What is collagen?

Collagen is a protein that is important for the whole body. Most people choose collagen for the skin, but it is also found in bones, muscles, cartilage and joints. Our skin cells create collagen. The younger you are, the more active collagen production is in the skin. The skin's connective tissue (the tissue that binds it together) maintains, by virtue of i.a. collagen production its structural functions. In other words, the skin is kept more resilient when production is intact.

Collagen contains important amino acids such as glycine and proline, which play a central role in protein synthesis in the body.

Why has collage become so popular?

The older we get, the less collagen production becomes, and the elasticity of the skin deteriorates. This leads to looser skin and more wrinkles with age. For this reason, many choose to consume extra collagen to keep the skin fine and with fewer wrinkles. Collagen contributes to anti-aging by improving skin elasticity and reducing signs of aging. We will return to how to ensure effective recording.

Collagen production decreases with age

The natural collagen production in the skin decreases from around the age of 35, but there are also other factors that reduce collagen production in the skin and thus its elasticity.

Smoking
Smoking is known to reduce the formation of collagen and damage the skin. Smoking is known to reduce the formation of collagen and damage the skin. In addition, nicotine in particular reduces the skin's elasticity and makes the skin loose. Smoking also increases the amount of free radicals in the body, which can lead to oxidative stress and inflammation that breaks down collagen and elastin in the skin.

UV light

Ultraviolet light or simply UV light from the sun can break down collagen in the skin faster than aging. Therefore, prolonged stays in the sun or solariums, among other things, can break down your collagen and dry out your skin, so that the resilience and thus the elasticity deteriorates. Therefore, remember sunscreen when the UV index is high, with a high factor that protects against both UVA and UVB rays. This prevents your skin's collagen production from deteriorating.

Vitamin C is important for the absorption of collagen

Vitamin C is important for collagen synthesis and thus the maintenance of collagen in the body to take place. This type of vitamin thus helps to produce collagen, because it acts as a kind of binding substance that binds the different collagen fibers that you consume together.

In STAI, vitamin C is an important part, which means that your body can continue to produce collagen, and the skin can thus look fresh and healthy.

Where is collagen found?

Collagen is found in animal foods. In chicken thighs and chicken wings, where both bones, cartilage and skin are present. But there is also collagen in chicken skin, and in chicken soup that has simmered for a long time, you will find extra collagen.

Fish dishes with the skin on are also good sources of collagen. It could be salmon with skin or a fried plaice with skin. In general, all dishes where the skin and bones are part of the dish are very good sources of collagen.

Pay attention to whether you get collagen-friendly food several times a week. You can supplement with a daily STAI shake, where you also get calcium, magnesium and vitamin C, which ensure effective absorption of the collagen.

A healthy lifestyle with a varied diet can help reduce oxidative stress and inflammation, which protects collagen and elastin in the skin from degradation.

STAI's collagen is hydrolysed type I collagen from fish skin. The hydrolysis increases the bioavailability so that we are able to absorb effectively.

Hydrolyzed collagen contains small collagen peptides that are easily absorbed and used in protein synthesis in the body.

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