By Billy Hammond (Copyright AELS) I see a lot of ads for cosmetic products pushing collagen on TV. Most people aren’t aware that collagen is a family of proteins. There are at least 28 types of collagen which are found in particular locations in the body (some locations have more than one type). Type I collagen is the most abundant protein in humans and is found in extracellular matrix (ECM) of loose connective tissue, bone, tendons, skin and the cornea of the eye. Thus, not all of the types are related to skin care. For example, Type XXI is found in the heart, skeletal muscle, stomach, kidney and placenta. This is something to keep in mind when you see an ad promoting just “collagen.” Also, if you’re really worried about collagen, you might want to consider taking vitamin C to […]
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