – Promotes dewy, supple, youthful skin
As you age, you lose collagen and hyaluronic acid, so your skin becomes dehydrated. UV exposure, harsh weather, and underlying skin conditions (e.g. eczema and rosacea) can also cause tiny breaks in the protective skin barrier, allowing water to escape. That’s a recipe for dry, dull skin. Not a pleasant look. So, how do you go about soothing your parched complexion? As you might have guessed: by taking hyaluronic acid supplements.
A 2017 study published in the Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, for instance, found that a hyaluronic acid supplement helped improve skin moisture (and thus, elasticity and texture) in 20 women after 40 days. Other similar studies also support oral hyaluronic acid's ability to improve skin tone and reduce wrinkles.
#2 – Helps preserve bone strength
“Out of sight, out of mind.” When it comes to taking care of your body, you’re likely to forget about the things you can’t see. A prime example: your bones. Scarily enough, though, most of us are already gradually losing our bone mass–day by day! This is where hyaluronic acid supplementation comes in.
Research has found that hyaluronic acid supplements can help slow the rate of bone loss in rats with osteopenia, the initial stage of bone loss preceding osteoporosis. More promisingly, test-tube studies show that hyaluronic acid could increase the activity of osteoblasts, the cells responsible for building new bone tissue!
#3 – Alleviates joint pain
Joint pain: it makes simple, everyday tasks like climbing the stairs, going for a brisk walk, or playing your favorite sports, challenging. Thankfully, hyaluronic acid,much like collagen,can help alleviate joint pain. Multiple studies show that daily supplementation of hyaluronic acid significantly reduces knee pain in individuals with osteoarthritis.
As to how hyaluronic acid extends pain-relieving benefits? Well, this is what you need to know: you can also find hyaluronic acid in your joints; it keeps the spaces between your bones well-lubricated. Imaginably, when your joints are well-lubricated, your bones are less likely to grind against each other and cause pain.
#4 – Reduces symptoms of acid reflux
While the occasional acid reflux won't kill you, if left untreated, you’d face a slightly increased risk of oesophagus cancer–which is indeed life-threatening. Enter hyaluronic acid supplementation. The humectant helps soothe the oesophagus' damaged lining and speed up the recovery process.
A 2017 study published in the Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, for instance, found that participants taking a hyaluronic acid and chondroitin sulfate supplement along with an acid-reducing medication decreased reflux symptoms 60% more than those taking acid-reducing medication alone!
It goes without saying that you can compound the benefits seen from hyaluronic acid supplementation by adding collagen peptides into the mix. Look forward to dewier skin, healthier joints, and stronger bones. Already have too many supplements to take in the morning? Here's some good news. We have just updated the formula of our wildly-popular Premium Collagen Peptides; each serving now delivers a potent kick of hyaluronic acid–in addition to 80 mg of vitamin C and 15 g of grass-fed pasture-raised bioactive collagen peptides! It's now more convenient than ever to support your health and beauty needs. Check out the exciting new formulation here.
Thge Colleagen Co (2021, Feb 11). The 4 Amazing Benefits Of Taking Hyaluronic Acid Supplements https://www.thecollagen.co/blogs/news/what-are-the-benefits-of-taking-hyaluronic-acid-supplements
