Collagen supplements have become really popular lately and I wanted to address the rise in so-called ‘vegan’ collagen products.
Vegan Collagen Is Not Ready-Made Collagen
There is no such thing as a vegan source of ready-made collagen and ready-made collagen comes 100% from animal-based sources only.
Our Bodies Can Make Collagen From Amino Acids & Other Ingredients
However, our bodies can go on and make collagen on their own if it is given the right nutrients such as amino acids, vitamin c and zinc, and from the list of amino acids needed these must specifically be; proline, lysine and glycine.
This is where so-called vegan collagen supplements come in and may be able to help provide some of the ingredients that the body can then go on and use to make collagen – as they often provide plant-based forms of amino acids. But remember this can only happen if they are the right type of amino acids and so long as the other nutrients needed are there in the diet also.
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