What is vitamin C? Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin and powerful antioxidant. It is an essential nutrient – we cannot manufacture it in our bodies. Vitamin C is abundant in fruit and vegetables (of the citrus fruits oranges contain the most vitamin C). Collagen accounts for 30% of all proteins in our bodies, and it is responsible for constant renewal of skin cells as well as skin firmness and suppleness 1. Without enough vitamin C, the body cannot build or store collagen 2 3. A vitamin C deficiency is associated with defective connective tissue, particularly in wound healing 4. With slowed collagen production our tendons and ligaments become less elastic, our joints become stiff, our skin is thins, wrinkles, and is more readily...
We naturally make collagen! Below are some factors that affect our collagen production. Age After the age of 25 we start producing less and less collagen naturally 1 2. Stress We require adequate amounts of vitamin C to produce and store collagen – stress actually depletes vitamin C levels in our bodies and can effect collagen production and storage 1 3. Smoking Chemicals in cigarettes damage collagen (and elastin in the skin), additionally, nicotine narrows the blood vessels in the outer layers of the skin which deprives skin of nutrients and oxygen Sunlight The UV (ultraviolet) rays in sunlight encourage collagen to break down more readily. Sugar Consuming too much sugar can make collagen dry, brittle, and weak. A diet high in...
Collagen is a structural protein (in fact the main structural protein), in humans it accounts for 30% of total protein, and 75% of the dry weight of skin 1. It is found in various connective tissues such as cartilage, tendons, bones, and ligaments. Collagen helps form a network of cells called fibroblasts in the dermis (see graphic of skin structure, dermis = middle layer of skin). It also plays part in the restoring/replacing process of dead skin cells. As we age we product less and less collagen 2. This reduction in collagen results in a structural weakening of the dermis, as this occurs wrinkles form. The effects of a decreasing collagen supply are not just skin deep – our connective tissues are...
Collagen is a protein that forms the connective tissue for almost all structures in your body (bones, teeth, skin, joints, ligaments, etc). Our bodies have a hard time digesting collagen, but collagen peptides have been broken down into tiny pieces which allow them to be absorbed readily by the body. We all make collagen, but with age we make less and less1. Debra Jaliman, MD says “There is an enzyme in our skin called collagenase, which breaks down collagen, after the age of 25, we break down more collagen than we make, so that’s why we start to see fine lines and wrinkles.” Foreverly Collagen Our Collagen contains 18 amino acids, which also includes 8 of the 9 essential amino acids....
What is Collagen you ask?! Why is everyone talking about it? Collagen is a protein – the most abundant protein in the body. It accounts for a third of the protein in our bodies, and seventy percent of the protein in our skin. Collagen is derived from the Greek word “kolla” meaning glue. It holds us together - it gives structure to our hair, skin, nails, bones, ligaments and tendons 1. It is rich in the amino acids that help you body make MORE collagen (namely glycine, proline, and hydroxyproline) 2. Collagen that has undergone hydrolysis becomes hydrolyzed collagen (AKA Collagen Peptides), this process breaks the amino acids down into tiny particles that makes them incredibly easy to absorb. Our...
