Everyone should know the importance of vital protein in our body, namely collagen. It’s naturally found in most of the organs and body parts, especially, for the growth of hairs and nails, muscles, skin, bones, tendons, ligaments, blood vessels, connective tissues and so on. Normally, the body can produce this protein at a normal rate for each individual before going to age but it differs from person to person whenever their collagen level needs to boost.
Deficiency measures of collagen level:
· Skin dryness, wrinkles and shrinkage.
· Reduce elasticity of tendons, ligaments which makes more stiffness.
· Muscle weakness and joint less mobility which causes joint pain or
osteoarthritis.
· Gastrointestinal problems such as narrowing the stomach space.
Some common sources of collagen producing foods, fruits & supplements:
There
are a lot of natural and artificial sources of collagen that mentioning below
as a brief.
· Beef, chicken and pork skin, animal bone broth, fish, eggs, asparagus,
cabbage, beans, Mushrooms, dairy products
· Vitamin C containing citrus fruits and juices such as orange, lemon, amla, bell peppers
· Minerals assist to produce collagen such as copper, Zinc, sulfur that are found in rich quantities among some products, for examples, Garlic, Onions, tomatoes, Lentils, Berries, Broccoli Sesame seeds, Cocoa powder, pork, chickpeas, milk, cheese, various types of nuts and whole grains.
· Also, numerous over-the-counter supplements found everywhere in relation with constructing collagen in the body.
Forms of market collagen:
Based
on the consumer choices, the manufacturers are made up of different forms of collagen
product that available here and there. Among them, the most common forms are:
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Collagen powder
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Collagen capsules
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Collagen candy
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Collagen creamer
· Collagen tablet (dissolvable tablet) with or without vitamins and minerals.
Taste:
· Most of the collagen products are tasteless and odorless, though,
due to adding some additives may make it sweet or bitter taste.
Benefits of Collagen:
Despite of having many controversies ( due to very few or lack of
evidences) regarding collagen benefits, others are given below:
- To support the proper nutrients of hair, nail, skin for long time as a booster by initiating the aging process later than normal as generally, aging is showing after 40 years of old.
- To maintain the skin elasticity by holding up moisture up to the mark that prevents wrinkles formation on the skin and rise one’s glamour.
- To reduce osteoporosis by increasing bone mineral density particularly after menopause and slowing down the bone loss due to having its bone formation properties.
- To act as an anti-inflammatory and also relieve different pains, for instances, Joint pain, knee pain by buttressing connective tissues as well as repairing the cartilage.
- To assist in rejuvenating skin along with the muscle mass and strength growing.
- To help in others health related issues - Weight loss, Gut health, Brain or heart health etc., although, there have less or no sufficient strong research data about how does collagen work on these functions.
- To facilitate in digestion easily, as hydrolyzed collagen has no need to process further like others proteins, such as. red meat, mutton, chicken.