Sunday, November 23, 2008

How to naturally create collagen

By kevin scott

Ever wondered how important collagen is to your skin? When it comes to beauty products, cosmetic products and anti-aging creams, collagen is most likely included as an ingredient since it is responsible for your skin?s supple and youthful glow. One of the most popular options in keeping youthful levels of collagen is by taking collagen pills. The product offers to give your body whatever amount of collagen it has lost, claiming anti-aging benefits that is not yet supported by any scientific evidence. But did you know that our body actually knows how to naturally produce collagen? Did you know that collagen is actually a complex form of protein that cannot be digested and absorbed into the layers of the skin? Ultimately, did you know that most doctors agree that collagen pills are generally ineffective?

The finding out the truth behind the actual benefits of collagen products is a challenging task. While their manufacturers invest millions of dollars in the information and ad campaigns that promote these products, consumers are left confused on whether or not they are effective and safe to use. So for those who are already spending hundreds of dollars out of their hard-earned cash using these products, here?s what they should know. In contrary to what collagen pills claim, collagen can never be taken in as a supplement except when certain chemicals are added. While some of such pills show positive effects on the skin at the beginning, it may last only for a while. Aside from that, the synthetic and chemical ingredients of these pills might pose certain health risks, which depend on the current medical condition of its consumer.

On the other hand, many experts agree that the skin only needs to be stimulated to be taught how to naturally produce collagen levels that are enough to maintain youthful looking skin. Specially formulated topical creams are very effective in this department. They allow nano-emulsified ingredients that deeply penetrate into the skin, helping the body maintain moisture and elasticity by promoting collagen production. Hence, when it comes to anti-aging products, topical creams offers much better anti-aging options by developing gradual but long-term skin benefits.

A clear sign of lack of collagen is sagging skin. This is a common occurrence because as people age, collagen production inevitably degrades. Unless you do something about it, you can prevent your skin from giving in to the effects of gravity. Try using products that can help stimulate your skin and boost its collagen production. Products such as topical creams that contain ingredients such as phytessence wakame, Cynergy TK and Nano-Lipobelle H-EQ10 are great in boosting your skin?s collagen production. Phytessence Wakame is known to block hyaluronidase as it breaks down hyaluronic acid, a substance that causes the collagen fibers to lose ?glue? and elasticity.

In years gone by topical creams were not really able to penetrate the skin deep enough, in order to achieve noticeable results. However, with modern technology these creams, some of which I have mentioned above, come in the form of nano-emulsions. When in this form, the actual molecules are small enough to penetrate sufficiently in order to promote the body's natural collagen making ability. - 16004

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