Joint Health Collagen with Opti-MSM & Rosehip – 310g

Anchor Health’s Joint Health Collagen with Opti-MSM® & Rosehip consists of the Following:

COLLAGEN

• Restores the gut lining
• Glycine for brain health
• Skin, hair & nail health
• Joint support
• Muscle & bone mass

ROSEHIP

• Rosehip is 20 x higher in Vitamin-C then oranges & High Vitamin-C content assists in the absorption of protein
• Contains Vitamin’s A, -B3, -D, -K, Zinc, Calcium & Magnesium
• Anti-inflammatory properties
• Aids in natural Collagen production
• Boosts immune system
• Reduce joint pain
• Healthy looking skin
• Protects against heart disease

OPTI-MSM®

Anti-aging

• Rich source of Sulfur – for the structural integrity of joints, skin, hair & other connective tissue
• Boost immune system
• Joint, cartilage & connective tissue
• Reduces oxidative stress
• Upper & lower respiratory system
• Overall health & well-being
• Increased energy levels

FEELING GOOD HAS NEVER BEEN THIS EASY

A cup a day keeps the aches away…

Joint Health Collagen with Opti-MSM® & Rosehip is specially formulated to assist with fighting Inflammation and there has been many testimonies of recovery of many conditions.

RECOMMENDED USE

To maintain healthy skin, hair and nails, joint support or exercise recovery one needs take 10g (2 scoops) daily. For reparative or acute needs, 10g – 20g daily is recommended. The faint & neutral taste of Collagen and sweet Rosehip dissolves easily, making it ideal for mixing into almost any regularly consumed food or beverage. It can also be dissolved in lukewarm water to drink.

INGREDIENTS

Type 1 & 3 Bovine Collagen (Brazil), Rosehip Powder (RSA) and Opti-MSM® (USA).

For best use simply mix Anchor Health’s Joint Health Collagen into lukewarm liquids (warm water, milk or dairy free alternative) or combine with your cereal, hot drink, or shake.

WHY TAKE MSM?

For 30 years, OptiMSM® has set the MSM standard for purity, safety, and consistency in nutritional and topical applications for healthy-aging, joint support, sports nutrition, hair, skin & nails products for humans and animals alike.

1. Joint Health

OptiMSM® is the premier supplement for healthy joints and mobility. Sulfur, a key component of OptiMSM®, supports joint, cartilage and connective tissue to sustain an active lifestyle.

Healthy Connections

MSM (methylsulfonylmethane) is made up of 34% sulfur—the fourth most abundant mineral in the human body. Sulfur is an important nutrient for the maintenance of healthy joints, tendons, ligaments and other connective tissue. OptiMSM is an ultra-pure, high quality MSM supplement backed by numerous pre-clinical and clinical studies for safety and efficacy.

Restorative Mineral

Combat Soreness & Joint Fatigue

Mild soreness and joint pain become more and more frequent as we age. OptiMSM aids in short term recovery by reducing inflammatory responses and swelling involved in joint pain and fatigue.

Reduce Effects of Aging

Physical exertion and active movement are important to overall health, but over time it can also take a toll on joints and cartilage. OptiMSM helps reduce the effects of aging on joints, supporting an active lifestyle and improving the quality of life.

Regain Nutritional Support

Dietary sulfur is critical in the development and maintenance of healthy joints and cartilage. OptiMSM delivers sulfur that is easily assimilated into the body to support optimal nutrition.

2. Sports Nutrition

Joint pain, muscle soreness , and illness can be frustrating distractions that interrupt busy, active routines. OptiMSM can help reinstate vitality for daily activities with its support of connective tissues and the immune system.

Maximize Your Body

Sports Nutrition is a fast-growing market fueled by health-conscious consumers. While many active people look for products that offer nutritional support to maximize exercise benefits, they are also looking to help minimize the wear and tear on their bodies. MSM (Methylsulfonylmethane) provides nutritional support to help joints and connective tissue stay healthy. It also reduces oxidative stress, muscle soreness, and immune suppression that can occur following acute physical exertion.

Immune Defense

MSM helps conserve a healthy immune system after physical stress.

Inflammation Relief

MSM provides relief from pain and inflammation following exercise.

Recovery Mode

MSM is a vital building block for regeneration of damaged connective tissue.

Active Mineral

OptiMSM is the purest, most trusted form of MSM supplement to help support a healthy and active lifestyle.

Faster Recovery

MSM can help protect the muscles and joints from exercise-induced damage to support faster recovery time.

Lessen Inflammation

MSM helps reduce pro-inflammatory markers and increase anti-inflammatory markers to inhibit excessive inflammation caused by physical exertion.

Performance

By regulating mechanisms involved with healthy joints, cartilage, and muscles, MSM may help improve exercise performance to sustain a healthy, active lifestyle.

