Collagen is a buzzword right now, people want to know it’s powers for skin, anti aging,
joint pain and muscle mass. But what herbs can exponentially boost collagen production,
what are key does and donts, and why should everyone be looking into collagen right now
Find all that out on this video
Let’s go!
Collagen is a type of protein made up of amino acids glycine, proline,
alanine and hydroxyproline. This protein plays a crucial role in tissue in cellular processes,
that’s why it’s found in abundance in skin, bones, and connective tissue.
Some signs you may have a deficiency of collagen include cellulite, leaky gut,
wrinkles, eye bags, joint pain, dark circles and even thinning of hair. So
if you have ever experienced any of the above, make sure you watch to the end.
Fun fact, collagen makes up 20% of the dry mass of our body and 75% of the dry mass
of our connective tissue. so it’s literally the most important protein within our body
and also the most abundant.
Historically there was a search for things that collagen helps provide, anti aging,
wrinkles and we have a whole video exploring anti aging further that you
can check out using the I. AND THIS GOES BACK TO START of civilization
Today the market for this is deep in the billions, but it all started from 1960s by Paul Bornstein
who developed an extraction based method for obtaining collagen.
Although unsuccessful, this was sort of the start of the scientific revolution
within collagen. Up until breakthroughs in researched happened in the the 1980s
But before we go searching externally for collagen. The body naturally creates
collagen itself by breaking down protein into amino acids and using these amino acids
to create collagen. So it’s worth understanding what you can do today to help this process
So as we always do let’s go over quick tips
to help you exponentially boost your collagen production
The first thing you need to do is be mindful of stress
We speak alot about stress on this channel and that’s because it impacts pretty much every area
of the body, from mind to body to spirit. In this case, high stress leads to high levels of cortisol
within the body; this stress hormone actually breaks down skin collagen and elasticity. So this
can lead to skin aging, wrinkles earlier in life and so many other factors.
So learn to relax, i have a video on stress if you want more deeper
inside hacks BUT ALL in all, this is where you should start your journey by managing stress.
The second thing you need to do for collagen is to mind your sugar
Essentially sugar can cause cross linking of collagen, well the amino acids present
in collagen, leading to potential glycation or a reduction in elasticity,
accelerated aging and this is further worsened by too much ultraviolet light or UV light on skin.
So 2 things you can do right now to boost collagen production is to be mindful
of the amount of sugar you consume each day and also be mindful of uv light, i guess thats why
people preach about uv protection and there’s also natural uv protection in terms of oils.
Let me know if this is something you want me to dive into further on this channel
The third thing you can do right now is add certain foods to your diet
These foods include protein rich foods, foods high in vitamin c,
zinc and even other antioxidants. Some foods that stand out to me include legumes, nuts,
seeds, spelt, berries, and thats cause i eat plant based which to extent is argued
can worsen or make better collagen production but we’ll discuss this further in another video
But if you eat meat, clean, lean, fishes, might be beneficial for you
The last thing you can do right now is to sleep
Essentially the skin makes new collagen when you sleep and that’s important for renewal
and repair. Here’s a fun fact, if youre only sleeping 5 hours you can get up to
twice as many fine lines on your face or forehead as someone sleeping 7 hours,
so that few hours difference can be the difference between young and sexy or young and oldy
Other things you can do is use topical oils rich in antioxidants, oils like jojoba,
take multivitamins, avoid synthetic chemicals, have some probiotics and prebiotics, some of
you may even wish to take collagen supplement but i think it’s more important to protect the
body’s own ability to produce it than it is to consume it as this consumption could impact the
body;s own ability to produce collagen on its own but that’s my opinion.
If any of these dos and donts have been beneficial so far, please drop
a like down below it would really help more people see this video.
So with that being said, let’s go over
4 herbs with powerful benefits to collagen production within the body
The first herb that can aid collagen production is panax ginseng
A study posted to the Journal of Ginseng Research in 2012 found that ginseng increases the amount
of collagen in the bloodstream. Ginseng also has anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative properties.
Researchers also noted that ginseng might have the potential to stop skin cells from aging
That’s according to the medical today.
But other studies show that ginseng helped reduce
skin damage caused by UX induced again. So this is a big win.
The second herb is called hawthorne berry
Usually used as a herbal remedy for digestive problems,
it’s a respected herb in traditional Chinese medicine.
It’s loaded with antioxidants that can support collagen,
and it may help prevent skin damage caused by collagen degradation.
The third herb that helps with collagen and skin is amla
Amla, commonly known as Indian gooseberry is one of 3 herbs that make up triphala.
Amla is high in vitamin c that can boost collagen production,
and studies show that amla along with collagen peptides can significantly improve collagen
production as well as the fact that amla can help with abnormal cell growth on skin.
It’s also good for a reduction in free radicals, and a suppression of cellular damaged cells
All in all are powerful collagen and skin
The forth herb that helps with collagen production is gotu kola
Gotu kola is highly regarded in ayurveda for longitivi and anti
aging, It's thought that the terpenoids found in gotu kola
increase collagen production in the body. Also it’s anti inflammatory nature can also help.
If you want a video on guto kola, do let me know.
All these herbs have stress fighting properties too which can also help with collagen.
So these are some herbs that can help with the body's own collagen production, other
herbs include chinese knotweed, sea moss, dulse seaweed, ashwagandha and horsetail