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what is glycation

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…

Cranberry juice reverses glycation - and subsequently protects from skin ageing and cellulite

Cranberry juice reverses glycation - and subsequently protects from skin ageing 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 unhealthy foods cause skin ageing via glycation

How unhealthy foods cause skin ageing via glycation

We know for a few decades now the detrimental role of glycation on body ageing, especially that of blood vessels and skin - and consequently cellulite. (Of course, you will never read that in any “beauty” article in high-end consumer magazines. For them anti-aging is all about using using SPF 50 even in your sleep, exfoliating day and night and having lots of botox and fillers. Oh well…)