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Starter 🥗

The Promising Supplement

You've probably heard of it.

It’s in your skincare, your smoothie powder, and your beauty-obsessed friend’s supplement stash. 🧴 

Hyped by influencers and celebs, collagen is seen as the secret to glowing skin, strong nails, and shiny hair.

But what exactly is collagen?

And is it really the key to reverse aging? 👶 

Let’s break it down. 👇

Main Course 🥙

The Power of Collagen

What is collagen?

Collagen is the most abundant protein in our body - about 30% of all the protein we’ve got. 🧬

It is a key molecule found in tendons, bones, skin, ligaments, and muscles.

Do we need it?

Yes!

As we age, our collagen production slows down, and breakdown speeds up.

That’s why many people turn to collagen supplements. 💊

Types of collagen

Your body has 28 types of collagen, but 90% of it is type I.

Type I keeps your skin firm, tissues strong, and helps your body heal. 💪 

Other types of collagen in your body are type II (in your joints), type III (in your skin and blood vessels), and type IV (in your kidneys and eyes).

What are the benefits of taking collagen?

Collagen is known to

• improve skin health ✨ 

• reduce joint pain

• inhibit bone breakdown 🦴 

• help increase muscle mass

• decrease artery stiffness 💓 

• increase nail and hair strength

👩‍🍳 Chef Tip: Your body needs vitamin C for collagen synthesis, so pair your supplement with a source of it (like oranges, berries, or even bell peppers) for better results. 🍊

Dessert 🍰

How to Prevent Collagen Loss

Let’s be real: aging is inevitable - but looking like a tired raisin isn’t. 😉 

Collagen loss starts creeping in as early as your mid-20s…

The good news?

There are simple, science-backed ways to slow it down and keep your glow intact.

Here’s your anti-raisin checklist 👇

• ✅ Protect your skin from the sun - UV rays = collagen’s worst enemy

• ✅ Get enough sleep - Your skin repairs while you sleep

• ✅ Eat a collagen-rich diet (bone broth, meat, gelatin, fish skin)

• ✅ Cut back on sugar – Excess sugar stiffens collagen (literally)

• ✅ Quit smoking – Nicotine breaks down collagen faster

• ✅ Ease up on alcohol – It dehydrates your skin and slows repair

• ✅ Exercise regularly – Boosts circulation and collagen production

• ✅ Do heat or cold therapy - Stimulates collagen production

• ✅ Consider collagen supplements – Especially type I, II and III for skin, hair, and nails

Snacks 🥜

Dad Joke of the Week

A Deep Question

What is your greatest source of inner peace - and how do you protect it?

A Friendly Reminder

Takeaway 🎁 

You aren’t satisfied yet? 

Here are my Ingredients and Recommendations for you:

🎙️ Podcasts

• Collagen: A Superfood Supplement or Another Wellness Fad? (The Nutrition Science Podcast)

• Are collagen supplements effective and worth taking? (The Peter Attia Drive)

📚️ Book

• The Collagen Cure: The Forgotten Role of Glycine and Collagen for Optimal Health and Longevity (James DiNicolantonio & Siim Land)

📺️ Videos

• Collagen Supplements: Do They REALLY Work? (Talking With Docs)

• COLLAGEN Supplements. What you need to know before starting (Dr. Jin W. Sung)

• The #1 BEST Collagen-RICH Food (That NO ONE Is Talking About) (Dr. Eric Berg DC)

📑 Articles

• What You Need to Know About the Health Benefits of Collagen (Healthline.com)

• What You Need To Know About the Benefits of Collagen Supplements (Health.com)

• Considering collagen drinks and supplements? (Harvard Health)

• Collagen (Cleveland Clinic)

Thank you for being here 💝 

Looking forward to serving you next week.

Much love,

Benji