3. Skin & Beauty

OptiMSM may reduce fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin texture and elasticity, and provide overall support to the structural integrity of the skin. MSM benefits may also help the skin, hair and nails regain and retain a more youthful appearance.

Beauty From Within

For many people, looking good” is part of feeling good. Healthy radiant skin is a sign of vibrant good health, and is often at the top of the wish list for people who want to look their best. MSM (methylsulfonylmethane) is a rich source of sulfur — 34% by weight. Sulfur is a key component of collagen that supports the skin’s structural framework. It is also a building block of keratin, the main structural constituent of hair and nails.

Restore

By maintaining healthy collagen, cross-linking or “hardening” of the tissue is inhibited allowing for healthy dermal functioning.

Improve

By maintaining healthy collagen, cross-linking or “hardening” of the tissue is inhibited allowing for healthy dermal functioning.

Repair

MSM benefits the structural framework of skin tissue and is a building block for keratin and glycosaminoglycans.

Nature’s Beauty Mineral

Bergstrom Nutrition employs today’s most cutting-edge technology to research how OptiMSM works to support healthy, younger skin. Our findings were observed in a Gene Regulation study.

Younger Looking Skin

Aging, poor lifestyle habits, environmental UV rays, and toxins are common stressors that can aggravate the skin and lead to skin aging. MSM can inhibit the breakdown of dermal collagen and elastin structure leading to wrinkle formation and fragile skin.

Improve Skin Strength & Elasticity

MSM stimulates the expression of specific genes, known as COL7A1 & FMOD. COL7A1 is responsible for the maintenance of healthy skin connectivity, while FMOD is responsible for the maintenance of healthy collagen and firmer skin.

Hydrate & Tone

MSM regulates the expression of both DSG3 & AQP3. DSG3 is responsible for the maintenance of the skin barrier to make cells more permeable and improve the absorption of nutrients. AQP3 is responsible for the regulation and distribution of water through the epidermis.

4. Healthy Aging

Science-backed OptiMSM offers many age-defying MSM benefits. As a rich source of sulfur – a key component for the structural integrity of joints, skin, hair and other connective tissue – OptiMSM provides nutrition required to regain youthful agility and appearance.

Vibrant Grace

Healthy aging is more than just being free of illness. Healthy aging is enjoying many rewarding and active years ahead. With the growing number of consumers searching for ways to slow or reverse aging, the demand for “healthy aging” products has exploded. With sulfur as its primary component, MSM (methylsulfonylmethane), has a 25-year history of providing nutritional support for joints and connective tissue to support healthy aging.

Inflammation

MSM helps inhibit pro-inflammatory mechanisms which help reduce inflammation.

Support

Glutathione, a key antioxidant, relies on sulfur to work properly in the body.

Detoxify

MSM plays a critical role in detoxifying the body by regulating the production of glutathione.

Nature’s Youthful Mineral

Sulfur continues to be recognized as a critical dietary nutrient to support healthy aging. With its regulation of glutathione and other mechanisms in the body, MSM can help support healthy skin, joint mobility, cartilage, and the inflammatory response.

Supporting Skin Integrity

Aging skin can occur more rapidly than ever before, due to UV rays, poor nutrition, and environmental toxins. MSM helps inhibit the signs of aging skin by supporting key nutrient production and reducing inflammatory molecules related to the breakdown of dermal collagen and elastin structure of the skin.

Antioxidant Benefits

Glutathione is a critical antioxidant involved in detoxifying and reducing oxidative damage in the body. Without the presence of sulfur, glutathione is unable to function properly. OptiMSM contains sulfur that is needed to help regulate glutathione.

Mobility & Joint Support

Aging can lead to a breakdown of joint health and mobility. Sulfur is a key nutrient involved in protecting joints, tendons, and connective tissue.

5. Immune Support

Weakened immunity can occur when the body lacks functional balance. Sulfur, an active component of OptiMSM, supports restorative balance for the immune system. It may help improve resistance to viruses and toxic substances, resulting in a stronger immune response.

Fortify Your Health

As a concentrated source of dietary sulfur, OptiMSM may help reduce oxidative damage and promote healthy metabolic functions to support a healthy immune response.

Renew

MSM helps sustain the critical role of cell regeneration that is necessary for healthy immunity.

Balance

Sulfur-containing MSM benefits cellular detoxification to encourage optimum health.

Support

MSM contains concentrated levels of sulfur that are essential for glutathione production.

Nature’s Healing Mineral

Sulfur is naturally found in the body, but as we age levels decline leading to less optimal health. Restoring sulfur levels through OptiMSM may be a beneficial consideration for balanced immune support.

