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Collagen helps our body, especially our skin, grow and replace damaged cells. It is this quality of collagen that makes it a good anti-aging supplement. With the number of anti-aging and collagen treatments available, it may be a bit overwhelming for one to choose which one would be best suited for him or her. So it is important to choose one what you need and what would work for you.

Animal extract or fish extract?

Animal extract collagen is mostly absorbed from cow and chicken, and pig .You can easily get animal collagen extracted from pig skin the most in local markets. According to research, animal collagen is one seventh inferior to fish collagen when broken down by molecular weight. Collagen is only absorbed after it is broken down into peptides by digestive enzymes. The ability of breaking down collagen is equal to that of absorbing collagen. Thus, fish collagen is seven times more capable of breaking down collagen to be absorbed than collagen from pig skin.

It is well known that pork is more difficult to digest than fish. Collagen works in the same way. Also Fish raw materials without environmental pollution, does not give the fish a shot, pill, nor presence of mad cow disease, swine flu and other issues but bovine and porcine origin have. So it is safer to use fish as raw material to produce collagen.

Fish (marine) collagen has superior bioavailability:

Marine collagen is extracted from cold water fish - typically something like COD fish. Fish collagen is absorbed up to 1.5 times more efficiently into the body which means it has superior bioavailability over bovine or porcine types. Because it is absorbed more efficiently and enters the bloodstream more quickly it is considered the best source for your skin. It is refined to remove any fishy smells but while retaining its nutritional profile.

Capsules or powder? 

The amount of daily intake of hydrolyzed collagen demonstrated to be effective is 10,000 mg, this means 20 capsules a day if you have 500 MG capsules. If you add other important nutrients you could be taking up to 30 capsules a day. The powder alternative of one scoop for 14,000 mg of essential skin and joint nutrients that we offer with Collagen Complete is much more convenient. So if you see a supplement in capsules suggesting only a few capsules a day, don’t buy it.