In Hypermobility Joint condtns #EhlersDanlos approx HALF of subjects have LOW serum levels of TENASCIN X, a matrix glycoprotein, with no a mutation. This suggests an epigenetic problem (inadequate gene expression). Matrix disorders are more than collagen https://t.co/AgoVbmElZe https://t.co/TcPlpJTJd5

In experimental UV-induced #Skin damage assoc with #inflammation #dehydration & Incr expression of MMPs, enzymes that degrade matrix like collagen. NOTE that polyphenols from Blackcurrants wee able to suppress these adverse events https://t.co/iTjv86OI9n @DrTomMartinPhD #aging https://t.co/TKisySygkI

Research indicates Deterioration of the #Skin with #aging prevented by sustained supplementation with #astaxanthin https://t.co/lWrCuzh8D3 https://t.co/owlPV6riu6

The #gut lining is protected by #berberine against damage caused by #Uremia https://t.co/N2fIAahiwy #gastrointestinal #supplements #diet https://t.co/teVpgsWUWA