Hyaluronic acid

Silver· human data

Taken for joint comfort and skin hydration, with modest oral evidence.

Hyaluronic acid is a natural component of joint fluid and skin, holding water and lubricating tissues. It is best established as a joint injection and a topical skin ingredient; here the question is oral supplements.

Some small trials report modest improvements in knee-osteoarthritis symptoms and skin hydration with oral hyaluronic acid, though how much intact molecule is absorbed is debated. Reasonable and low-risk, with modest expectations.

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Written and reviewed by Mathew Beale, MSc Biotechnology, University of Reading.

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