Did you know that the walls of your blood vessels are made of collagen and elastin? The purpose of the collagen is to keep the inside of the arteries and veins smooth. The purpose of the elastin is to make these vessels elastic so they can stretch when the heart pumps blood into the body. […]
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In the small Japanese village of Yuzurihara, the locals get less wrinkles than normal. They rarely get sick. Even cancer is rare. In 1999, Connie Chung traveled to Japan to discover what was keeping the residents looking and feeling so young… Connie Chung’s ABC News segment reported that the normal diseases associated with old age are […]
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Collagen peptides are the latest “it” supplement… “It reduces wrinkles.” “It relieves joint pain.” One thing is for sure, it’s the rage with health-conscious consumers. Most are using collagen to reduce the signs of aging–the most obvious one being wrinkles. Some people are taking it for joint pain relief because they’ve heard that it improves […]
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Creams and serums applied to the face only go so far. It’s the same thing for makeup. You can only cover up so much. And actually, there are far better things for your skin than make up. Diet is the most important one. Diet works from within. All your cells on the surface of your […]
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Stretch marks occur when your body grows faster than what your skin’s collagen can handle. Your skin is made of collagen and elastin proteins that can only stretch so far before they break. Once you exceed the limit that they can stretch, the proteins will break – and they leave evidence behind in the form […]
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Do you remember Linus Pauling? He won not just one but two Nobel Prizes in his life – one for chemistry and another for opposing the use of weapons of mass destruction. He wrote 1200+ scientific papers in his lifetime. Later in life, he became fascinated with vitamin C, and set the early foundation of what […]
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If you want healthy hair, you have to provide your body with all the nutrients it needs to grow healthy hair. This way you will nourish the hair follicles which support beautiful hair. One of the most important nutrients you can provide your hair is collagen, which makes up the structure of your hair. Scientists […]
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According to new research, collagen is essential for just about every part of your teeth and jaw health. In 2006, Brazilian researchers proved that collagen was present in the dental papilla. The papilla is the small fleshy part of the gum that sits next to the teeth. The Brazilian researchers found that there were two […]
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What is the difference between collagen, gelatin and hydrolyzed collagen? Does it matter whether you take an expensive collagen supplement or just eat a cheap gelatin (like Jello)? Or can you just eat more meat and cartilage to get extra collagen? There are many opinions out there and some bloggers who say it doesn’t matter.But are these bloggers […]
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With its growing popularity, there are dozens of different collagen supplements available today. With all these options, it can be a little confusing to pick the best collagen supplement for you. So in this post we’ll objectively explain the differences between the different collagen supplements available and why some might be better than others (depending […]
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