The Truth About Collagen Supplements and Natural Production

Collagen supplements are not the best way to boost collagen production; whole foods provide essential nutrients for that.

### The Truth About Collagen Supplements: Science vs. Marketing
* 💊 Collagen supplements, including powders, drinks, and pills, have surged in popularity as people seek to **combat the natural decline of collagen in the skin and joints with age**.
* 🔬 While the multi-billion dollar collagen industry claims these supplements **enhance hair, skin, and nails**, scientific evidence remains **mixed regarding their efficacy**.
* 📉 Collagen is the most abundant protein in the body, crucial for **skin structure, blood clotting, and the integrity of connective tissues**, but its production **decreases with age**.
* 🧬 The body synthesizes collagen from procollagen using amino acids, yet **consuming collagen does not directly translate to increased collagen levels** in the body.
* 📊 Studies suggest that while collagen consumption may **improve skin elasticity and hydration**, more clinical research is needed to **substantiate these claims** and clarify the effects of oral collagen supplementation.
* 🥗 To naturally boost collagen production, it's essential to **consume a diet rich in vitamin C, amino acids, and minerals**, rather than relying solely on collagen supplements.
* 🍏 Foods like nuts, seeds, fruits, and vegetables provide the necessary nutrients for **collagen synthesis**, while protein sources such as soy and pea can also deliver comparable benefits without the **high cost of collagen products**.
* 🚫 Ultimately, marketing tactics should not mislead consumers; focusing on a **balanced diet rich in essential nutrients** is the most effective way to support the body's **natural collagen production**.

Collagen powders, drinks, and pills seem to be all the rage. The proportion of collagen in the skin and in the joints decreases with age, and for this reason, the unstoppable consumption of collagen is born. The multi-billion dollar collagen industry promises that these supplements will improve your hair, skin, and nails, but what does the science say on the subject? Are collagen supplements a scam, or is there scientific validity behind these supplements? In this video, I will try to answer this question: if collagen supplements are a scam. In addition, we will see the most relevant studies that have analyzed the effects of consuming collagen supplements in humans, and on the other hand, we will see which are the supplements and foods that could increase our collagen production naturally. Collagen is the most abundant protein in humans, found in all connective tissue, and performs many important functions in the body. Collagen is essential for skin structure and blood clotting. In addition, it is essential for the construction of skin, bones, ligaments, tendons, and

muscles. We could say that collagen works like the glue that holds everything together. But how is collagen produced in the body? Collagen production begins with procollagen, a molecule made of protein and vitamin C. These proteins are chains of amino acids such as lysine, proline, arginine, and hydroxyproline. As procollagen molecules are produced, these molecules begin to coil together into fibrils. These fibrils continue to be accumulated by the collagen molecules until they become more structured collagen fibers. These fibers begin to clump together and are what provide the structural element to parts of the body such as tendons, hair, skin, and nails. Our body produces collagen on its own, but as we age, this production slows down. And there are four different types of collagen, and then we will see what they are and what function each one has. First, we have type 1 collagen. Most of the collagen in the body is type 1, bones, skin, tendons, ligaments, connective tissue, fibrous cartilage, and

teeth are made of this type of collagen. Then we would have type 2 collagen; this type of collagen forms elastic cartilage in the joints. On the other hand, we would have type 3 collagen; this collagen acts as structural support for organs, muscles, and arteries. And finally, we would have type 4 collagen, and this type of collagen is found in the skin, in the basement membrane, and is important for stability. And by now, you are probably wondering what most collagen supplements are made of, and most collagen supplements are made from animal products, from bones, joints, tendons, and skin. But there are also vegan collagen supplements, and these supplements are made from genetically modified bacteria; specifically, they are made from Pichia Pastoris and yeast. And let's get to the million-dollar question: are collagen supplements a scam? The harsh reality is that collagen supplements are made from collagen proteins, and as the body digests collagen, the proteins are broken down into amino acids. These

