You may have seen, especially on the shelves of health food stores, pots of hydrolyzed collagen or just heard of it. But have you ever stopped to research its properties and the benefits it can offer the human body?
Nutritionist Mylena Beccari Casagrandi, a specialist in functional clinical nutrition and preventive clinical nutrition, points out that in order to understand what hydrolyzed collagen is, one must first know what collagen is.
Collagen is the most abundant protein in our body (about 25 to 30%). Does collagen have a supporting function? is it located between the cells? and is responsible for skin resistance. In addition, it is responsible for maintaining water retention in the skin, ensuring youthfulness ?, explains. • For our body to produce collagen, we need an excellent intake of vitamin C, plus copper and manganese. Are zinc, magnesium and vitamin B6 also needed ?, adds the pro.
Collagen and the skin
From the age of 25, a loss of 1% of the body's collagen per year begins to occur in both sexes, according to the nutritionist. ? But it is worth noting that the amount of collagen in men? S skin is higher than in women? why men have less wrinkles?
Mylena adds that in the first five years of menopause, 30% of collagen type I and III (which are those of the skin) are lost. And while it cannot be completely recovered, a hydrolyzed collagen treatment can be very helpful.
? When we are young, we have more type I collagen than type III (so the skin is firmer). With aging, we lose type I collagen and increase type III collagen (which no longer gives firmness to the skin) and thus wrinkles appear ?, explains the nutritionist.
In addition to natural loss, Mylena recalls that heat and sun also spoil the skin's collagen, making it older.
Is it within this context that many people, especially women, have found improvement in hydrolyzed collagen? and in some cases even the solution? of many of your problems.
Hydrolyzed Collagen
The nutritionist defines it as a "modified" collagen, which goes through a process of breaking through water to make its structure smaller. And it is precisely the size of this structure that ensures its absorption and consequent use by the body. That is, hydrolyzed collagen is a collagen that is ready for the body to use where it is needed? skin, tendons, nails, hair, etc. ?, explains Mylena Casagrandi.
The process of breaking its structure happens as follows: Animal bones and skin are homogenized, washed and demineralized, thus forming pure collagen. This pure collagen undergoes hydrolysis (chemical reaction) to gelatin. Does this gelatin undergo another hydrolysis to become a smaller structure? the hydrolyzed collagen ?, explains the professional.
Benefits
Hydrolyzed collagen can offer many benefits to the body, as quoted by nutritionist Mylena:
- Improves the body's cartilage;
- Improves osteoarthritis;
- Helps in reducing joint pain;
- Assists in the mobility of people with osteoporosis;
- Improves sagging skin;
- Prevents degenerative diseases;
- Prevents wrinkles;
- Improves skin hydration (decreasing the degree of aging);
- Improves rheumatologic diseases and joints.
Indication
Hydrolyzed collagen is a good choice for anyone who has some of these symptoms described above or who wants an improvement in skin appearance, says nutritionist Mylena.
The recommended amount to get results is 10 grams of hydrolyzed collagen per day. And there is no restriction of maximum time for consumption, because the product is very safe ?, highlights the professional.
Hydrolyzed collagen can be found in liquid, powder or capsule form.
Contraindication
"Because collagen is an animal protein, the contraindication exists for people who are vegetarian or unable to consume animal products, as well as people with kidney problems (who have difficulty eliminating protein waste from the body)," says the nutritionist.
"Individuals who are in strict control of the amount of protein in their diet should also be careful about their intake, ie they should take into account the extra amount of protein coming from collagen," Mylena recalls.
Price and where to find hydrolyzed collagen
Way MidWay Collagen (60 capsules) for $ 9.90 Perfect Body
Hydrolyzed Collagen (300g) Pineapple with Mint Sanavita for R $ 52,90 at Mais Vitaminas
Mobility Hydrolyzed Collagen Powder (15 Sachets) for R $ 73.83 at Net Farma
Hydrolyzed Collagen Mint Flavor (200g) Nutrigold for R $ 24,90 at Thousand Grains
COLLAGEN® Performance Hydrolyzed Collagen (100 Capsules) for R $ 44,91 at Body and Life Shop
Hydrolyzed Collagen 9g Instant (250g total) for R $ 46,90 at Natue
Beauty Candy In Lemon, Collagen and Vitamin Candy Candy (150g) Beauty? In for R $ 26,91 in Submarino
Colagentek Vitafor Hydrolyzed Collagen (30 sachets) for R $ 46,80 at Body and Life Shop
Hydrolyzed Collagen Supplement (180g) Bionetic Age 40+ Red Fruits for R $ 49,90 at Dafiti
Solaris Nutrition Hydrolyzed Collagen (120 capsules) for £ 13.00 on Perfect Body
Food and hydrolyzed collagen are allies
When the goal is to achieve one (or more) of the results achieved by hydrolyzed collagen, some foods may also help. Alfalfa, bean or flaxseed sprouts contain glycine and proline (which are the nutrients that participate in the formation of collagen by our body). Include a handful full in your salads daily, suggests the nutritionist. In addition, add a glass of hydrolyzed collagen to your afternoon snack. For sure you will notice the difference. But remember that the effect is not immediate, you need to consume them for at least four to six months to notice the difference ?, concludes Mylena.
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