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The hyaluronic acid contained in ArthroFill ranges in size from 800 to 1500 kDa. The abbreviation "kDa" stands for kilodalton and refers to the molecular mass of the hyaluronic acid.

This molecular weight corresponds to the hyaluronic acid naturally occurring in the human body. Studies have shown that hyaluronic acid in this size range is particularly well absorbed by the body.

Three classes often appear in connection with the size or weight specification of hyaluronic acid:

• Low molecular (50 kDa and smaller)
• Medium molecular (50 – 1500 kDa)
• High molecular (1500 kDa and larger)

The hyaluronic acid contained in ArthroFill is in the medium to high molecular range.

The three most important factors that usually influence the course of osteoarthritis are:

• Movement
• Relaxation
• Nutrition

The big challenge: We have to take all three into our own hands. No one can do that for us. That is why osteoarthritis is hardly treatable by others. Therefore, there is no remedy that simply takes away the symptoms. But we ourselves can make a decisive contribution to relief!

Science now knows that cartilage tissue can regenerate. Cartilage cells divide. For cartilage to regenerate, the conditions in the joint must be changed so that the degenerative (cartilage-degrading) processes no longer predominate. This mainly means:

• not too much pressure in the joint, which is why relaxation is so important
• enough movement, because nutrient exchange in the joint requires movement. Only through movement do nutrients reach the joint cartilage.
• the right nutrients in the blood, which pass through the synovial membrane into the joint fluid.

ArthroFill can help supply the body with important nutrients: trace elements, vitamins, organic sulfur compounds. All of these are needed by cartilage, bone, and connective tissue to stay healthy. Hyaluronic acid is a main component of the joint fluid. The joint fluid, in turn, transports all nutrients to the cartilage, acts as a shock absorber, and minimizes friction in the joint.

There is no evidence of disadvantages from taking ArthroFill during pregnancy and breastfeeding. However, there are no studies on this either, as it would not be permissible or ethically justifiable. To be 100 percent sure, we advise against taking ArthroFill during pregnancy without first consulting a gynecologist.

Pregnancy is a very special phase of life with many physical changes. Even though humans today live in a very different environment than during their evolutionary development, the unborn life should grow as naturally as possible – able to develop protected and sheltered in as natural a space as possible. Safety to protect mother and child is paramount.

What science largely agrees on is that, for example, supplementation with folic acid – especially in the first months of pregnancy – is very important.