Collagen – useful for the whole body

Collagen is usually associated with healthy skin, but it has many more benefits. It contains 18 amino acids of which 8 are essential and help the body to perform important functions, but you will not benefit from it if you do not eat properly.

Collagen helps maintain healthy muscles, joints and organ function, but the diet must be high in protein – fish, seafood, eggs, meats and various vegetables, whole grains, foods high in fat and so on.

Here are some of the benefits that have nothing to do with collagen on the skin:

1) Maintains stomach health

Collagen plays a role in the creation and maintenance of healthy connective tissues that coat the entire digestive tract, and their damage can lead to various inflammations.

Collagen also contains glutamine (amino acid) which prevents these inflammations, as well as glycine and proline which help to heal the stomach lining and prevent ulcers caused by stress.

2) Helps relieve constipation

Collagen helps in this condition because it is a hydrophilic molecule, which means it attracts water and acid molecules, which helps the food to move better through the digestive tract.

3) Reduces craving for food / nibbling

In a study analyzing hunger hormones in 10 overweight and 12 overweight patients, the researchers found that gelatin – a substance derived from collagen – increased the satiety hormone.

4) Prevents / relieves pain after exercise

As we get older, recovery from physical exercise is getting longer and harder. In that case, consider adding collagen to your post-workout shake.

Collagen intake has been proven to reduce the pain associated with exercise or physical activity, and it also helps build muscle, works against joint inflammation and restores tissues.