Collagen & Skin Care

BASICS: COLLAGEN IN YOUR BODY

Collagen is a protein present in all the body’s organs and tissues. It provides the matrix that sustains the body’s structure.

Collagen’s main function is to sustain tendons, skin and cartilage. It provides integrity, firmness and elasticity to their structures.

Collagen is present throughout the body. To date, 29 types of collagen have been identified.

Over 90% of the collagen in the body is of type 1-5, with the most abundant being Type 1.

COLLAGEN & SKIN CARE, HIGHLIGHTS:

Collagen cannot be replaced topically with creams. Maximizing collagen levels through diet will keep skin supple. Learn how below...

TYPES OF COLLAGEN IN YOUR BODY

• Collagen Type One: skin, tendon, vascular, ligature, organs, bone
• Collagen Type Two: cartilage
• Collagen Type Three: reticulate fibers
• Collagen Type Four: forms bases of cell basement membrane

ROLE OF COLLAGEN IN SKIN HEALTH

Type 1 collagen is the best type of collagen supplement to use for skin improvement.

It is well established that collagen is responsible for skin strength and elasticity, and its degradation leads to wrinkles that accompany aging.

THE EMERGENCE OF COLLAGEN SUPPLEMENTS

Our body's ability to produce collagen reduces with age, which can result in an increase of wrinkles and fine lines, and decreasing smoothness and suppleness of the skin.

The good news is that the signs of aging can be slowed if your total body collagen is increased.

Since collagen cannot be absorbed topically through the skin, people have turned to collagen supplements. But, the problem is the traditional sources of collagen (bovine, and porcine) were not considered to be all that well absorbed or used by the body...

In recent times there has been an advancement in collagen supplementation with the emergence of collagen peptides, specifically collagen from fish.

Studies range in demonstration from showing increase absorption after ingestion, to other positive efficacious markers of absorption¹ such as the synthesis of new collagen fibers², and positive effects on the skin as would be expected by an increase in collagen.^3,4,5,6

supplement to get healthy, younger looking skin.

WHY ARE FISH COLLAGEN SUPPLEMENTS BETTER THAN BOVINE?

• Fish collagen is more easily digested. 
• Fish collagen is better absorbed by the body. 
• Fish collagen has a superior amino acid profile.

FISH COLLAGEN PEPTIDE: THE ULTIMATE ANTI-AGING INGREDIENT

Fish collagen peptide, not to be confused with lower quality "marine collagen", consists of small molecules. The absorption of pure fish collagen in the small intestine is superior due to its smaller molecule size, which leads to a more efficient collagen synthesis.

Because of these advantages in absorption, fish collagen peptide is becoming the collagen of choice for skin care supplements to improve skin smoothness, elasticity, moisture, and to also slow down the formation of wrinkles and fine lines.

Truth be told, while there are many fine adjunct approaches, there is nothing greater you could do for an anti-aging approach than to increase total body collagen through diet.

AND THERE IS NO OTHER WAY TO INCREASE THE COLLAGEN IN YOUR BODY THAN THROUGH DIET.

This is why many are interested in collagen supplementation, and those "in the know" are looking to fish collagen peptide as the most absorbable, most effective supplement to get healthy, younger looking skin.