One of the big trends when we talk about skin and beauty care is collagen. It is said to be good for a lot of processes in the body and not least for our skin. But what is collagen and why can it be good for you?
Everyone has natural collagen in the body and in fact it is one of the most important building blocks for us. The natural collagen in the body makes up a third of the body's proteins and forms the basic foundation for e.g. bones, muscles, tendons and blood vessels. So your body forms collagen itself and uses it for important internal resources.
How can collagen affect my skin?
As a naturally occurring protein in the body, collagen is instrumental in maintaining the skin's most important functions. The challenge for the skin is that the skin cells' production of collagen decreases with age, which is a contributing factor to why we develop wrinkles.
Research is therefore currently being conducted into whether adding collagen to creams and dietary supplements has a visible effect. There is still a lack of evidence and research in the field, but something, in the slightest, could indicate that dietary supplements with collagen can increase the density of the skin's collagen. Further studies have indicated that fibroblast cells, which form part of the connective tissue, respond to collagen peptides by to increase cell division and the formation of new cells.
And more cells and an increase in new cells is something you can hope for when it comes to beauty, as it helps to inhibit signs of aging. So far, it can therefore indicate that your body - and especially your skin and bones, benefit from collagen from a dietary supplement. More and more manufacturers have launched collagen products on the market and they are available in all kinds of flavors and with different antioxidant boosters.
Most collagen manufacturers extract the collagen from the liver lobe, as it contains many proteins. In the past few years, several manufacturers have chosen to extract the collagen from fish skin. They claim that if you extract the collagen from skin (fish skin) type 1, then the collagen supplement becomes more targeted towards our own skin. However, it must be added that type 1 collagen is good for skin, hair, nails, muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones, teeth, gums, eyes and blood vessels. That is, if our body lacks collagen in bones or tendons, then the collagen is used where it is needed and not in the skin. Therefore, you have to take collagen supplements for many months before you see the final result.
The body is fantastically arranged, so it therefore uses the collagen where it is most important and when the task is completed, it uses the collagen elsewhere.
If you buy collagen that comes from fish, there may be a slight fishy taste, but often the collagen is mixed with freeze-dried fruit to give a better taste and milder taste. In addition, a lot of antioxidants have also been added. Some are neutral in taste, some can tolerate being in hot liquids, while others taste a little fruity and cannot tolerate heat. Try yourself out - there is something for every taste.
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