Skin ages in two main ways. The first is sun damage, which breaks down collagen over time — sunscreen is still your best defence here. The second is called glycation, where sugar sticks to your skin's proteins and makes them stiff. Tahitian Noni® MAX was built with that second cause in mind.
When sugar molecules stick to collagen, they form what scientists call AGEs — short for Advanced Glycation End-products. AGEs make nearby collagen fibres stick together and stiffen, which makes skin less flexible over time. This is a separate problem from sun damage, with its own cause. A 2014 study in the International Journal of Food Science found that iridoids — the compound noni is rich in — can stop AGEs from forming in lab tests. A follow-up study on real people found lower AGE markers in their skin after drinking an iridoid-rich beverage daily. That's why Tahitian Noni® MAX adds Cornelian cherry and olive leaf: Cornelian cherry has its own published research on protecting against AGEs. None of this replaces sunscreen, which is still the best defence against sun-related skin aging.
Tahitian Noni® MAX combines noni, Cornelian cherry, and olive leaf — more than 30 iridoids from five natural sources. In a clinical study, drinking 60 mL a day led to a 24% average drop in AGE levels after four weeks. See MAX pricing.
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Sources:
- Cleveland Clinic — "Collagen: What It Is, Types, Function & Benefits" — my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/23089-collagen
- "UVA Exposure Combined with Glycation of the Dermis Are Two Catalysts for Skin Aging" — ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8563119