amino acids are ingested but not rebuilt in the proper sequence to reform collagen. This means that if we eat collagen, we are not supplementing our body with additional collagen to improve health, for example, of hair, skin, and nails. And what about the studies that suggest that collagen consumption has positive effects on the human body? Indeed, these studies exist. There are studies that suggest that the consumption of collagen can have positive effects on parts of the body such as hair, skin, and nails. And that is that after all, collagen is a protein supplement, and different studies suggest that people who consume a higher amount of protein have better skin quality in terms of elasticity, hydration, and thickness. And it is that the thickness of the dermis is directly related to the signs of aging, and an increase in protein intake decreases the wear of the dermis. On the other hand, we know that collagen peptides are made up of high amounts of the amino acids proline and lysine. Proline increases collagen synthesis in

dermal fibroblasts, and different studies suggest that proline protects against aging caused by ultraviolet rays. On the other hand, glycine is the simplest amino acid, and a study published in 2018 showed that glycine directly increases collagen production. In addition, as a study published in 2017 points out, collagen supplementation can improve intestinal health. And it is that we must not forget that collagen plays a fundamental role in the repair of tissues when they are damaged or injured. Digestive diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease and Crohn's disease damage the intestinal lining, and collagen plays a key role in repairing and maintaining cell structure. But, as a review published in 2019 points out, more clinical studies are needed to understand what the skin effects of oral collagen supplementation are, and while proponents and marketers of oral collagen supplements have marketed these products based on their purported benefits, the Physicians cannot do the same and cannot make such claims without solid and convincing evidence. So what is really interesting is to see what we can do to increase the

natural production of collagen. Science has shown that animal products are not necessary for the production of collagen and, as I explained before, ingested collagen is not the same as absorbed collagen. Collagen synthesis is complex and requires many complementary nutrients and compounds that have to be involved in the body to make it happen. Vitamin C, polysaccharides, copper, silica, zinc, and amino acids are essential elements for our body to produce collagen, and knowing this, a vitamin and mineral deficiency could be slowing down our body's potential to absorb and produce collagen. And of course, as you can imagine, it's always better to get these nutrients through your diet in the form of whole, unprocessed foods than through supplements. And then we are going to see which foods can provide our body with all the necessary nutrients to produce collagen. In the first place, we have foods that provide us with amino acids, such as nuts, seeds, legumes, and whole grains. In second place, we have aloe vera, a plant that has been shown to increase

collagen production. In third place, we have foods rich in silica, such as whole grains and fruits such as bananas and pineapple. In fourth place, we have foods rich in vitamin C, such as red pepper, orange, grapefruit, kiwi, green pepper, and broccoli. And it is that vitamin C plays an important role in the production of procollagen, the precursor in the body of collagen, so obtaining enough vitamin C is essential for the production of collagen. And in fifth place, we have foods rich in vitamin E, such as sunflower seeds, almonds, hazelnuts, pine nuts, peanuts, avocado, and red pepper. And we cannot forget foods rich in zinc and copper, such as whole grains, among which we can find whole wheat pasta, oats, brown rice, and quinoa, nuts such as almonds and cashews, seeds such as sunflower and pumpkin seeds, legumes such as lentils, kidney beans, and edamame, and fruits and vegetables such as dried apricots, mushrooms, and spinach.

As you will see, I have repeated a large number of foods, and, luckily, many of these foods are rich in vitamins and minerals necessary for the production of collagen and to keep our body healthy and strong. And now you may be wondering what effects the consumption of collagen has on our hair. Hair is mainly made up of keratin, and our body uses different amino acids to create keratin. By consuming collagen and other proteins, our body breaks them down into amino acids that it then uses to create new proteins, and there are 11 non-essential amino acids that our body can produce and 9 essential amino acids that you need to acquire through diet. And as we have seen before, the Collagen is mainly made up of three non-essential amino acids: proline, glycine, and hydroxyproline. And proline is also the building block of keratin, so in theory, consuming proline-rich collagen should provide our body with the building blocks for creating hair. However, rigorous studies that

