what are the health and beauty benefits of collagen

collagen? health and beauty? benefits? Wait what?! Tell me more!!!!

WHAT IS COLLAGEN?

Collagen is one of the most abundant proteins in the body. It’s the main structural protein found in skin and other connective tissues. As you age, your body produces less and lower quality collagen – which is what leads to dry skin and wrinkles. Awe man! No thanks!

It’s no wonder that the bottled up version is in such high demand!!

One of the most visible signs of collagen is in your skin, which becomes less firm and supple. I mean … that’s a hard pass for me soooo collagen please!

*read until the end for a fun surprise*

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF COLLAGEN?

*story time*

When I moved to Scotland for 8 months – around month 2 I started noticing an insane amount of hair loss.

YES – us girls shed like dogs I know. BUT I was seeing CHUNKS of hair coming out at a time and the entire time in the shower I felt like I was collecting my hair to throw away because it was actually clogging our drains!!

I’m thinking maybe it was the harsh water pressure I wasn’t used to, or the insane amount of stress I was putting on myself for really no reason. NOT SURE!

Researching why my hair was falling out led me to a few very helpful things and one of them was collagen. AND THANK GOD! I was hooked when I read about the hair benefits but after seeing ALL OF THE OTHER BENEFITS, I will never NOT use collagen daily now! *shoulder shrug emoji!*

Here are a few things I learned

JOINTS: Taking collagen supplements may very much improve your overall joint pain. Many researchers have done studies that have shown it helps fight symptoms of osteoarthritis – woah baby!

HAIR/NAILS: Taking collagen increases the strength of your nails by preventing brittleness. Additionally, it may even stimulate your hair and nails to grow longer! My personal faveeeeeee experience!

I get approached about how long my hair is EVERY.SINGLE.DAY even by people I see monthly. I’m also getting trims more frequently now! I used to only get them every other hair appointment, now its every appointment!

JUS’ SAYIINNNN’

SKIN: – As you age your body produces less collagen which is what leads to dry skin and wrinkles. Collagen helps slow the aging in your skin by reducing those wrinkles and dryness.

You all know by now how seriously I take my skin care routine, so reading all about the benefits of collagen for your skin was SO exciting to me!

I mean … they weren’t lying when they said the most visible signs of collagen is in your skin…

WHAT DOES COLLAGEN DO IN YOUR BODY:

There are at least 16 types of collagen. The four main types are type I, II, III, and IV. I found this breakdown of the four types of collagen and the roles they play in your body!

The four nutrients that help produce collagen are vitamin C, proline, glycine, and copper!

It’s interesting, the foods and nutrients you eat can help your body make this protein. BUT, many foods that do contain collagen – it’s unknown whether the collagen in those foods actually offer the same benefits as most supplements. say whaaaa

YES when you’re thinking about all the different types of foods you have to incorporate in your meals that JUST to MAYBE give you some of the collagen you need, thats a lot!!!

There are very few known risks and a number of health benefits from collagen supplements – score!!

HOW TO SUPPLEMENT COLLAGEN

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This is truly a fit for any lifestyle. It’s SO simple to use. ONE tablespoon a day and you’re done, that’s it! I honestly don’t know anything easier! (or yummier!)

I personally take TWO types of collagen orally in the LIQUID form. As well as having it in my shampoo/conditioner *which is also sulfate free!* BOOYA!

The first one I take is called TRIM. This is literally a spoonful of what taste like chocolate brownie batter (available in other flavors)

THIS STUFF IS THE #1 WEIGHT LOSS PRODUCT AND HOLDS 7 US/INTERNATIONAL PATENTS!!!

ONE tablespoon a day is literally melting belly fat away. It’s clinically proven to block fat absorption and increase lean muscle. The hardest part… only eating one spoonful a day! It’s SOO good!

BENEFFITS:

• Supports fat metabolism
• Inhibits cellular fat storage
• Supports a reduction in fat cells
• Improves muscle tone
• Restores youthful skin
• Supports joint, muscle fitness and connective tissue health
• Supports healthy hair, nails, gums and eyes

It’s literally a double whammy!!!

The second one I take is called BIOCELL LIFE. This is more of a tropical taste, and is a fast absorbing collagen! I like to call it LIQUID GOLD.

BENEFITS:

• Improves joint mobility & lubrication
• Reduces joint discomfort
• Promotes healthy cartilage & connective tissue
• Decreases skin dryness
• Improves skin’s hydration, firmness & elasticity
• Increases skin’s collagen content
• Reduces hyaluronidase, the enzyme that can make your skin age
• Supports cardiovascular health
• Promotes healthy hair, nails, gums & eyes
• Great-tasting natural fruit flavor
• All products formulated with our exclusive Collagen/HA Matrix® Technology counteract skin photoaging, support joint and muscle fitness, connective tissue health, restore youthful skin, and support healthy hair, nails, gums and eyes

HOW TO TAKE: I take both of these first thing in the morning on an empty stomach

SURPRISE:

you can try it for $10 OFF your first order!!!

Collagen improves skin quality, hair, nails, and reduces the pain in joints. Collagen supplements are generally safe as there are no known health risks, and are extremely easy to use. Definitely worth trying!

What better way to try something than with a DISCOUNT!? ooooh yeah – that’s what I’m talking bout!

How to get the discount?! USE CODE: 3202095 at check out, or simply click on the individual links of the products above and you’ll see it applied at check out!

WAIT – THERE IS MORE!!!!!! WHAT?!?!?!?

If you love your products the way I, and MANY others do, YOU TOO can give a $10 OFF code to YOUR friends!!! because seriously ….

~ SHARING IS CARING ~

amiright??! yup! How cool is that?!

And y’all … I’M STILL NOT DONE! Make sure to check out with the SMARTSHIP option and earn up to 30% off – WHAT! This feature allows you to choose a date for your products to be RESHIPPED! Incase you are running low on a product and forget to order another bottle in time, you already have it on smartship – BOOM!

EVEN IF YOU DO NOT PLAN TO REORDER THIS EXACT ORDER – ORDER IT ON SMARTSHIP AND THEN ONCE YOUR ORDER IS PROCESSED YOU ARE ABLE TO TAKE YOURSELF OFF IF YOU DON’T WANT IT AUTOMATED!!!! BUT ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS ORDER WITH SMARTSHIP SO YOU GET THAT EXTRA DISCOUNT – DUH!!!!!!

BONUS: there is an amazing Facebook group with thousands of people using and loving these products while sharing all of their amazing journeys! Send me an email if you’d like to be added to this Facebook group for that EXTRA LOVE!

Thank you all SO much for reading. I had so much fun with this post for so many reasons – I really hope you all enjoyed it!! AS ALWAYS, subscribe to be first in line to know when a new post comes out! Until next post 😛

XOXO -B

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