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Why Collagen is awesome…
The scoop on collagen.
There’s a lot of hype around collagen lately. But what makes it so great? Find out about all this protein has to offer by downloading our comprehensive primer that dives into all its functions and benefits.
What are the health benefits of taking collagen?
Your teeth, cornea of your eye, blood vessels, and digestive tract are all places you might not expect collagen to be, but yes, it can be found there. Collagen is pretty much everywhere in the body!
Fascinating facts about collagen
The word collagen actually stems from the Greek word ‘kolla’ which literally translates to ‘glue’. The second part of the word ‘gen’, in Greek means “to produce” or “producing”. If its main job is to bind us together so we don’t fall apart – it’s a fitting name, don’t you think? If you’re not sure yet, keep reading.
What is collagen?
Collagen consists of 3 primary amino acids: glycine, proline, and hydroxyproline. However, each collagen chain has over 1,400 amino acids. As a result, these huge molecules can be difficult to digest and use, so it’s best to supplement with low molecular weight collagen peptides. These smaller, broken down bits of collagen are easier for the body to use.
Where is collagen found in our body…
If we look specifically at where collagen is distributed throughout the body we can better see its importance in ensuring the integrity, elasticity and strength of skin, cartilage, muscles and health of our bones and joints.
Muscle
Collagen fibers criss cross muscle in a myriad of directions. While muscle has a start and an end point, collagen based fascia in our body doesn’t. Overlapping standard muscle insertions, the collagen based fascia carries on from the end of one muscle and into the beginning of another.
Tendons
Tendons contain a whopping 85% of type I collagen. They are extremely strong fibrous connective tissue that attach a muscle to bone. This allows them to play a huge role in helping transmit force and withstand tension during muscle contractions.
Skin
Collagen comprises 80% of dry skin weight, and gives our skin elasticity and strength. Skin aging is primarily caused by the loss of collagen, which naturally starts declining in our early 20s, decreasing about 1% each year.
Joints
Joint cartilage is made up of chondrocytes which produce collagen in the extracellular matrix (ECM) near our joints. Collagen fibers make up 70% of cartilage and are responsible for our joint structure and strength.
Bones
Collagen fibers criss cross our bones. They represent about 90% of organic bone mass! Collagen provides the structural framework and a place where important minerals like calcium, magnesium and vitamin K2 can anchor and be utilized for healthy bone mineralization. Collagen fibers also help provide bone flexibility.
Collagen binds
us together.
Fascia and collagen
Collagen fibers form much of our connective tissue, also known as fascia, which covers every structure of the body. Fascia creates a structural continuity that gives form and function to every tissue and organ. Fascia is like a band of connective tissue, primarily collagen, beneath our skin that attaches, stabilizes, encloses, and separates our muscles and other internal organs. Without fascia, muscle would have no form and our organs would float around in our body. Collagen fibers within us help form this fascia and ultimately our shape.
So if we make collagen, why take supplements?
If our bodies naturally make collagen, why would we want to take it?
It’s not like vitamin C where we must get it from food or supplements to survive and be healthy.
Well, the answer is simple. The older we get the more collagen we breakdown! Faster than we can make it. This means wear and tear on muscles, tendons, cartilage, joints, bones and skin.
How much collagen should I take daily?
CanPrev’s collagen peptides don’t influence other amino acid profiles existing in the body. The effective amount of collagen peptides range from 2.5g to 15g per day depending on the bioactive collagen peptide. Each connective tissue cell responds to a different peptide size and sequence, and therefore has various effective doses for optimal results.
For instance, CanPrev Beauty Collagen peptides have an average low molecular weight of 2kDa which benefit collagen production specific to skin, hair and nail health.
For joints, bones, ligaments and tendons, the effective dose is 5g with small peptides. For body composition, the effective dose is 15g. These therapeutic doses and low molecular weights are specific to CanPrev’s bioactive collagen peptides and results from in vitro studies.
