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Collagen. Collagen benefits the entire

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body. In fact, it's one of the

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main protein of connective

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tissues like skin, cartilage,

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tendons and bones, and makes up

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around 25% of the protein

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content of our body. And that's

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what maintains the integrity of

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our extracellular matrix, and

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makes up 1-2% of muscle tissue.

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The most well known collagen

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benefits are related to what it

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can do for a hair, nails and

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skin in particular. Especially

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with regards to the appearance

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of our skin as we age. In fact,

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collagen makes up around 25% of

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the overall protein content of

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the body. It also makes around

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70% of the protein content of

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the skin. It's also important

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for joints, teeth and the

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cardiovascular system and the

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gut. So with age, stress and

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catabolic state, collagen

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production declines, and is

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replaced with proteoglycans and

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glycosaminoglycans, which are

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water saturated gels that act as

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supporting macromolecules to

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collagen, but are not as good of

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a support structure as collagen.

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And so as collagen production

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declines, and is replaced with

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this weaker alternative, you

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might sense to have more

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wrinkles, more cellulite, weak

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splitting nails, stiff, swollen

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joints, lower metabolism and

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energy, weak brittle hair and

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even a weakened vascular system.

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Since collagen is the main

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constituent protein of the skin,

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and the skin is where it's

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declined shows the most. Most

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from beauty products and anti

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aging products you will see is

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infused with collagen, vitamin C

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and vitamin E. But not only for

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skin, the collagen actually

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benefits are great for the

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gastrointestinal tract. The

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lining of your gut, can be

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compromised from leaky gut,

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especially if we have a lot of

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toxins or inflammation in our

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system. And therefore collagen

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actually helps to plug these

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leaks. One of the best sources

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of collagen is actually found in

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bone broth. And it's the

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healthiest way of getting a good

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amount of amino acids in the

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right ratio. It's high

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nutritional content and helps

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your tissue repair gives energy

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and strength while being gentle

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in digestion. Great for people

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with adrenal fatigue. Collagen

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is also important in

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cardiovascular health. How do you make collagen? You

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need vital cofactors like

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vitamin C, and amino acids,

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lysine and proline. And so

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that's very common in a lot of

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products also that you can see,

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to be able to improve your

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skin's wrinkles and the collagen

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output. However, you really want

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to also remember that collagen

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makes up your blood vessels. So

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if your blood vessel walls on

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the inside start to have what we

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call endothelial dysfunction,

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you want to actually help it by

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increasing your vitamin C, your

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lysine and your prolene to help

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repair the blood vessel walls. A

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lot of times you might not

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actually feel a difference when

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you have blood vessel

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endothelial wall dysfunction,

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but the warning signs are high

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blood pressure, high

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cholesterol, and the other risk

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factors are smoking and stress

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that would cause the blood

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vessel wall damage. So taking

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vitamin C along with collagen

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can actually help to improve the

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blood vessel walls along with

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lysine and proline, the insides

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of your blood vessel endothelial

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wall function. So we talked

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about collagen and its use in

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anti aging but also its ability

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to help with cardiovascular

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health. So if you have adrenal

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fatigue and you are interested

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in anti aging and trying to have

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a good outlook on your skin, but

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also your gut, and your

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cardiovascular health, collagen

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could be an option for you. Give

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us a call if you have any

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questions about how to do any

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supplementation.