- What is collagen?
Collagens are a large family of proteins best recognized for giving skin, bone, muscles, tendons, ligaments and other tissues mechanical strength. Collagens in the lungs control parenchymal expansion and prevent airway collapse. It is the most prevalent protein in your body, making up around one-third of total protein content.
- What effect does it have on our bodies?
Collagen comes in at least 16 different varieties. Type I, II, III, and IV are the four primary kinds.
Here's a breakdown of the 4 primary kinds of collagen and its functions in the body:
- Type I: is the most common. This form of collagen, which is made up of densely packed fibres, accounts for 90% of your body's collagen. Skin, bones, tendons, fibrous cartilage, connective tissue, and teeth all benefit from it.
- Type II: This kind is found in elastic cartilage, which cushions your joints and is made up of more loosely packed fibres.
- Type III: is the most common. Muscles, organs, and arteries are all supported by this kind.
- Type IV" is the most common. This kind is located in the layers of your skin and aids in filtering.
Your body generates less and poorer quality collagen as you get older. One of the apparent indications of this is a loss of firmness and suppleness in your skin. Cartilage also weakens with age.