Regenerate

Sulfur-containing OptiMSM benefits the immune system by maintaining cell regeneration and permeability. For cells to maintain optimum function, the cell walls must remain pliable. Without this properly functioning structure, the immune system will eventually deteriorate.

Reinforce

Sulfur is key to the production of glutathione. Glutathione is a critical antioxidant that has a crucial role in stimulating natural killer cells and white blood cells. It also helps regenerate other antioxidants to inhibit oxidative damage. Concentrated levels of sulfur in OptiMSM effectively encourage glutathione vitality.

Replenish

Though certain foods contain sulfur (garlic, onions, broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage), this mineral can be easily destroyed through cooking and food processing. This means most people do not get enough sulfur in their diet for optimal health. OptiMSM can help replenish the intake of dietary sulfur to support healthy immunity.

WHY TAKE ROSEHIP?

Rosehip is part of the fruit that grows on the blossom of a wild rose called Rosa canina. This rose grows mostly in Europe and parts of Africa and Asia.

Rosehips are packed full of vitamin C, E and B, and other antioxidants and minerals. They also contain a substance that fights inflammation.

Why do people take rosehip?

Rosehip powder might help lessen pain due to osteoarthritis. The supplement has been tested in many people with osteoarthritis of the hip, knee, hand, shoulder, neck, and other areas.

A review of studies shows that people who took the supplement had less pain after three months compared to a placebo (dummy pill).

Some doctors think rosehip might be an alternative to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Unlike NSAIDs, rosehip does not appear to thin the blood or cause stomach irritation and possible ulcers. More thorough research is needed, though.

A few studies show that rosehip may also help people with long-term back pain and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, studies on RA are conflicting. A small study shows that rosehip supplements do not affect RA pain.

Fresh rosehips have more vitamin C than citrus fruits. However, a lot of that vitamin C is destroyed during drying and packaging. Many people take rosehip powder or fruit juice to try to boost their immune system and to try to treat or prevent colds.

Animal studies hint that a daily drink containing about 40 grams of rosehip powder may also:

• Lower blood sugar levels and help treat diabetes
• Lower cholesterol
• Lower blood pressure
• Reverse obesity related to a high-fat diet

How much rosehip you might take depends on the disease or condition you want to treat or prevent. Usually, you place 2 to 2.5 grams of rosehip powder in 150 milliliters of boiling water, and drink it as a tea. However, some studies have mixed the powder into apple juice.

Rosehip also comes in a capsule form.

Can you get rosehip naturally from foods?

You cannot get rosehip naturally in foods. Rosehip comes from a certain wild rose. However, rosehip may be added to some jams, jellies, and teas.

What Is Rosehip Good For?

The fruit has a number of uses. Primarily, it has its use in preventing a number of ailments – some of those include osteoarthritis and stomach ailments . It can also be used as a diuretic and mild laxative. The fruit is also used to reduce thirst and other types of gastric inflammation.

Before we proceed to the actual rosehips benefits, let’s first have a glance at the nutritional value of this fruit.

Rosehips benefits are many and the reason that they are so popular is because they are highly effective in treating a wide variety of health conditions. Let us see what are they.

1. May Help Prevent Cancer And Other Chronic Diseases

According to one study, rosehip extract had reduced the growth and migration of breast cancer cells. In the study, the highest concentrations of rosehip extract had reduced the migration of breast cancer cells by as much as 45 percent. The fruit extract also prevented the cancerous growth in the brain, a place where the breast cancer cells tend to spread to.

Another Serbian study focuses on the phytochemicals present in rosehip tea. The polyphenols present in the fruit may prevent the human cancer cells from proliferating.

According to a Spanish study, rosehips could be active components in functional diets that can help prevent colorectal cancer. The fruit also has an anti-inflammatory action, which contributes to its cancer-preventive properties. Rosehips contain certain bioactive compounds like phenols, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), beta-carotene, tannins, and pectins – all of which help curb oxidative stress, which can otherwise lead to cancer.

A Japanese study also stressed on the efficacy of the fruit to suppress inflammation and the resultant cancer cell proliferation. One major flavonoid in rosehip, called tiliroside, possesses commendable anti-inflammatory action.Though the rosehip extract is safe, one thing must be kept in mind – patients who are taking rosehip along with some medication must exercise extra care. This is becase rosehips may interact with prescription and over-the-counter drugs.

Rosehips also contain other active compounds called carotenoids, which are known to decelerate the expansion of certain forms of tumor. Rosehip extract was also found to prevent epithelitis, which could be caused by radiotherapy in patients with head and neck cancer. The fruit has also been observed to stop and even reverse the growth of certain cancers.

Rosehips, surprisingly, also contain lycopene (the compound that renders them their red color). Lycopene is popular for its anticancer activity. It stimulates the communication between cells, the damage of which leads to the growth of cancerous tumors.

