4 WAYS TO TAKE BETTER CARE OF YOURSELF
Do you have an active lifestyle and want to maintain your joint and bone heath? To keep your bones strong and healthy for as long as possible, it is important to take of…
3 IMMUNE-BOOSTING SMOOTHIE RECIPES
With the cold weather starting to settle in and Thanksgiving and other festivities around the corner, it’s important to give your immune system a boost to make sure that you…
COLLAGEN IN MUSCLE
Muscle strength depends on muscular tissue. The human body has more than 650 muscles, making up 40% of the body’s weight. Muscles are made up of cells intertwined by…
THE IMPORTANCE OF SLEEP FOR YOUR HEALTH
Refreshing sleep Sleep is not an interruption of activity in the body; it is just another form of activity. It is indispensable for recovery. Research has shown that most of…
COLLAGEN IN TENDONS
Tendons act as straps in the body The dry weight of each wall of tendons is made up of more than 95% of collagen. The ends of tendons, which are…
LIST OF AMINO ACIDS IN COLLAGEN
Arginine Indispensable to eliminate nitrogen waste products normally generated by the body (for instance, ammonia is toxic for our cells) Supports the immune system (helps prevent communicable diseases) Helps secrete…
AMINO ACIDS IN CARTILAGE
IMPORTANCE OF AMINO ACIDS IN CARTILAGE Cartilage is dense and flexible connective tissue that is very rich in collagen (almost 67% of its dry weight). It is found at the junction of…
THE VIRTUES OF AMINO ACIDS
The virtues of amino acids Proteins in our food contribute to the formation of all the tissues in the body. When proteins are created in our body, sequences of amino…
COLLAGEN IN THE SKIN
Collagen and aesthetics More than 90% of skin’s dermis is made up of collagen. Fibroblast cells in our body produce collagen, which is the base molecule that holds our skin…
THE ROLE OF COLLAGEN IN LIGAMENTS
Ligaments are short strands of fibrous connective tissue rich in collagen (almost 80%), representing an extremely solid structure with multiple functions. Among other functions, ligaments connect bones across joints, but…
ROLES OF COLLAGEN IN THE HUMAN BODY
Collagen is to the tissues in the human body, what steel rods are to reinforced concrete. If the steel rods of the frame are weak, all the structure weakens. More…
THE ROLE OF COLLAGEN IN THE BONE
Osteoarticular diseases represent half of all the chronic diseases in people over 60. Their increasing incidence with an aging population constitutes a major issue. Taking this into account, the United…