Connective tissue weakness: women & men equally affected?

How to strengthen your connective tissue from the inside and outside

Have you had enough of those unsightly dents on your thighs and buttocks? Weak connective tissue is a woman’s problem, according to popular opinion. Far from it! Men and women are equally affected by it, only women usually get to see it earlier, in the form of cellulite. In men, the sagging tissue is usually reflected in wrinkles. But what many do not know: The connective tissue does not only affect our skin. It goes much deeper and is an important regulatory system for many essential processes in our body. That’s why we should all – whether men or women – take good care of our connective tissue.

The support of our body: connective tissue

Our body would be flabby, wrinkled and contourless if it weren’t for a substance that straightens and strengthens it: our connective tissue.

The extremely complex connective or supporting tissue makes up about 60 percent of the body mass in an adult. It comprises various types of tissue that surround, connect, protect and support our internal organs, bones, muscles, blood vessels and nerve pathways like a kind of net. However, connective tissue not only serves to stabilize our body, it also has many other essential tasks. Among other things, it is responsible for the regeneration and repair of tissue, it regulates our acid-base balance, acts as a water reservoir and contains electrolytes, the composition of which is responsible for the transmission of nerve impulses. It also has an important role in our metabolism: within the connective tissue, important nutrients and oxygen are transported to the cells, while waste products are removed.

No wonder, then, that weak connective tissue can lead to various physical problems, with cellulite and co. still being the least of the evils!

»Everything floats in the connective tissue,

everything is enclosed, surrounded and supplied by it.«

How to recognize connective tissue weakness

The signs of connective tissue weakness develop insidiously. While many women develop stretch marks and cellulite after a certain age, men are hardly affected. In men, however, weak connective tissue more often manifests itself in the form of wrinkles. But what is the reason for this? The subcutaneous fatty tissue of women consists of almost parallel collagen fibers through which fat cells can push and be pressed to the surface – this is what causes the unsightly dimples. In men, on the other hand, the fibers are arranged in a reticular pattern, which makes the skin firmer and more elastic. In addition, hormonal differences mean that men’s skin is about 20 percent thicker than a woman’s skin.

In addition to sagging skin with wrinkles, stretch marks or stretch marks and cellulite, there are many other signs and symptoms that can indicate weakened connective tissue – in both sexes:

Tendency to bruise
Hemorrhoids
Uterine prolapse, inguinal or umbilical hernia
Herniated disc
Fatigue
Body odor
Spider veins and varicose veins are favored, but usually have other causes as well

Weakness of connective tissue – more than a genetic predisposition

In addition to a genetic predisposition and the natural aging process of our body, personal lifestyle plays a significant role in the development of connective tissue weakness. The following factors can have a damaging effect on our tissue:

An unbalanced, nutrient-poor diet
Hyperacidity
Nicotine and an excess of alcohol
Lack of exercise
Too much UV light
Rapid tissue growth (for example, during puberty, pregnancy, or weight gain or loss)
Hormonal changes, for example during pregnancy, menopause or due to the use of contraceptives

How to strengthen connective tissue

So you have it in your own hands! With a conscious lifestyle and a sufficient supply of essential nutrients, you can do your connective tissue good and thus maintain its tone and elasticity.

The dr.reinwald secret recipe against cellulite and co. is: a low-carbohydrate, preferably ketogenic diet with lots of fresh ingredients, sufficient proteins and good fats, a good supply of vitamins and minerals, and support for your body in the elimination of metabolic waste products and environmental toxins. You can learn more about this in the guide: “Gesund, schlank und fit mit der ketogenen Diät”
Drink enough to keep your connective tissue well hydrated and to help eliminate waste products.
Move regularly. This strengthens your muscles and improves blood circulation in your tissues. A mixture of endurance sports such as walking, cycling or swimming and targeted strength training is ideal.
Don’t spend too much time in the sun. The UV rays not only age the skin faster, but can also damage the collagen-producing fibroblasts.
Treat your connective tissue regularly to a small wellness program with alkaline baths, sauna sessions, alternating showers, massages and peelings.

Did you know?

Connective tissue makes up 60 % of the total mass in adults –

and in infants 80 % of the total body mass.

Vital products for a strong connective tissue from dr.reinwald vital

The basis for firm and elastic connective tissue is an adequate supply of amino acids. Our MyAMINO® with the eight essential amino acids is based on a unique amino acid formula built according to the specific human amino acid profile.

VitalBASE® with the two intestinal nutrients apple pectin and inulin as well as optimally bioavailable alkaline minerals and trace elements not only ensures your basic supply of essential nutrients, it also supports your body in maintaining the metabolic balance – especially the acid-base balance. The silicon contained additionally strengthens your connective tissue by promoting the formation of the connective tissue fibers collagen and elastin.

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Our FlamEXX comp offers you a balanced, perfectly coordinated combination of the body’s own substances MSM, glucosamine, chondroitin together with high-dose vitamin C and the cofactors zinc and boron. It thus promotes the formation of the two structural proteins collagen and elastin and ensures a stable connective tissue and an improvement in the appearance of the skin. The high-dose vitamin C from the camu camu plant has an additional oxidative effect and thus prevents premature aging of our skin. The organic sulfur stimulates the body’s own detoxification processes.

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With MyREGULATE you get not only a vegan power drink, but a real “lactic acid turbo” – almost as if you had always enjoyed traditional ferment foods. In addition to vitamin C and live lactic acid bacteria cultures, our ferment concentrate consists of a base of lactic acid-fermented barley malt and a beet extract. This is because the dextrorotatory lactic acids it contains ensure nothing less than excess acid breakdown in the tissues. If taken regularly, positive effects can be seen in the intestinal flora after just a few weeks, which will eventually also be noticeable in your skin and connective tissue!