2. Lower Cholesterol

Rosehips benefits include lowering cholesterol

Regular intake of rosehip extract has been linked to lowered cholesterol levels. The fruit is particularly effective in obese patients – patients who consumed a drink made of rosehip powder daily for six weeks saw a significant drop in their total blood cholesterol levels by as much as 5 percent. This drop can even reduce the risk of heart disease by 17 percent. Rosehip can also be used as a safe alternative to anti-cholesterol drugs (like statins) that might have side effects.

3. Additional Vitamin C Benefits

Rosehips are so full of vitamin C that the nutrient deserves a special mention. By the way, did you know that the fruit contains 60 times the vitamin C found in an orange?

One of the major benefits of vitamin C is potential stimulation of collagen production in the body. Collagen is a protein that forms the connective tissue in the body. The vitamin also treats inflammation and improves immunity. It prevents scurvy, a disease that can cause muscle weakness, joint pains, rashes, and tooth loss.

The vitamin C in rosehips also helps maintain the health of blood vessels. And because of the high levels of this vitamin, even the American Indian tribes had used the tea from the fruit to treat respiratory ailments.

Here’s a quick tip for you – when it comes to cooking rosehips (or any food rich in vitamin C), never use aluminum pans or utensils as they can destroy the vitamin in the food.

Vitamin C in rosehips also helps your body absorb iron better. Iron has several benefits, the major one being preventing anemia and keeping your blood healthy. And yes, vitamin C may help prevent and shorten the duration of cold and flu symptoms. So, you don’t have to worry even if the seasons are changing.

4. Help Prevent Rheumatoid Arthritis

In one study, patients who received rosehip showed greater improvements in arthritic conditions. In another study conducted back in 2008, rosehip powder had reduced pain in the hips, joints, and knees by about a third. The study was conducted on 300 osteoarthritis patients.

Rosehips also contain the fatty acid GOPO, which, as per experts, is the plant version of fish oil. And GOPO could be one of the contributing factors for the fruit’s anti-arthritic properties. Rosehip extract pills were found to reduce arthritic pain by as much as 90 percent. In fact, one popular arthritic medicine called LitoZin is made from processed ground rosehips.

Another important quality about rosehips (with respect to treating arthritic symptoms) is they don’t have ulcerogenic effects like certain other medications.

5. Can Help Manage Diabetes

Rosehips benefits include treating Diabetes

Certain animal studies hint that regular intake of 40 grams of rosehip powder can lower blood sugar levels and aid in diabetes treatment. Mice induced with rosehip powder showed better glucose tolerance than mice that weren’t – and this indicates a similar possibility in humans.

6. Good For The Heart

The intake of rosehip powder was found to significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

The flavonoids and antioxidants in rosehip also protect the body against heart disease.

7. Treat Inflammation

This could be similar to what we have seen about rosehip and its favorable effects on osteoarthritis. As per one Denmark study, regular intake of rosehip can reduce the levels of C-reactive protein, a substance produced by the liver that increases in concentration with an increase in inflammation.

Also, certain studies state that the anti-inflammatory properties of rosehip are attributed to its seed, and not its shell. The anti-inflammatory properties of rosehips also help prevent cartilage erosion.

8. Aid Digestion

As reported by the University of Michigan, the skin of the rosehip fruit can help prevent stomach pain and treat other digestive problems.

9. Regulate Blood Pressure

According to one report by the United States Department of Agriculture, intake of rosehip can result in significant drops in blood pressure levels. But make sure you check with your doctor if you are on BP medications.

10. Improve Skin Health

The oil from the rosehip fruit penetrates deep into the skin layers and improves skin health. The vitamin C, as we saw, stimulates the production of collagen and reduces wrinkles and fine lines. The fruit also contains vitamin A that improves the moisture content of the skin.

Rosehip oil also combats the UV damage by the sun. The antioxidants in the fruit improve skin texture and tone, and help treat pigmentation. The essential fatty acids in rosehip oil also prevent scarring and encourage skin regeneration. But remember, the oil must not be directly applied to acne.

Celebrities like the Duchess of Cambridge and Victoria Beckham (amongst a few others), as per reports, use rosehip oil to keep their skin free from blemishes. The oil from the fruit is also good for correcting dark spots and treating dry or itchy skin.

According to a Japanese study, rosehip, if taken orally, could be used as a skin-whitening agent.

Rosehip also contains quercetin, which has been found to prevent melanoma, a serious form of skin cancer. A Thailand study states that using rosehip powder for skin can improve aging-induced skin conditions.

11. Enhance Blood Circulation

Rosehip tea, when brewed, may enhance blood circulation.

12. Improve Kidney Health

Rosehip can be used to treat kidney disorders.