The comprehensive answer on collagen. Will collagen really help your skin and hair?

The short answer is : it depends on your physical condition.

Collagen supplement is not scientifically proven. Collagen doesn't know where to go into your body. It is a large molecule that's digested by our intestines into smaller pieces when taken by mouth, so when we digest powder or supplements, our skin is not seeing the full collagen molecule, but rather protein fragment or amino acids. Collagen is formed from essential amino acids Glycine and Proline, which are naturally synthesize in our body. So technically, we don't need to take collagen to make collagen because our body produces them naturally. To make more collagen, it is a comprehensive biosynthesis process. So how exactly is collagen made in our body? We need the following: 

The Raw Material in our body: Amino acids : Glycine and Proline (from food like eggs, meats  and diary products)

The Workers: Vitamin C and Q10 (from food like vitamin C from oranges, peppers, kiwifruit, broccoli, strawberries, brussels sprouts, and cantaloupe, Q10 from spinach, cauliflower and broccoli, fatty fish, soybean and meat)

The Factory: Fibroblast, it is  the major cells responsible for the production of collagen, glycoaminoglycans  and proteoglycans, which are major component of the extracellular matrix.

= Collagen Production

Glycine and Pronline are amino acid that your body uses to create proteins, which it needs for the growth and maintenance of tissue and for making important substances, such as hormones and enzymes. Your body naturally produces glycine and Proline from other amino acids, but it's also found in protein-rich food.

Vitamin C is water-soluble vitamins that are not stored in the body and must be consumed each day. The vitamin can be easily destroyed or washed out during food storage and preparation. Peppers, kiwifruit, broccoli, strawberries, brussels sprouts,tomato, kale, oranges, melons are some of the food with high vitamin C.

Coenzyme Q10 (Q10)  is a nutrient that occurs naturally in the body. CoQ10 is also in many foods we eat, spinach, cauliflower and broccoli, fatty fish, soybean and meat has high Q10. CoQ10 acts as an antioxidant, which protects cells from damage and plays an important part in the metabolism.  

Without adequate amounts of dietary vitamin C and Q10, the body can't actually form or store collagen. This makes vitamin C and Q10 mandatory co factor in collagen synthesis. Its responsible for holding cells together during the creation of collagen.

That's why you will see a lot of collagen supplements are infused with vitamin C and Q 10.

So if you feel your skin is better and more supple after taking collagen supplement, it is actually the vitamin C and Q10 working.

This the biosynthesis answer(production of a chemical compound by a living organism).

From a dietary stand point? Why do people see improvement on their skin, hair and nails after taking collagen supplements?

Certain group of people who has dietary restrictions, such as vegan diet. They don't eat diary products, eggs or meat, their bodies lack the raw materials to make adequate amount of collagen (the amino acid intake) and other vitamins to form enough collagen that our bodies need. That's why you may see people with dietary restrictions with weaker hair and brittle nails. So when your body is lacking the raw material in our body (the amid acids) to make collagen, taking the collagen and vitamin supplements will help you supply the nutrients needed for healthier skin, hair and nails.

How do you know if you lack collagen in your body?

Wrinkling: Collagen is responsible for giving the skin its structure and strength. It is very likely that as you age your collagen stores slowly become depleted.

As a result, your skin begins to lose some of its structures leading to the formation of wrinkles, especially on the face. If no measures are taken to reverse this process, the wrinkles quickly spread throughout the entire body, leading to the sagging of skin.

Aching Muscles: Collagen binds muscles to ligaments and bones. Collagen deficiency causes the weakening of collagen fibres, which eventually results in the weakening of the connection of these structures.As a result, you begin to experience more aching muscles and additional friction.

Thin and Brittle Hair, Ridges In Your Nail: Collagen is found in the space around your hair follicles. The micro-vessels deliver the essential nutrients from your body to your hair, keeping it nourished and healthy. As a result, your hair is lengthened, and the appearance of a shiny, fuller mane is enhanced. Depletion of collagen slows down the delivery process. Consequently, this leads to duller, thinner hair.Considering that the collagen protein is also responsible for fighting off free radicals from pollution and sun rays, its deficiency may lead to the destruction of the texture of your hair, hinder its growth and negatively impact on its thickness.

Cellulite: Collagen is responsible for making up your skin’s connective tissues. As such, it is responsible for skin elasticity, skin firmness, cell renewal and suppleness.

When the fatty tissues underneath the skin push upward against your body's connective tissues, the skin at the surface begins to pucker, resulting in cellulite.

Medical Condition:  collagen deficiency is often seen in people with lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and systematic sclerosis. Dietary collagen and vitamins has great benefit to them.

Karuna Collagen C+ Tablets has great collagen and vitamin C as well.

To use modern technology to boost your own skin's collagen production. Targeted thermal energy in the form of different wavelengths stimulate the fibroblast cells which in return creates more collagen. Neocollagenesis, the fancy word for the new formation of collagen, takes about 12 weeks.

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