While you may not think of skin as an organ, skin is in fact the largest organ in the body, covering on average an amazing 20 square feet. Skin is made up of water, proteins and fat, with one of the main structural proteins being collagen, which is associated with the appearance of skin firmness and elasticity.
Key points
- Structural protein. Collagen is one of the main structural proteins in skin, linked to its firmness and elasticity.
- How the body makes it. The body combines amino acids from protein-rich foods with nutrients such as vitamin C and zinc.
- It can change with age. Collagen levels may change as we age, and factors such as sun exposure and diet may play a role.
- Ways to top up. Collagen intake can be improved through foods like bone broth, meat, fish and eggs, or a collagen supplement.
- Herbs of Gold options. Collagen Forte provides 5500mg of bovine collagen per serve and Collagen Gold provides 2500mg of type I fish collagen peptides.
Collagen can also be found in abundance in bones, joints, tendons and ligaments, as well as in hair and nails. When the body makes collagen, it combines the amino acids you get from eating protein-rich foods, with other important nutrients such as vitamin C and zinc.
Sadly, collagen levels may change as we age, and lifestyle factors such as sun exposure and diet may also play a role in how the body maintains collagen.
Collagen intake can be improved by increasing foods high in collagen such as bone broth, or animal products such as meat, fish and eggs, or you can consider enhancing your diet with a collagen supplement.
Herbs of Gold have available two high-quality collagen supplements to support general health and wellbeing as part of a balanced diet.
Collagen Forte provides a high-strength dose of 5500mg of bovine collagen per serve, where Collagen Gold contains 2500mg of high-quality, easily absorbed collagen peptides derived from type I fish collagen per serve. Each collagen is available in a delicious berry-flavoured powder that has been naturally sweetened with thaumatin and contains antioxidant-rich superfoods. Superfoods provide natural vitamin C to support general health and wellbeing, and Guava leaf is a rich source of zinc, which may help support the appearance of healthy hair, nails and skin as part of a balanced diet.
