Three Benefits Of Collagen Peptides.

                     Three skin benefits of collagen peptides

 

Our founder James describes collagen as “the glue that holds us all together”, and that’s a great way to sum up how important collagen is to our bodies. At Proto-col, we’ve put over 18 years of research into developing collagen supplements that harness the power of specific Bioactive Collagen Peptides®, with different molecular sizes to target particular parts of your body. But what are collagen peptides, and what do they do? In today’s post, we’re going to look at the various ways in which collagen peptides can benefit the largest organ of your body: your skin.

What are collagen peptides, and how do they work?

Collagen is your body’s most abundant protein, making up around 6% of your total body mass. It’s found throughout your body, but in greatest volume in your skin, where it makes up 90% of your skin proteins. It also provides structural support, as it’s a major component of skeletal and connective tissue - so James really wasn’t exaggerating when he called it “the glue that holds us all together”.

Collagen fibres weave together to form a framework where new cells can grow, and collagen peptides are tiny pieces of collagen that build up in your skin and cartilage when you take them in a supplement, replacing the collagen lost naturally to the ageing process. Research suggests that this is what seems to improve the appearance and elasticity of your skin. Interestingly, the way this works is that by ingesting collagen, you create a rush of collagen that your brain interprets as losing collagen. This triggers natural collagen production, meaning even more collagen to support your skin.

Our supplements contain clinically proven Bioactive Collagen Peptides®, which have a true digestibility of 98.4% thanks to their unique single helix structure, which is narrower than other collagen peptides and absorbed almost intact by the cells in your gut. These peptides have a strong bond, making them more able to survive the digestive enzymes that would break down weaker peptide bonds. This means that when you take them, you get more collagen from each dose as well as triggering your body to produce its own.

So, how can collagen peptides help your skin? Let’s look in turn at three of the main areas where collagen can help transform your skin.

Fine Lines and Wrinkles 

Fine lines and wrinkles are a fact of life, and unfortunately, that’s especially true for women, who lose collagen at a faster rate than men as part of the ageing process. Collagen loss gets even faster during and after the menopause, with the resulting reduction in oestrogen bringing about a number of unwelcome symptoms visible in the skin, including thinning, dryness, reducing suppleness, easier bruising and slower healing times.

Luckily, thanks to collagen, these aren’t things you have to sit back and put up with. In clinical trials looking into the effects of collagen on wrinkle volume, the results were compelling. After 8 weeks of collagen supplementation with 2500mg of the Bioactive Collagen Peptide VERISOL®, researchers recorded a 65% increase in procollagen I production, an 18% increase in elastin and a 20% decrease in wrinkle volume. Translation: collagen helps you achieve smoother skin with visibly reduced wrinkles.