Monday, February 29, 2016

Reversing Skin and Joint Aging with Collagen

What is Collagen?

Collagen the most abundant protein in the body, is composed of the amino acids glycine, proline, hydroxyproline and arginine and in nature is found exclusively in animal tissue, especially in bones and connective tissue.

Collagen helps to give skin its suppleness and elasticity, hair its strength, and connective tissue its ability to hold our joints in place. Collagen protein makes up roughly 30% of the total protein in the body, and over 70% of the protein in our skin.

The body’s natural collagen production declines with age and many modern lifestyle factors (like stress, poor diet, gut health imbalance etc.) can also decrease the body’s ability to make collagen. Supplementing with collagen can actually reverse the effects of aging on our skin and joints!



  • This Study shows evidence that supplemental collagen may help improve skin elasticity and reduce roughness and wrinkles in skin aging.
  • This article is explains how collagen is also great for our gut – they help heal intestinal permeability (“leaky gut”) and restore the normal mucosal layer in the gut.

One of the best Collagen supplements we've seen is the grass fed version offered by bulletproof. 
Grass Fed Collagen

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