((This is going to be the first thread in a series of 3 where I will explain everything about how to maximize collagen))
Collagen in all its types is one of the most abundant proteins we have in the body and is essential for maintaining strong bones and ligaments, but in addition to this, it is crucial for aging well.
But before we rush to take collagen supplements, we have to understand that there are things we do that cause us to destroy the collagen we have and that lead us to age more quickly, look worse and even have weaker bones.
In this post we are going to see what we have to do to increase collagen synthesis in our body and what we have to do to avoid its destruction.
EXCESSIVE UV RAYS
The first factor that destroys your collagen and makes you age faster is ultraviolet radiation, in this case it is worse if you use tanning beds than if you receive direct sunlight.
UV rays have a cumulative effect, the more exposure I am subjected to, the worse.
Some publications show how just one excessive exposure to UV rays can make your skin shrink and age more quickly.
But like everything in life, this is a balance, we need the sun but without getting burned.
HORMONAL IMBALANCES
Alterations in testosterone or estrogen levels can prevent your own body from making collagen.
Low levels of sex hormones prevent collagen from being generated in your skin and other places like your joints, which ends up aging us more quickly.
The most interesting thing about this is that both low levels of estrogen and high levels of proliferative estrogen are a problem.
Having too much estrogen, which gives the body a pear shape, also has a harmful impact on collagen production.
This excess of harmful estrogen makes collagen softer. Which gives you less support in your tissues and more risk of cellulite
As if that were not enough, this does not only impact your skin, it also impacts your tendons and ligaments, giving them more laxity than they need.
This may seem good if you have always considered yourself a flexible person, but it is a problem when we understand that we need a balance between the ability to be sufficiently flexible.
TESTOSTERONE
Testosterone is a hormone that more and more people, both men and women, have low levels of.
This hormone is anabolic, which means that it helps us build new tissue, but not only muscle but also any other tissue such as tendons or even promote the synthesis of proteins such as collagen.
The conclusion you have to draw from this is that before you rush out to take collagen supplements you should repair your hormonal imbalances first.
NUTRITIONAL DEFICITS
The concept that we all have to understand is that building new tissue and keeping it healthy costs your body:
So if you are losing weight, meaning you are in a catabolic state (because you eat less calories per day than your body requires) your body is not going to prioritize building new collagen.
Therefore, losing weight and restrictive diets in general do not go hand in hand with keeping your collagen healthy.
A diet with 0.8 grams of protein per kilo of weight could decrease collagen synthesis in your body.
In prolonged fasting with more than 4 days of fasting, a 25% reduction in collagen production in our bones was seen (this has to do with cortisol).
KETOGENIC DIET
When we don't eat carbohydrates, we reduce our Insulin and IGF-1
But these two hormones are anabolic and are key to the synthesis of new proteins including collagen.
CRUCIAL MICRONUTRIENTS
KEY SUBSTANCES FOR COLLAGEN PRODUCTION:
BAD HABITS
To mention a few habits that harm us, in this case those that prevent collagen production or destroy it, thus accelerating our aging
Insomnia, smoking, alcohol.
These three increase the amount of free radicals and oxidation and that damages the collagen we already have.
Chronic inflammation always leads to a loss of collagen.
AGE
Your body does not work the same at 20 as it does at 80, unfortunately
And at 60 years old, your ability to produce collagen decreases by 50% compared to when you were in your twenties.
So the older you are, the more sense it makes to apply all these tips on how to increase collagen in our body to compensate for this natural process.
In the following posts I will share how to maximize its production to increase collagen levels as much as we can and be a prettyboy jfl
SPECIAL MENTION: @choripan @Whitepill @Nihilus @sigma @CookieGuy @neymar @Harvey929 @TonyTheLooksmaxxDR
Collagen in all its types is one of the most abundant proteins we have in the body and is essential for maintaining strong bones and ligaments, but in addition to this, it is crucial for aging well.
But before we rush to take collagen supplements, we have to understand that there are things we do that cause us to destroy the collagen we have and that lead us to age more quickly, look worse and even have weaker bones.
In this post we are going to see what we have to do to increase collagen synthesis in our body and what we have to do to avoid its destruction.
EXCESSIVE UV RAYS
The first factor that destroys your collagen and makes you age faster is ultraviolet radiation, in this case it is worse if you use tanning beds than if you receive direct sunlight.
UV rays have a cumulative effect, the more exposure I am subjected to, the worse.
Some publications show how just one excessive exposure to UV rays can make your skin shrink and age more quickly.
But like everything in life, this is a balance, we need the sun but without getting burned.
HORMONAL IMBALANCES
Alterations in testosterone or estrogen levels can prevent your own body from making collagen.
Low levels of sex hormones prevent collagen from being generated in your skin and other places like your joints, which ends up aging us more quickly.
The most interesting thing about this is that both low levels of estrogen and high levels of proliferative estrogen are a problem.
Having too much estrogen, which gives the body a pear shape, also has a harmful impact on collagen production.
This excess of harmful estrogen makes collagen softer. Which gives you less support in your tissues and more risk of cellulite
As if that were not enough, this does not only impact your skin, it also impacts your tendons and ligaments, giving them more laxity than they need.
This may seem good if you have always considered yourself a flexible person, but it is a problem when we understand that we need a balance between the ability to be sufficiently flexible.
TESTOSTERONE
Testosterone is a hormone that more and more people, both men and women, have low levels of.
This hormone is anabolic, which means that it helps us build new tissue, but not only muscle but also any other tissue such as tendons or even promote the synthesis of proteins such as collagen.
The conclusion you have to draw from this is that before you rush out to take collagen supplements you should repair your hormonal imbalances first.
NUTRITIONAL DEFICITS
The concept that we all have to understand is that building new tissue and keeping it healthy costs your body:
- It costs energy to carry out these processes
- It costs macronutrients such as proteins
- And it costs micronutrients such as vitamins and minerals that it needs for this process
So if you are losing weight, meaning you are in a catabolic state (because you eat less calories per day than your body requires) your body is not going to prioritize building new collagen.
Therefore, losing weight and restrictive diets in general do not go hand in hand with keeping your collagen healthy.
A diet with 0.8 grams of protein per kilo of weight could decrease collagen synthesis in your body.
In prolonged fasting with more than 4 days of fasting, a 25% reduction in collagen production in our bones was seen (this has to do with cortisol).
KETOGENIC DIET
When we don't eat carbohydrates, we reduce our Insulin and IGF-1
But these two hormones are anabolic and are key to the synthesis of new proteins including collagen.
CRUCIAL MICRONUTRIENTS
KEY SUBSTANCES FOR COLLAGEN PRODUCTION:
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin B1, B2, B6,
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin K
- Minerals: Chromium, copper, manganese and zinc
BAD HABITS
To mention a few habits that harm us, in this case those that prevent collagen production or destroy it, thus accelerating our aging
Insomnia, smoking, alcohol.
These three increase the amount of free radicals and oxidation and that damages the collagen we already have.
Chronic inflammation always leads to a loss of collagen.
AGE
Your body does not work the same at 20 as it does at 80, unfortunately
And at 60 years old, your ability to produce collagen decreases by 50% compared to when you were in your twenties.
So the older you are, the more sense it makes to apply all these tips on how to increase collagen in our body to compensate for this natural process.
In the following posts I will share how to maximize its production to increase collagen levels as much as we can and be a prettyboy jfl
SPECIAL MENTION: @choripan @Whitepill @Nihilus @sigma @CookieGuy @neymar @Harvey929 @TonyTheLooksmaxxDR
