WHAT DOES IT DO? COLLAGEN
It’s been touted as a miracle ingredient to improve signs of ageing and can help with painful joints. But what’s so special about collagen? We investigate
What is it?
A type of protein that knits and holds together your body’s tissues, collagen is found everywhere from bones and tendons to your heart and your hair. And it has been made famous for its role in skin suppleness, firmness and cell renewal, making it something of a wonder ingredient in supplements and skin creams.
Found exclusively in animals, it’s the most abundant protein in the body and is synthesised when we break down dietary amino acids from protein-rich foods like dairy, mycoprotein (Quorn) and firm tofu with a dose of vitamin C to help connect the collagen-forming amino acids. And, if you ever wondered why hair gets less glossy and we get a little ‘baggier’ as we age, here’s a piece of the puzzle: collagen production slows after we hit around 25 and takes a further knock after menopause. It’s also affected by exposure to UV rays, pollution and smoking, meaning everything becomes less elastic (and why ‘a hard life’ can show).
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