Collagen Support
WELL-BEING
PROMOTE YOUR HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE
⊕ reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases
⊕ improve muscle strength and recovery
⊕ help improve bone density
⊕ help prevent bone fractures
⊕ aid in digestive health
⊕ help body’s natural detoxification process
⊕ enhance wound healing
⊕ relieve pain associated with arthritis and osteoporosis
⊕ promote mobility and stabilize of joints
⊕ repair connective tissue
ENJOY LIVING
The earlier collagen is introduced into your diet, the more likely you are to prevent age-related problems in later years.
With age, collagen production in the human body declines. Collagen Well-Being supplements the diet with basic collagen building blocks and improves metabolic processes to help build collagen and promote health.
Collagen Support products are very safe to use. Collagen Well Being is suitable for diabetics, pregnant women and can be used during illnesses and recovery. It has a very long shelf-life and does not contain any allergens, colorants, flavourants, preservatives, sweeteners or cholesterol.
ZAR 360.00
Nett Weight 280g – 4 Week Supply
Reduce The Risk Of Cardiovascular Diseases
Collagen maintains and improves the health of arteries by helping to shrink fat and plaque build-up in arteries. This helps prevent arteriosclerosis which is the hardening of artery walls. Collagen is also used for tissue repair in arteries and helps improve blood circulation.
Has Anti-Oxidant, -Diabetic And -Tumour Properties
It has been demonstrated that collagen has good anti-oxidant properties and fight free radical damage. Too many free radicals can harm cells, proteins and DNA. Anti-oxidants neutralize free radicals, rendering them harmless.
It has been reported that collagen has anti-diabetic properties. It improves glucose tolerance by inhibiting glucose uptake and enhancing insulin secretion.
Collagen has been shown to have anti-tumour effects. Strong and healthy collagen is an impenetrable force that cancer cells cannot break through, which prevents the spread of cancer.
Improve Muscle Strength And Recovery
Sufficient collagen helps to boost muscle mass, strength and recovery in especially athletes and the elderly.
Science shows that supplementing the diet with collagen can not only speed-up recovery of muscles in athletes, but also help with activity-related joint pain and might even help to prevent injury.
Retaining muscle mass is crucial as you age, since it helps to support posture and bone health. A recent study found that elderly men with loss of muscle (sarcopenia) gained significantly more muscle when supplementing their diet with collagen whilst doing light exercises in comparison with those only doing light exercises.
Help Improve Bone Density And Prevent Bone Fractures
As we age, collagen production slows down. On a dry weight basis, collagen represents 90% of bone mass and a decrease in collagen can lead to osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a serious bone disease characterized by low bone density and structural degradation of bone tissue. This leads to bone fragility and an increased risk of painful bone fractures of especially the hip, but not only the hip.
Multiple studies have found that supplementing the diet with collagen, stimulates bone-creating cells that prevents and relieves osteoporosis.
Aid in digestive health
Leaky Gut Syndrome is a common digestive problem. It includes changes in the permeability of the gut lining which allows particles and toxins to pass into the bloodstream where they can cause inflammatory reactions.
Poor gut health is caused by the weakening of intestinal walls which are partly made of collagen. Collagen supplements can help prevent and reverse poor gut health by re-building the collagen in intestinal walls.
Help The Body’s Natural Detoxification Process
Collagen helps minimize liver damage when it absorbs foreign substances, toxins and alcohol. The amino acid glycine, which is found in collagen, can even reduce alcohol-induced liver damage and other forms of acute or chronic liver injury.
Enhance Wound Healing
The oral administration of collagen enhances skin wound healing by stimulating collagen- creating cells in the skin. It also improves the environment of these cells and increases the production of elastin.
In a recent study, patients treated with oral supplementation of collagen had greatly improved wound healing. The wounds healed quicker and aesthetically looked better with less scarring.
Relieve Pain Associated With Arthritis And Osteoporosis
Arthritis is the inflammation of joints and is mostly associated with aging. As less collagen is replaced in joints, osteoarthritis becomes a problem. Osteoarthritis is a serious joint disease which causes inflammation, swelling, pain and immobility which progressively increases and can become debilitating.
Since aging decreases collagen production, osteoporosis may occur. Osteoporosis is a serious bone disease characterized by low bone density and structural degradation of bone tissue. This leads to bone fragility and an increased risk of painful bone fractures.
However, these painful and debilitating conditions can often be prevented or relieved by supplementing the diet with collagen.
Promote Mobility, Flexibility And Stabilize Joints
With aging, the body produces less collagen than what it uses up. This may lead to an age-related disease such as painful osteoarthritis. As osteoarthritis progresses, it results in poor mobility and flexibility as well as unstable joints. Without intervention, it can become debilitating and significantly reduce your quality of life. Fortunately, supplementing your diet with collagen may prevent or alleviate osteoarthritis; thereby allowing for greater mobility, flexibility and stable joints.
Build, Maintain And Repair
Connective Tissue In:
Joints, Bone, Skin, Muscles, Arteries, Organs
Collagen is an important connective tissue and a vital protein in our bodies. However, the collagen in our bodies decreases with age. When collagen is degraded faster than it is rebuilt in our bodies, it can reduce your quality of life significantly. Boosting collagen production may prevent or alleviate many ailments and diseases.
