Collagen 100% Marine - Information
Collagen - the body's building material
Collagen is a protein that consists of different amino acids in varying combinations, but mostly of glycine, proline and hydroxyproline. Collagen makes up about 75% of the skin's structure and is the most common protein in the body. Collagen is found in all the body's structures but is found to the greatest extent in the body's connective tissue, which consists of a full 80% of collagen.
What is collagen good for?
Collagen is a crucial component of skin, hair, nails, bones, connective tissue, tendons and ligaments. There are 16 different types of collagen in the body, the most common of which are collagen types I and III, which are mainly found in hair, skin, nails, muscles and bones. Collagen type I makes up around 90% of all collagen in the body and is the type that Elexir Collagen Marint contains. Collagen type II also plays an important role and is found mainly in tendons and cartilage.
Collagen production decreases with age
The body continuously produces collagen, but this ability decreases with age. Already at the age of 25-30, production begins to decline, and after the age of 60 it has decreased by up to a third. A clear consequence of this is that the skin becomes looser and more wrinkled, as well as that muscles and joints feel stiff and sore.
For the body's function and health
Collagen is an essential protein for a healthy and well-being body and is important for, among other things, joint mobility, muscle function, skin elasticity and hair quality. By ensuring your collagen intake, you support your body's function, well-being and resilience.