By the time you finish reading this, you will realize how easy and inexpensive it is to boost your skin collagen. Collagen is the primary protein found in the connective tissues of our skin, ligaments, bones and ligature. Of the four types of collagen, Type I collagen is one found on those tissues and organs, constituting around 25-30% of the entire body mass of a normal healthy individual.
On the average, upon reaching the age of 25 years, we begin to lose the collagen content in our skin. Collagen level reduces at the rate of 1.5% per year at this period as part of the natural aging process of our body. When we finally reach the age of 45, we are known to have rlost a whooping one third of the entire collagen mass. This explains why older people develop more wrinkles and sagging of the skin almost everywhere. Aside from these, older people begin to suffer from more muscle aches and pains on their joints. Recovery period from muscular injuries also takes longer time than those of younger age.
Increasing collagen in your skin helps you address this problem. Although we cannot basically reverse the natural aging process, application of effective techniques and intake of foods known to aid collagen production will significantly reduce the unwanted effects of aging. Take a look at these amazingly successful substances to help you increase collagen in your skin.
Cynergy TK
Cynergy TK is a specific form of keratin, a type of protein taken from the wool of a special breed of sheep. Make sure that the brands of Cynergy TK you are taking do not utilize extraction methods using heat or acids, otherwise they become ineffective in bringing about the desired effects. Cynergy TK is established to help us develop more "functional keratin". Once the level of functional keratin increases in the body, collagen bundles in the skin start growing faster.
Hyaluronan
Hyaluronan results to the production of Hyaluronic acid that is essential in the production of Type I collagen in the body. It functions as a binder of the collagen molecules and elastin fibers that rejuvenate your skin. Hyaluronan is abundantly found in particular seaweed, called Phytessence Wakame. For centuries, the Japanese were known to use these as a nutritional supplement beneficial to their skin's firmness and elasticity.
Coenzyme Q10
Coenzyme Q10 is an oil-soluble vitamin-like substance that is mostly found in eukaryotic cells. It play a key role in the aerobic cellular respiration of the body. It was first discovered in 1957 by Professor Fred L. Crane and his co-workers at the Madison Enzyme Institute of the University of Wisconsin. Being largely responsible in the production of cellular energy, Coenzyme Q10 is richly found in highest concentrations in organs that demand the most energy, such as the liver and the heart.
This explains why Coenzyme Q10, which is naturally found in vast quantities in mackerel and herring, is extracted from the fishes' fresh heart tissues. In order to enhance its bioavailability, commercial production of Coenzyme Q10 employs various techniques, such as making the powder form more water soluble and by reducing its particle size. Bioavailability, by the way, is the measurement of the amount of substance actually absorbed and retained by the organ specifically targeted.
Armed with this information, hunt the stores and look for these essential compounds to effectively increase your skin collagen.
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