How do collagen peptides work?
CanPrev’s collagen peptides are hydrolyzed to low molecular weights: the right size and sequence of peptides to target connective tissue cells and enhance collagen building.
Smaller is better
Smaller peptides can be carefully chosen to target more collagen production in specific parts of the body, whether it’s for muscles, joints, bones or in the skin. This ensures nearly 100% of the collagen peptides you take are properly applied to parts of the body – and the goals – you want to focus on.
Different sizes do different things
Size not only matters. Research demonstrates that collagen peptides ranging from 2-5 kilodaltons (kDa), stimulate specific cells of our connective tissue (fibroblasts, chondrocytes, osteoblasts, and tendon cells, or tenocytes) to influence more collagen production within our skin, and muscle, at our joints, bones, tendons and ligaments.
Although normal digestion can break down dietary protein into peptides, the digestion of amino acids is random and does not always cleave the collagen protein into the desired active peptide sequences for optimal results.
It takes some fine sifting and extracting to break down and separate large, dense fibrous collagen protein molecules (macromolecules) into incredibly small nanometer sized peptides that still remain bioactive. But, not all enzymatic processes designed to do this are the same.
Carefully extracted collagen peptides
CanPrev’s unique collagen peptides are obtained from pure collagen protein. We obtain these peptides by finely breaking down whole protein collagen fibers into very small amino acids chains. These short chains are further sifted and isolated into different bioactive peptides.
Finally, we choose the peptide chains that stimulate specific cells of the extracellular matrix family. With our careful enzyme-based extraction process we can achieve this precise sequencing keeping desired bioactivity in mind. This process also allows for amino acid proline ends on peptides to remain intact, which helps with heat and acid stability and tolerability.
Get your free collagen primer.
Learn all about:
- Why collagen is important
- How it works in your body
- How collagen can help you
- And more…
Have a specific health goal?
Choose a collagen that targets enhanced collagen building exactly where you want it.
Collagen Full Spectrum
- 100% pure hydrolyzed peptides
- Enhanced solubility & bioavailability
- Derived from grass fed, pasture raised cows, free of antibiotics, hormones, and GMO ingredient
2-5kDa
Collagen for the whole body
Collagen Full Spectrum Blend
- Includes 500mg of lysine, an amino acid needed for collagen production
- Full spectrum combination of marine and bovine source type I & III collagen
2-5kDa
Collagen for the whole body
Collagen Joint & Cartilage
- Reduce joint pain associated with osteoarthritis
- Repair and regenerate joint cartilage tissue
- Promote formation of new hyaluronan fluid for increased joint lubrication
3kDa
Repair and regenerate
Collagen Tone
- Low molecular weight
- Enhances fat metabolism
- Counteracts the loss of muscle mass
- Proven to increase muscle strength in combination with resistance training
3.5kDa
Rapid muscle cell increase
Collagen Beauty
- Increases skin elasticity
- Smooths and firms skin
- Supports cellulite reduction
- Improves nail growth
2kDa
Reduces wrinkles in 28 days
Collagen Beauty (Liquid)
- Increases skin elasticity
- Smooths and firms skin
- Supports cellulite reduction
- Improves nail growth
2kDa
Reduces wrinkles in 28 days
Collagen Bone
- Reduces bone loss
- Stimulates extracellular bone matrix for enhanced collagen building at your bones
5kDa
Maintenance of bone strength
Collagen Tendo Recover
- TendoForte® Bioactive Collagen Peptides help build connective tissue strength
- Clinically studied for chronic ankle instability and Achilles tendinopathy symptoms
- Improves joint movement after injury
2kDa
Protect connective tissue
Which collagen should I take?
CanPrev’s collagen peptides are characterized not only by their small size and precise sequencing but by excellent cold-water solubility. They dissolve well in any beverage while remaining highly bioavailable in nature and easily absorbed whole by your gut.
