Make Collagen Supplements Part of Your Healthcare

Make Collagen Supplements Part of Your Healthcare in Springfield Missouri

Benefits Of Collagen Supplements

Most people have heard of collagen, but how many people actually know what it is? Collagen is a special type of protein. It’s created by your body, and it literally holds you together. Your bones, joints, connective tissue (think ligaments and tendons), and even your hair, nails, & skin are all made up of fibroblasts that manufacture collagen. They can crank it out as long as they have plenty of glycine, proline, hydroxyproline.

Cavemen didn’t have to worry about getting enough collagen in the Paleolithic age. Our Paleo ancestors got plenty of collagen in their diets because they ate all of the animal, including collagen-rich tendons and connective tissue. Not just the muscle meat.

It’s also generally not an issue if you’re under 35, perfectly healthy, and able to produce ample amounts of collagen. However, collagen production drastically slows down after you reach 40 years old.

By the age of 65, you will have lost over half of the collagen in your body. This means you could suffer from a leaky gut, brittle hair and nails, and sagging, wrinkling skin, weight gain, aching joints, and thinning bones.

Kare Health & Wellness recently brought on a pharmaceutical grade collagen nutritional supplement simply because we’ve seen how much our patients need it. Are you an athlete? Over 35? Wanting better skin? Wanting to heal your gut? Then collagen is for you.

Collagen is fantastic for repairing your leaky gut. The cells in your gut lining absolutely love this stuff and collagen supports your intestinal tissue that’s been damaged by gluten, inflammation, etc. Leaky gut can lead to food sensitivities and allergies, and even full blown autoimmune conditions such as Hashimoto’s, RA, and more, so anything you can do to stop it in its tracks is absolutely vital.

Collagen strengthens and beautifies your hair, skin, and nails. We cannot emphasize this point enough. Your hair, skin, and nails are literally made of collagen. Ever wonder why your wrinkles intensify after 40? Why your hair gets so thin and your nails weak and brittle? Because your collagen production has drastically slowed down. A great collagen supplement will turn this around for you right away. It will improve your skin elasticity, decrease skin cracking, remove wrinkles, and increase your skin moisture.

Collagen supports your ideal weight. This is an added benefit of supplementing with collagen that almost no one knows about. And collagen actually does this for you in multiple ways. It helps promote a calm mood and restful sleep. It also helps regulate cortisol (a fat storage hormone) thanks to its phenomenal glycine content. It also supports balanced blood sugar, which in turn helps regulate insulin, cravings, and hunger and appetite hormones.

Collagen strengthens your joints, increasing their resilience to injury and pain. Several studies have found collagen decrease join pain and increases the density of your cartilage, making your joints more flexible. Collagen is also a great hack for athletes, particularly if your preferred exercise is tough on your joints. Long-distance running is the worst offender. Most sports take their toll, as can heavy lifting if you aren’t vigilant about your form. If any of those apply to you, collagen may save you an injury or two.

Collagen also promotes faster recovery. It’s the main protein your body recruits to heal everything from acne to a torn Achilles tendon. It works well for several reasons. It forms a flexible matrix, covering damaged tissue while still allowing it to move. It acts as a sort of scaffold that holds everything together, so other cells can rebuild. It fights off bacteria, which helps to keep wounds sterile. It can assimilate with surrounding tissue, helping to close a wound.

If you’re interested in learning more about why you should consider making collagen supplements a regular part of your healthcare in Springfield Missouri, contact our office for more information.

Keri Sutton - RN, MSN, ANP-C, AGPCNP-BC

Keri is a Nurse Practitioner and founder at Kare Health & Wellness. Keri's pursuit of personal answers to her own health issues landed her in the top of Functional Medicine. As she utilized functional Medicine to get her own health and life back, she made it her life's work to bring this empowering form of healthcare to as many people as she can.

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