{"id":763,"date":"2016-08-14T22:53:54","date_gmt":"2016-08-14T22:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.danichristoffer.com\/en\/?p=763"},"modified":"2016-08-14T22:53:54","modified_gmt":"2016-08-14T22:53:54","slug":"hail-the-collagen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danichristoffer.com\/en\/hail-the-collagen\/","title":{"rendered":"Hail the Collagen!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Much has been said about the collagen, of its loss, replacement and the importance of\u00a0this structural protein in our body. You should know that Collagen is essential to\u00a0maintain the extracellular composition (around the cells) and the conjunctive tissue,\u00a0responsible for filling spaces between the cells, having defense and support functions,\u00a0and contributing with the firmness of the skin and cartilage, among others functions.<\/p>\n

According to an Endocrinologist specialized and Orthomolecular Medicine, and partner\u00a0Blog Sport & Health, Dr. Saliha Mello, from the age of 30 on there is already a loss of\u00a0collagen, at approximately 1% per year. We may lose collagen by several factors such\u00a0as smoking, unplanned sun exposure (after all, we live in a tropical country) and by the\u00a0age factor. Over the years, the fibroblasts will produce less collagen, i.e., the loss also\u00a0occurs by decreased production.<\/p>\n

So, we realize that, over time, the skin becomes more flaccid, and wrinkles appear.\u00a0However, there are several types of collagen, and loss is directly related to the type of\u00a0lost collagen. For example, collagen type I is present in abundance in bones and\u00a0tendons. Thus, its loss is related to various joint problems such as chronic pain, arthritis,\u00a0etc.<\/p>\n

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If you are one of those who regularly consume collagen in capsules, pay attention! “If you try to compensate a protein deficiency, there is no problem. When ingesting\u00a0collagen, which is a protein, it suffers a digestive process in the stomach and in the rest\u00a0of the digestive tract. It does not stay intact when passing through the gastrointestinal\u00a0tract. Furthermore, the amount of collagen presented in the capsules is not sufficient to\u00a0meet our body\u2019s necessities. That is, the body does not absorb the collagen intact when\u00a0ingested. Collagen is a protein, and every protein is a molecule too large to pass through\u00a0the intestinal mucosa and be absorbed. So, they need to be broken down. And every\u00a0protein is broken into amino acids. In short, what you absorb are the amino acids that\u00a0constitute collagen. But not necessarily these amino acids will become collagen. It\u00a0depends on what your body is most in need at the moment. For example, if the\u00a0individual is with some muscle injury, the body will try to recover that muscle,\u201d\u00a0explains Dr. Mello.<\/p>\n

And she adds: “The ideal way is to consume the collagen in the powdered version.”<\/p>\n

The capsules have 1g (very small amount in face of what the body needs). The\u00a0powdered preparations, in general, have 10g of collagen per dose. The brands\u00a0recommended by Dr. Saliha Mello are: Moviment C (by Eurofarma) with 12 g of\u00a0collagen per sachet, CollagenSkin (by Essential) or Colagentek (by Vitafor).<\/p>\n

Or, if you prefer, focus on a balanced diet, and with the right nutrients, since it is\u00a0possible to supply the daily requirement of collagen by following an adequate diet.<\/p>\n

Several foods are rich in collagen, and red meat is one of them. Collagen is also found,\u00a0in minor amounts, in eggs, milk, poultry and fish. In addition, the food industry uses\u00a0collagen to produce several foods such as yogurt, meat (sausage, ham, etc.), gelatin,\u00a0pudding, maria-mole (made of gelatin, and similar to marshmallow). But it is not\u00a0because of wrinkles that one should go around eating maria-mole, okay folks?!<\/p>\n

Gelatin is not a myth!<\/p>\n

Gelatin is a great food to help in the collagen synthesis. The most recommended types\u00a0are: light, diet or those with stevia. The best choice is the unflavored gelatin, since it\u00a0does not have flavorings, artificial colorings and no added sugar or other sweeteners.<\/p>\n

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