Mistakes when using collagen

Collagen is a special form of protein that is responsible for maintaining and preserving connective tissues, such as tendons, cartilage, ligaments...

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Because collagen plays such an important role in the body, a deficiency in this substance can be a serious health problem. There are genetic diseases that cause collagen deficiency, such as osteomalacia. In this disease, the amount of collagen is severely reduced. According to the laws of nature, on average, a person will lose about 30% of their total collagen by the time they reach the age of 40.

When the skin ages, the collagen layer is also depleted and will cause wrinkles. Pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food companies... have seen this and have launched a series of products containing collagen. That is the reason why collagen suddenly became famous from functional foods to cosmetics. People think that when there is a collagen deficiency due to age, the best way is to "mobilize capital" for collagen from the outside. Manufacturers prepare collagen supplements in all kinds of forms such as drinks, supplements, skin creams...

Some people simply think that drinking more collagen will help the body produce more collagen. This is not correct because in our body there are many types of collagen that perform different tasks. There are at least 11 types of collagen, of which five are more important than the others, for example, collagen I is the type of collagen that supports the structure of the skin, tendons, capillaries, blood vessels, bones and organs.

Collagen IV also plays an important role in skin structure. Although collagen is very important for the body, there is no scientific evidence to determine that drinking collagen drinks or eating collagen foods will help you look younger by getting more collagen.

Upgrade collagen the right way

Scientists believe that collagen is only effective when our bodies synthesize it naturally. We can “upgrade” the collagen in our bodies by eating foods that help the body synthesize collagen.

As for foods and drinks containing collagen, after entering the digestive system, they will be mixed, decomposed and turned into amino acids by digestive juices. Collagen is no longer intact as it was before being digested and does not mix with the body's existing collagen stream.

Not to mention, some people will have food allergies after drinking collagen drinks if they are prone to allergies because most collagen supplements are isolated from cows, chickens... which are very allergenic.

As for cosmetics containing collagen, do they really work? Researchers say that the molecular structure of collagen is too large, not easily absorbed through the skin to exert its effects.

Many people are so impatient about collagen supplementation that they ask their doctors to inject collagen directly into their bodies. This can be harmful because it can cause allergic reactions such as vomiting, fever, itching, redness, peeling skin... or pain at the injection site. Some serious cases that can occur are urinary tract infections, bloody urine... In Australia, cases of collagen supplementation require medical advice and treatment and cannot be purchased and used on their own.

According to plo.vn