foods that reverse glycation

Foods that reverse glycation: cranberry juice polyphenols, skin aging and cellulite

Foods that reverse glycation: cranberry juice polyphenols, skin aging and cellulite

Glycation is one of the main aspects and causes of cellulite and skin ageing. Glycation is caused when sugars bond with collagens (there are 28 types of collagen in the human body). The end results of sugar-collagen bonding are called advanced glycation-end products (AGEs).

How glycation causes cellulite (and skin aging)

How glycation causes cellulite (and skin aging)

Glycation is the attachment of sugars to proteins and lipids, leading to what are called ‘Advanced Glycation End-products’ (AGEs in shirt). The consequent damage of those proteins/lipids, especially collagen and elastin, leads to inflammation, free radical formation / oxidative damage and fibrosis, all of which accelerate aging…