it is no secret that as we age collagen production in our body declines leaving our joints
susceptible to degeneration and also our skin no longer looking youthful in this video I'll uncover
the top five vitamins that you can start taking today in order to boost collagen in your body
hey Wellness Warrior I'm Dr zyrowski and one of the simplest straightforward things that we can
do in order to start increasing the amount of collagen in our body is to actually supplement
with collagen collagen is an abundant Protein that's present throughout the body collagen is
present in our connective tissue our joints our cartilage and also works to support red
blood cells in tissue Integrity along with a good youthful appearance with aging the body's
production of collagen decreases and research shows that collagen production in the skin
declines after the age of 20 and once women hit menopause it depletes even further now various
effects of diminished collagen include fine lines and wrinkles dull and sagging skin brittle
hair and also weak Nails these are all things that we want to avoid at all costs especially
as we're aging supplementing with collagen can support the metabolic processes and offset the
decline in collagen due to the aging process now collagen proteins consist of long chain amino acid
structures that are partially rich in glycerin and this supports the metabolic functions which we all
need because metabolic function tends to decrease as we age and it also supports detoxification and
we need that because we live in a very toxic world now since collagen is found all throughout the
body supplementing supports overall health and wellness it's also advised that your collagen
is combined with hyaluronic acid is it's going to help with the positive effects that collagen
already offers you so what you want to do is have a good collagen with hyaluronic acid in
it when I do like clockwork every morning is I put a scoop of powdered collagen with hyaluronic acid
in my coffee and that's how I boost my collagen levels and what I'll do is I'll put a link in
the description below so that you can see what I use now copper is the next thing that we have to
look at when we think about collagen production and this is kind of surprising because it's a
mineral well copper supports making elastin and also reducing the loss of collagen so it's
sometimes not only about trying to boost it but also trying to just keep the collagen a copper
deficiency is associated with skin aging muscle weakness disc degeneration hernias and also weak
joints now another study found that a decrease in Copper can even be associated with varicose
veins Now sources of copper include organs like kidney and liver so organ meats that is you can
also find it in oysters and even shellfish in pretty high levels now the reason that you'll
typically find that you'll have a deficiency in Copper today is simply due to the soil depletion
whether it's the fruits and vegetables that we're eating or just even animal products copper is
something that is becoming depleted along with many minerals just simply due to the farming
methods used today now another reason specific to this current time that we're finding people
are having copper deficiencies is because of the consumption of too much zinc so throw out
the whole Virus issue essentially everybody was running to zinc taking way more than they
should and what will happen if you take too much zinc it can deplete you of copper so it's only
recommended that you use about one milligram per day you get about one milligram per day of copper
so if you're taking a good multivitamin you're likely going to hit those needs now let's talk
quick about things that are going to Aid you fast and also decrease collagen in your body and even
a tribute to tissue breakdown and that's going to be sugar and starchy carbs that turn into sugar
okay this is important because as I mentioned I'm giving you the information how to boost collagen
production but I also want to give you some information on how to stop the destruction of
the tissues as well now when you consume too many simple carbohydrate foods like refined sugar they
break down into unused glucose and they cause our insulin levels to shoot up which results in
oxidative stress and inflammation in our bodies the excess unused sugar gets attached to the
fats and the proteins in the skin in a process this process is known as glycation and glycation
produces enzymes that can weaken and break down our collagen and also our elastin fibers what
we are trying to save here leaving your skin discolored and less smooth leading to sagging
skin and wrinkles so we want to make sure that we are changing our diet because you know I explained
to an individual I was working with the other day a patient I said look it's not just about taking
supplements you you can't just suck Implement your way out of this you also have to really
look to the lifestyle factors that are a huge part of improving your overall health and well-being
because I understand that some people like they're like hey if I could just take supplements get the
easy way out like that's what I'm gonna do yeah the supplements are great but we have to think of
how we can prove our lifestyle now let's move into the next thing that we can take the next vitamin
that's going to help boost collagen in our body so that we can stay looking young youthful and
what I always care about is protecting my joints so they're not degenerating as I age this is
going to be vitamin C now vitamin C is critical For the synthesis of hyaluronic acid we already
talked about this beauty acid hyaluronic acid has been touted for speeding up their recovery time
and relieving painful joints without adequate levels of vitamin C your body will not gain
the full benefits of foods containing hyaluronic acid one study suggests that hyaluronic acid can
help boost collagen production in the human body and hyaluronic acid is naturally found
in the body but it decreases as we age just like collagen does eating these foods rich in vitamin
C and amino acids can increase the levels of hyaluronic acid and collagen in our bodies as both
are important for our skin foods such as oranges red peppers kale and Brussels sprouts along with
broccoli and strawberries are good Rich sources of vitamin C now what depletes our body of vitamin C
is refined carbohydrates and consuming too much sugar so beware of that now if you see how this
kind of is going full circle right we talked about collagen hyaluronic acid vitamin C and they're
kind of all playing a role in being very important for each other in order to produce good quality
youthful looking skin and keep our collagen levels up now here's another one that many of you know
about but you probably wouldn't think about it in the way of producing more collagen and this
is going to be aloe vera right aloe vera is great for burns we all know that now aloe vera gel has
long been used for healing as soothing wounds but the reason it works to treat cuts and burns
is because the aloe vera plant increases collagen production when applied topically or even taken
orally the cell growth stimulating property can help boost collagen production in your skin aloe
can be applied directly to the skin in that form or one study suggests that you can actually take
aloe vera in a supplement which will improve the skin quality so either way it's both good and if
you take aloe vera in the form of a supplement it's actually really good for your gut health so
that's a double win right there now let's look at another one this is vitamin A once again not
often attributed to healthier skin and Morse collagen production we think of vitamin A as
in well it's going to help improve our vision our eyesight right well the active form of vitamin A
retinal is known as an anti-aging vitamin it's responsible for activating genes that initiate
collagen synthesis now some foods that you can find high quality sources of vitamin A is going
to be cod liver oil beef liver once again we're seeing that beef liver being very important here
egg yolks and cheese many digestive issues can cause fat soluble vitamin deficiencies so this
is important so if you have a digestive problem there's a good chance that you could be deficient
in vitamin A not only is it going to affect your eyes but also it will affect your immune system
and your collagen production as we're talking about today so there's a few other vitamins I want
to briefly mention and that is vitamin CoQ10 that has been associated with improvements of collagen
production vitamin E and also antioxidants these are all great for your overall health I mean if
we think of CoQ10 it's great for your heart if we think of vitamin E it's great for your immune
system antioxidants can help decrease inflammation but all of them provide better collagen levels
in the body now we also want to consider a few lifestyle factors that you should incorporate as
well okay regular exercise is very important for joint health and also to tissue hell intermittent
fasting is very very beneficial for improving skin quality and preserving joint health now
eating Quality Meats and vegetables is very important as well and I say that because as
we talked about getting proper nutrition it's important that we're eating foods that are full
of nutrients and one of the issues is that many of the foods today due to soil depletion of vitamins
and minerals they're just the foods don't have the same nutritional quality that they use to
so always focusing on buying the best foods as possible organic whenever possible buying from
local farmers markets from Farmers that you can trust is the best option when you're getting your
food so make sure that you work hard to improve collagen production in your body so that you can
stay looking young your joints don't deteriorate on you and you can live a good happy healthy
life and age really well because that's really important right we all want to age gracefully
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