Collagen is a protein made of long amino acid chains. As much as 30% of all human protein is collagen. Type 1 collagen is responsible for the skin - for its firmness, elasticity and proper appearance. Type 3 collagen, which is also found in the skin, is responsible for faster wound healing.
Unfortunately, with age, the body produces less and less collagen, up to 1.5% per year. At the same time, it is constantly destroyed, so at some point more collagen is destroyed than it is produced. The first deficiencies of this protein can be seen after the age of 25, including because of the loss of skin firmness and elasticity, the first wrinkles, thinner hair, cellulite.
The daily dose of collagen should be 5000 mg.
Collagen deficiency manifests itself:
- weakness
- fatigue,
- lack of energy
- joint problem
- problem with skin, nails and hair
Collagen can be obtained from fish, cattle, pigs and poultry. Marine collagen, most often obtained from fish skins, enjoys the greatest reputation and is type 1 collagen.
Fish collagen is highly bioavailable because it has a structure closest to human collagen. Its bioavailability is up to 1.5 times better than that of other proteins.
It is important to choose collagen in the form of hydrolyzate, which is better digested by our body. The best collagen is the one marked with the letter A. It is important that such collagen also contains vitamin C, hyaluronic acid, glucosamine. In addition, it is also important that such preparations are free from preservatives, artificial colors and flavors.
Collagen can be in powder or in capsules. Drinking collagen is absorbed directly in the digestive tract, has no taste and can be added to water or juices. In contrast, collagen in capsules is fast and convenient to use, because it is enough to swallow it and drink a lot of water.
Advantages of marine collagen:
- contains a large amount of amino acids such as glycine and proline
- its production is environmentally friendly
- can be used by everyone, both older and younger (struggling with acne and skin blemishes)
- good for menopausal women, athletes and the elderly
- does not cause side effects
It took me some time to find collagen that would meet the following criteria:
- above 1000 mg
- hyaluronic acid and vitamin C in the composition,
- good price and value for money
My health supplement costs about £20 and is enough for me for a month, because there are 120 capsules in the package, but you should take it 4 times a day.
SuperSelf collagen:
- contains hydrolyzed type I collagen peptides with excellent bioavailability obtained from selected parts of some fish
- The tablets are tasteless and have no artificial additives
- it is a mixture of marine collagen powder, hyaluronic acid and vitamin C.
- is certified by EFSA (European Food Safety Authority)
- contains the appropriate daily dose of all three supplements
- high quality, reliability, convenience of use
- developed and manufactured in the EU in accordance with procedures
- free from GMOs, heavy metals, hormones, antibiotics, gluten
- the percentage of sales falls on the production of vitamins for children under 5 years old in 70 countries (Vitamin Angels)
I bought collagen mainly to get rid of cellulite. But when I was taking monthly supplementation, I noticed that my elbow wounds, which were difficult to heal, also look much better. And of course my wrinkles on my forehead, lips, nose and eyes are less visible. Before, I had no problems with wrinkles, but something began to appear there. Thanks to this collagen, my face looks much better.
I took the following pictures to show the effects to my friend. I even changed the settings on my phone - you know all these smoothing faces etc.: P
In addition to collagen, I use anti-aging serum twice a day, e.g. raspberry oil or pure hyaluronic acid from the Polish company EcoSpa.
Because I use such supplementation and face care, as I showed on my Polish blog - here - my skin face looks younger, healthier, full of radiance, in a word - great.
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