Hair/Skin & Nails
Get All The Benefits of Sunshine… Without The Risks: 07.06.10
By VRP Staff The summer’s extra sunshine has plenty of perks: It gets you outside, it lifts your mood and it boosts your body’s stores of life-saving vitamin D. But it also has a dark side—at... Read More
UV Radiation: 06.01.10
By Jason E. Barker, ND Ultraviolet (UV) light is an invisible component of sunlight that damages our eyes, skin and immune system. 1-2 There are 3 types of UV light (A, B and C) that are classified based... Read More
Can Vitamins Save You Money at the Salon?: 03.16.10
By VRP Staff You can spend hundreds of dollars on manicures in the quest to keep your nails as hard as rock… and you can spend twice as much on high-end shampoos and coloring treatments for a shiny,... Read More
Could the Holidays Be Causing Your Wrinkles?: 12.15.09
By VRP Staff As another holiday comes and goes, you expect to be stuck with a few extra pounds. But research shows that tighter jeans may not be all you’re left with… in fact, the New Year... Read More
Winter Skin Care: 11.01.09
By VRP Staff As we enter into the holiday season, it is important to remember that the excessive stress occurring at this time of year and winter weather can impact overall skin health. During the holiday... Read More
Fight Four Signs of Aging…with a Single Natural Substance: 08.25.09
By VRP Staff It’s hard to believe that a single substance could be responsible for diminishing the pain and deterioration of osteoarthritis… for giving your skin its smooth, elastic, youthful... Read More
Getting the Joint and Skin Protection You Need: 07.07.09
By VRP Staff At a time when money is tighter than ever, you want to be certain you’re efficiently absorbing the nutrients you’re consuming. So if you’ve been taking hyaluronic... Read More
The Multi-Faceted Benefits of Hyaluronic Acid: 07.01.09
By Chris D. Meletis, ND Last month, we introduced a new highly bioavailable form of hyaluronic acid (HA) that provides the most effective delivery system available for this nutrient. This month, we will... Read More
Hyaluronic Acid: 06.01.09
By Karen Brown, PhD and Carol Cooper, PhD Hyaluronic acid (HA or hyaluronan) is a naturally occurring biopolymer found in the extracellular matrix of all vertebrates, in the tissues and body fluids. It... Read More
Hyaluronic Acid Studied in Condition Known to Affect Skin and Oral Mucosa: 04.21.09
By VRP Staff Hyaluronic acid is a glycosaminoglycan, a long-branched sugar molecule found naturally in the joints, skin, and eyes. Hyaluronic acid provides physiologic functions such as hydration, cushioning,... Read More
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