October 20, 2025

Why You Desperately Need Collagen and How to Produce It Naturally with Richard Passwater, Jr. from The Holistic Navigator

36 minutes

An episode from The Holistic Navigator. This is not to diagnosis or treat any disease/illness. Consult your physician before taking supplements or medications OR before you stop taking medications. This is for entertainment/informational purposes only! This is not part of The Nooga Podcast Network.

Collagen is definitely one of the more popular supplements on the market today and companies promoting it are saying you can have youthful looking skin, beautiful hair and strong nails. While there may be some merit to those claims, the truth is that collagen is likely far more important than many of us imagine and more complex. Collagen is an important factor for maintaining a youthful appearance as we age, but it’s benefits can actually extend into our cardiovascular health, bone health and joint health..

Meet Richard:

On this week’s episode we sit down with Richard Passwater, Jr. Richard works for a company that produces a special supplement from Natural Factors called BioSil. Richard has worked in the supplement industry for over two decades and he knows the in’s and out’s of what collagen is capable of accomplishing. We ask Richard about why collagen is so important to our health, the different types of collagen, what you can expect when supplementing with collagen, and how BioSil can actually stimulate new collagen production like no other supplement can.

Some Points We Discuss:

What is collagen and why should we know about it? (5:22)

At what point in our life does collagen start reducing and why is that? (7:50)

How do we maintain optimal collagen levels? (11:30)

What is Biosil and how does it work? (17:00)

What about collagen powders? (20:34)

Is collagen protein ideal for muscle building? (32:00)

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