Collagen is a hot topic these days. Because we know that our ability to produce collagen—vital to healthy skin, bones, joints and tendons—starts diminishing as early as 21, supplemental collagen and collagen builders are gaining popularity for their help in reducing pain and making skin glow. But age isn’t the only thing that can affect our collagen levels.
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BioSil: Boosting the Body’s Own Collagen Production
The buzz around collagen is big these days—experts say it can promote thicker hair, stronger nails, firmer skin and healthy bones and joints. Learn more about a specialized compound in BioSil that can help boost our body’s own collagen production.
Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Reviews
Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides are sourced from grass-fed, pasture-raised bovine hides to ensure a natural, high-quality and sustainable source of this ancient nutrient. Read up on how customers feel about Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides.
Our Top 5 Collagen Supplements
Fans tell us that collagen makes hair, nails, joints and bones stronger and healthier. Here’s more about the top collagen supplements Pharmaca customers choose, the companies that make them and why these five stand out.
Why We Love Sea Buckthorn—and its Omega-7s—for Beautiful Skin
Whether you apply it topically or add it to your diet, there’s a lot to love about these tiny, bright orange berries. Valued for their healing properties for centuries and packed with omega-7, sea buckthorn has become the latest sought-after ingredient in the quest for glowing, healthy skin. “I recommend […]
Inside Out Beauty: Supplements for Skin Concerns
Concerned about dry skin? Perhaps wrinkles, fine lines or acne have been your concern. Read on to learn about supplements and strategies for restoring your skin to radiant health. Dryness The first step to preventing and reversing dry skin, of course, is making sure to stay hydrated by drinking plenty […]
Medicine Cabinet Spotlight: Our Pharmacist’s Must-Have Pharmaca Products
Every day at Pharmaca, our health care practitioners recommend remedies for customers from all walks of life. But what do they take home with them? We asked Jami Sheth, pharmacist at our Pacific Palisades location, for her must-have Pharmaca products. Metagenics Omegagenics EPA-DHA 720 “Omega-3 fatty acids are one of […]
Coconut Oil’s Beauty Benefits
Bake with it, take it by the spoonful or smear it on dry elbows: No matter how you use coconut oil, you’ll find that it’s chock full of healthy benefits, due in part to its high content of medium chain triglycerides (MCTs). What are MCTs? First, let’s talk about what […]
Healthy Winter Skin Strategies
Ah, winter. Season of hot cocoa, warm scarves…and dry skin! But it’s not just the skin on our face that can suffer during the season of indoor heat—our feet, hands and lips can also experience extra dryness. Here are a few tips for smoothing, hydrating, sloughing and softening every little […]
Boost Your Skin Health from the Inside Out
From our friends at Pure Encapsulations There are a number of different nutrients that provide key building blocks to support skin elasticity and hydration, healthy hair, and nail strength and thickness. Vitamin C, zinc, copper, manganese and silica are integral collagen and keratin cofactors, promoting skin elasticity. Vitamin C also […]