Wellness: Fact or Fiction

Collagen: Fact or Fiction


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We all want to look 20 again, but sadly science hasn't get worked out how to give us a Benjamin Button pill. Until that time, we have collagen supplements. Promising us more youthful skin and fewer deep wrinkles, we've been supplementing it by the scoop. But is it worth your dollars? Collagen's efficacy is still pretty up in the air. Here's what we know.
In this ep Sal + Shauna cover:
•How collagen supplements translate to the skin in the human body
•Whats the difference between hydrolyzed and unhydrolyzed collagen
•Is bovine or marine collagen the best?
•3 types of collagen you probably didn't know about.
•Collagen vs Gelatin
•Clarification on the marketing hype of 'peptides'
•The role of Vitamin C in collagen formation
•Can we get sufficient collagen from natural foods?
•Sal's personal experience with marine collagen after supplementing for 2 years.
•Possible negative side effects of collagen
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References:
Asserin, J., Lati, E., Shioya, T., & Prawitt, J. (2015). The effect of oral collagen peptide supplementation on skin moisture and the dermal collagen network: evidence from an ex vivo model and randomized, placebo‐controlled clinical trials. Journal Of Cosmetic Dermatology, 14(4), 291-301.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jocd.12174
Borumand, M., & Sibilla, S. (2014). Daily consumption of the collagen supplement Pure Gold Collagen® reduces visible signs of aging. Clinical interventions in aging, 9, 1747-1758. https://doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S65939
Silva, T., Moreira-Silva, J., Marques, A., Domingues, A., Bayon, Y. and Reis, R., 2014. Marine Origin Collagens and Its Potential Applications. Marine Drugs, 12(12), pp.5881-5901.
https://dx.doi.org/10.3390%2Fmd12125881
Song, H., Zhang, S., Zhang, L. and Li, B., 2017. Effect of Orally Administered Collagen Peptides from Bovine Bone on Skin Aging in Chronologically Aged Mice. Nutrients, 9(11), p.1209.
https://dx.doi.org/10.3390%2Fnu9111209
References
•Glycine http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20093739
•L-proline https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/L-proline
•Hydroxyproline http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/2087938-overview
•L-alanine https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/L-alanine
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Wellness: Fact or FictionBy Sally O'Neil and Shauna Ryan