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What is collagen?
Collagen is responsible for many vital functions. It sustains organs such as tendons, skin and cartilage. It provides integrity, firmness and elasticity to the organ structures. The greater the amount of collagen the body has available, the more shapely and flexible the body will be. Collagen also helps transmit force through tendons and ligaments and light into the cornea. It helps distribute fluids through blood vessels and glandular conducts. Hyrdolyzed collagen protein hydrate provides additional amounts of amino acides like glycine, lysine, and proline that our bodies need to build connective tissue structures and regulate cell functioning.
Dr. Bernd Friedlander's The Wonders of Collagen
In his leading-edge lecture on The Wonders of Collagen, Dr. Bernd Friedlander, renowned anti-aging expert, lets you in on a discovery about collagen that will affect every part of your healthy vital living and win your race on aging. "For years we have known about the negative effects of collagen loss. But replenishing the body's supply of collagen is difficult. The collagen molecule is too large to be absorbed by the digestive system. Attempts to facilitate absorption - have met repeatedly with failure. But now there is a way to recover the collagen you've lost."
Be sure to attend this life-changing lecture when Dr. Friedlander unlocks The Wonders of Collagen that leads you to:
- Increase in muscular tissue that shapes the body
- Improved natural skin hydration
- Shallowing of wrinkles and faded stretch marks
- Loss of cellulite and visible fat reduction
- Lessening of bone/joint aches and muscle inflammation
- More restful sleep and increased energy
- Improved vision
About hydrolyzed collagen
Protein Hydrate is a Hydrolyzed Collagen that helps regulate the body's metabolic state by providing enzymatically digested collagen of a low molecular weight that is rapidly absorbed in the digestive tract. It provides important amino acids often missing in most diets. Normal food sources provide significant amounts of trytophan, cysteine, methionine, and histidine, however the Protein Hydrate formula has high amounts of glycine, lysine, and proline that are often found in low amounts or are even missing in other food sources or supplements. Protein Hydrate becomes important as a dietary supplement (along with a normal diet of other proteins) since age induced wear and tear of the connective tissues increases as we age. Dr. Friedlander's Protein Hydrate contains high levels of the amino acid glycine which helps the liver detoxify stored chemicals. It has also been helpful in speeding recovery from injuries.
The body's natural ability to repair supporting connective tissue (bone, joints, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, skin, hair and nails), an maintain hydration of the cells diminishes after age 25. Hydrolyzed collagen provides the missing link in supplying additional amounts of amino acids like glycine, lysine, and proline which are specifically needed by the body to build connective tissue structures, and to regulate the functions of the cells. Therefore, free amino acids and small peptides in Protein Hydrate provide the advantages of easy digestion, rapid absorption, as well as metabolic regulatory effects. Click here for a slide show on how it works.
About Dr. Friedlander's formula
Hydrolyzed Collagen Protein Hydrate was created by Dr. Bernd Friedlander who worked with the 1984 Olympic Team, and professional athletes with the Los Angeles Rams and the Oakland Raiders. He is well known for his intuitive chiropractic work as well as his nutritional formulas.
His formula is an animal based Hydrolyzed Collagen protein powder from grass fed cows which contains biologically active peptides. This protein formula works best when taken on an empty stomach away from food, and then waiting 20-30 minutes before eating anything. It can be mixed with juice or warm tea, and it is absorbed fastest when it's not mixed with other fluids that contain proteins or amino acids.
What is the function of Collagen and why do we need Hydrolyzed Collagen? Due to the limited food choices in our diets and the wear and tear that occurs with strenuous activity and aging, many people become depleted of the important amino acids needed to make Collagen. This can be a significant problem in individuals involved in strenuous physical activity such as athletes and construction workers.
Collagen is the most abundant fibrous protein found in the body, but in a dietary supplement unprocessed collagen is not digestible. Protein Hydrate provides predigested collagen that contains both free amino acids as well as peptide fragments (smaller chains of amino acids) that are rapidly absorbed through the walls of the intestine into the blood stream. These components are used by the body to build structures and to regulate the functions of the cells. Up to 30% of all the protein in the body is collagen, and up to 70% of the proteins in the connective tissues are composed of collagen. In the body, collagen is made by specialized cells in the skin, ligaments, bones and cartilage. The protein Hydrate formula also provides additional amounts of the amino acids glycine and glutamine. Glucine supports detoxification and glutamine helps the cells increase their levels of the energy storage molecule creatine.
Hydrolyzed Collagen is exceptional because it has a molecular weight less than 1000, and this low weight results in extremely rapid absorption from the intestinal tract. The rapid speed of absorption and the distinctive spectrum of amino acids in this formula has a positive impact on a large number of metabolic pathways. It has been found that many people will experience immediate positive effects within 5-18 minutes of consumption when taken on an empty stomach. For example, tests have been done with a number of individuals using 2 tablespoons of the proprietary formula mixed in juice, and some of the effects noticed within 15 minutes of consumption include improved mental alertness, mental clarity, concentration, and energy. Some people have experienced a short period of dizziness of 3-5 minutes because it causes a sudden release of brain neurotransmitters, however it is not dangerous and passes quickly.
Roland Moskowitz, M.D., notes that partially hydrolyzed collagen has been used as a food for at least a millennium. Collagen hydrolysate products are considered GRAS i.e., Generally Regarded as Safe, by the Food and Drug Administration. Collagen hydrolysate is now being used in the treatment of osteoarthritis, and osteoporosis. The fact that it is considered to be a food with a high level of safety makes it useful for long term use.
Long term benefits
Long term benefits include repair of musculoskeletal injuries, reducing inflammation, improved hydration of the connective tissues of the body, improved joint flexibility, improved signal induction, improved sleep, reduced pain, improved cellular calcium uptake, increased metabolic rate, and improved quality of hair and nails.
Many athletes and body builders take protein supplements regularly to support muscle repair and growth, however most protein supplements do not contain the raw materials needed by the body to repair corresponding connective tissue damage. Protein Hydrate Hydrolyzed Collagen taken as a food supplement provides the proper ratios of amino acids needed for collagen production. In addition, hydrolyzed collagen contains naturally occurring glucosamine and hyaluronic acid which supports connective tissue repair as well as providing hydrating and volumizing effects due to the natural ability of connective tissues to hold water.
In addition to providing certain missing nutritional links lacking in most dietary supplements, it provides the specific amino acid building blocks needed to build and repair collagen.
- For Athletes and Body Builders: it supports muscle growth, increases metabolism, and provides structural material and nutrients needed for the repair of injuries (cartilage, ligaments, tendons, bones and discs).
- Anti-Aging: it provides a positive nitrogen balance which is important in the nutritional support of age relayed degeneration like collagen loss and cartilage damage. It is an excellent food product for individuals with a sedentary lifestyle, as well as the very active.
- Inflammation: it provides nutritional support for individuals predisposed to repetitive joint injury, pain and joint discomfort.
- Arthritis, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis: it contains amino acids needed for bone and joint health.
- Skin tone: it provides critical nutrients, and helps support skin strength, texture, as well as thickness. Healthy skin retains moisture better, and is more elastic, and less prone to develop fine lines and wrinkles.
- Hair: it provides nutritional support for healthy hair.
- Nails: it provides nutritional building blocks for strong nails.
- Weight loss: many users have more energy which promotes a more active lifestyle, thereby promoting weight loss.
- Muscle tone and Strength are supported.
- Exposure to Toxic substances: the high glycine content of the formula assists the detoxification process of the liver.
- Tissue hydration is supported.
- In addition many users report feeling more alert with improved concentration, balanced mood, improved energy and an increased sense of well-being.