{"id":10734,"date":"2022-01-20T03:46:37","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T03:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foreo.com\/mysa\/?p=10734"},"modified":"2022-03-25T10:19:33","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T10:19:33","slug":"is-collagen-worth-the-hype","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foreo.com\/mysa\/is-collagen-worth-the-hype\/","title":{"rendered":"Is collagen worth the hype?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Collagen is one of the latest buzz words in the health community. Its hard to escape a grocery store or an Instagram feed without spotting collagen creams, drinks and various potions that promise a youthful appearance for years to come.<\/p>\n
Collagen is the most abundant protein in our bodies that accounts for about a third of the protein composition. Collagen is one of the major building blocks of bones, skin, muscle, tendons, and ligaments. You can think of it as the glue that holds everything together. In fact, throwing my ancestry in the mix, the word stems from the Greek word \u2018\u03ba\u03cc\u03bb\u03bb\u03b1\u2019 which means glue. As we age our body produces less and lower quality collagen. One of the most visible signs of this is your skin, which becomes less firm and supple. So, are there benefits to collagen supplements, and are they effective?<\/p>\n
Two types of supplements are gaining popularity, hydrolyzed collaged or collagen hydrolysate and gelatin. Gelatin is created when collagen, sourced from animal hooves and hides. These have already broken the larger proteins down to smaller peptides which are more easily absorbed in the body. There have been a few studies that insist collagen might have a priming future for muscle mass arthritis and skin elasticity.<\/p>\n
Collagen is found in the connective tissue of animal foods e.g. in chicken and pork skin. This definitely does not make it vegan, however there are vegan alternatives on the market. There is a debate whether eating collagen-rich foods increases the collagen levels in your body. When you eat protein, it’s broken down into amino acids and then reassembled. So, what you eat directly doesn\u2019t translate to higher levels in your body.<\/p>\n
Not necessarily. Like every supplement on the market, they are called supplements for a reason, meaning they are supplementing something. If sipping on bone broth in your lulu lemons whilst performing a headstand does not seem too intriguing perhaps maybe opt for a supplement flavored drink mix, some normal pants, and standing in a vertical upstanding position. But who am I to judge? Whatever floats your boat!<\/p>\n
As we mentioned earlier collagen and its production become damaged as we age. Although we can\u2019t stop the clock from aging, yet. We can control outside factors that damage collagen and its production in our bodies. \u2018How? ADELLE TELL US MORE!\u2019 Okay, only because you insisted.<\/p>\n
Facial massages are an excellent way to encourage blood flow, collagen production, and youthful-looking skin. The BEAR<\/a> is an excellent tool as the advanced microcurrent helps tone facial muscles, tighten the skin and smooth the look of wrinkles<\/a>. In addition to bear, you can opt for the UFO 2<\/a> paired with our \u2018Youth Junkie Mask\u2019<\/a> to topically give you an added collagen boost and glow up for the skin.<\/p>\n