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January 19, 2021 Sharon Grant, Menopause, Health & Life

  Hyaluronic acid for hair health. As HA nurtures skin it improves hair follicle health and helps to regulate hair growth cycles (50).  And, Hair growth can be impeded by UV damage to the scalp.   While some sun exposure is good for skin, helping to produce nutrients like vitamin D, too much damages skin.  UV…

January 19, 2021 Sharon Grant, Menopause, Health & Life

HA for better digestion! How HA can help protect the gastro-intestinal tract.  Taking hyaluronic acid (HA) supplements may help reduce acid reflux symptoms.  In a study using HA on tissue samples in a test tube, HA mixed with chondroitin healed acid-damaged tissue quicker than no treatment (17). So, it is possible that HA can help…

January 19, 2021 Sharon Grant, Menopause, Health & Life

Leptin, the obesity hormone: Regarding weight loss and human trials, phosphatidylcholine is shown to help women loose weigh (25) with no side effects, while improving fat metabolism. It helps to lower the production of a hormone called leptin. For those of us who are aging this may be important as age usually brings about weight…

January 19, 2021 Sharon Grant, Menopause, Health & Life

Lecithin, (in sunflower and soy based supplements) has many benefits regarding menopause related (and other) health issues. In fact, lecithin has many roles in the body, from regulating your heart rate to synthesize good cholesterol. Regarding brain or cognitive health, lecithin improves memory and cognition, and battles or reverses cognitive decline. Psychologically, it helps treat…

January 19, 2021 Sharon Grant, Menopause, Health & Life

  Creatine supports skin health and protects against, and reverses, age related skin damage. Or, that which is associate with aging is connected to damage to skin cells, especially within the mitochondria and DNA. Mitochondria, found in every cell, converts nutrients from food into energy. Aging is related to dysfunctional mitochondria (102). So, creatine is…

January 19, 2021 Sharon Grant, Menopause, Health & Life

  Creatine has anti-inflammatory properties: it tempers inflammation caused by free radicals, at least exercise related inflammation. The results of a study (90) of creatine’s effect on muscle soreness and inflammation “indicate that creatine supplementation reduced cell damage and inflammation after an exhaustive, intense race.” The study used experienced runners performing in a 30-kilometer race….

January 19, 2021 Sharon Grant, Menopause, Health & Life

  Creatine can also reduce fatigue and tiredness (23). This is because it can improve energy production within cells while also increasing dopamine levels. Dopamine is both a neurotransmitter and a hormone, depending on where it is found in the body. It is used in the brain to send signals from one cell to another….

January 19, 2021 Sharon Grant, Menopause, Health & Life

  Creatine has, according to preliminary studies, the ability to improve bone strength. Currently creatine, and its ability to improve cellular energy, is being investigated for its beneficial effects on the brain, aging, and even bone health (63; 77). Bone health in particular is a primary concern to post menopausal women, as this population is…