Hyaluronic acid has long been used throughout the beauty industry as a skin care product that keeps you looking vibrant and young. A little known additional benefit of hyaluronic acid is its ability to promote good joint health. Hyaluronic acid is a lubricating substance that assists with retaining collagen, moisture and soft tissue elasticity.
The major advantage of hyaluronic acid is that it is a stronger water retainer in both skin, eyes and soft tissue. In particular focus for Chiropractors is which body parts contain high concentrations of hyaluronic acid which include tendons, joints, synovial fluid and skeletal tissues. Years of scientific research has shown us that it is critical for hydration, lubrication of joints, a space-filling capacity within tissue and between cells, building the framework through which cells migrate, repairing tissue and wounds, regulating inflammation, enhancing the immune response, repairing injury of fibroblasts, and maintaining skin’s cells.
Which one should you use for to improve your joint health? This unfortunately is not such a simple question to answer! Which one you should take is largely dependent upon your clinical presentation