analyze the effects of collagen consumption on hair are lacking, so we do not know for sure if the consumption of this protein can promote hair growth or not. But what we do know is that collagen is not the only protein rich in these three amino acids, proline, glycine, and hydroxyproline. Foods like legumes, whole grains, nuts, and seeds are also rich in these three amino acids. Before continuing, if you like this video, give it a like, and if you are concerned about the health of your hair and your body, subscribe to the channel and hit the bell so you don't miss any video. As you can see, collagen is not a miracle supplement that is magically transported to the skin and cures all our problems. As we have seen in this video, when consuming collagen, our body breaks it down into amino acids, and it has been shown that glycine and proline, the two main amino acids present in collagen, increase collagen production and thus could improve the health of the body, hair, skin, and nails. Additionally, collagen could be

beneficial for gut health. On the other hand, collagen is rich in amino acids that your body needs to build keratin, the protein that forms hair. Even so, we do not have rigorous studies in humans that analyze the effect of collagen consumption on hair growth. That being said, other protein supplements and protein-rich foods can have the same results as consuming collagen. Supplements such as soy and pea proteins and legumes such as lentils and beans are high in proline and glycine and also contain other beneficial amino acids. And it is that collagen supplements are much more expensive than supplements such as soy or pea protein that provide the same benefits and, in addition, provide a greater amount of protein. And one thing that should go without saying is that before considering taking supplements, you should try to improve your diet, and as you can imagine, it is always better to get these essential nutrients for collagen production through the diet in the form of whole foods and not processed, than through supplements. And what you should know is that vitamin C,

polysaccharides, silica, copper, zinc, and amino acids such as proline and glycine are the fundamental elements for our body to produce collagen. And, obviously, it is much more interesting to consume all these elements through the diet or through supplements than to consume collagen supplements to increase the natural production of collagen in our own body, because although collagen contains amino acids such as proline and glycine, it does not contain vitamin C, nor zinc, nor polysaccharides, nor silica, nor copper that are necessary to produce collagen. Do not be fooled by the marketing campaigns of the different companies that try to sell collagen products, since these are not the best alternative to increase the natural production of collagen in your own body. Remember, if you want to increase your collagen production, increase the intake of foods rich in protein, vitamin C, vitamin E, silica, zinc, and copper, and if you want to use supplements to increase your collagen production, the best alternatives are protein supplements such as protein

soy or pea, and supplements containing vitamin C, vitamin E, silica, zinc, and copper. And in line with this topic, if you would like to know what the effects of NOFAP or masturbation are on your hair growth, you have this video here, and if you want to see more videos like this, subscribe to the channel here.

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Collagen supplements have gained popularity due to the natural decline of collagen in the body with age.

The industry promises to improve hair, skin, and nails, but the scientific validity of these claims is debated.

Collagen production in the body slows down with age, and there are four types of collagen, each serving different functions.

The Impact of Collagen Consumption on Health

Ingested amino acids do not reform collagen in the body, making collagen consumption less effective for improving hair, skin, and nails.

Studies suggest that collagen intake may have positive effects on skin quality and elasticity, while proline and glycine from collagen peptides play a role in collagen synthesis and production.

To naturally increase collagen production, a diet rich in vitamin C, polysaccharides, copper, silica, zinc, and amino acids from whole, unprocessed foods is recommended.

The Role of Nutrition in Collagen Production

Foods rich in silica, vitamin C, and vitamin E are essential for collagen production, with sources including whole grains, fruits, and nuts.

Zinc and copper from foods like legumes and seeds also contribute to collagen synthesis.

Consuming collagen and protein-rich foods provides the body with amino acids necessary for creating keratin, which is vital for hair growth.

The Effects of Collagen Consumption on Hair

The effects of collagen consumption on hair growth are unclear, as there is a lack of rigorous human studies.

Collagen is not the only source of the amino acids proline, glycine, and hydroxyproline, which are also found in legumes, whole grains, nuts, and seeds.

Other protein supplements, like soy and pea protein, can provide similar benefits as collagen, and it's generally better to obtain essential nutrients for collagen production through a whole foods diet rather than supplements.

Polysaccharides, silica, copper, zinc, and amino acids like proline and glycine are essential for the body's collagen production.

Consuming these elements through diet or supplements is more effective than taking collagen supplements.

To boost collagen production, focus on foods rich in protein, vitamin C, vitamin E, silica, zinc, and copper, and consider protein supplements and those containing these vitamins and minerals.