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Collagen

Collagen supplements are available at Basics in powder and pill form, or increasingly as a featured ingredient in food and drinks. 

What is collagen?

Collagen is a protein, made of amino acids. It is an essential building block for our skin, hair, nails, joints, ligaments and tendons, and makes up more than 2/3 of the total protein in the human body.

why supplement?

Collagen is produced by the body but decreases with age, by as much as 50%. Because of this, many people choose to supplement their diet with it. 

WHICH KIND SHOULD I USE?

There is some evidence* that supplementing with collagen types 1 and 3 may support the skin in particular. 

Type 2 collagen is associated with joint and cartilage support.


*sources:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23949208 Oral supplementation of specific collagen peptides has beneficial effects on human skin physiology: a double-blind, placebo-controlled study.

 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18416885 24-Week study on the use of collagen hydrolysate as a dietary supplement in athletes with activity-related joint pain.

*Not evaluated by the FDA. Not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease or health condition.