In a skincare-obsessed culture, it can be challenging to know what supplements, serums and creams are genuinely worth the money and which ones are useless.
Oral collagen supplements are a prime example of a popular product that companies often claim can have miraculous anti-aging benefits. But there’s plenty of debate about whether consuming these supplements is the best way to improve collagen quality, increase production, and slow degradation.
Collagen is the most abundant protein in the body, and it provides structure to the skin, cartilage, bone, and connective tissue, according to Kristina Collins, MD, FAAD, a board-certified dermatologist based in Austin, TX. It’s vital to the processes of wound healing, scar formation, musculoskeletal function, blood flow, and vision, she said.
Read more here: https://www.verywellhealth.com/do-collagen-supplements-really-work-7199400
