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5 Health Benefits of Fish Collagen
1. Anti-Aging
Since fish collagen is a type I collagen and type I
collagen is what our skin consists of, it’s not surprising that it can benefit the skin. It helps prevent and improve any signs
of skin aging. Possible skin benefits of consuming
this collagen include improved smoothness, better moisture
retention, increased suppleness and prevention of deep wrinkle formation.
Hydrolyzed fish collagen is composed of small, low
molecular weight peptides, which are easily digested, absorbed and distributed
by the human body. Research published in 2015 in the Open Nutraceuticals Journal states how numerous
clinical trials have now been performed showing the efficacy and benefits of
collagen peptides on skin properties, including hydration, elasticity and
reduction of wrinkles. Researchers conclude that hydrolyzed collagen is a
smart weapon in the everyday fight against the undesirable yet visible
signs of aging. (4)
2. Bone Healing
and Regeneration
Fish collagen has recently shown its ability to increase
the body’s own natural collagen
production. In the past, studies have demonstrated that collagen
peptides from fish skin might have a positive effect on bone health by
increasing bone mineral density and exerting anti-inflammatory activity on
osteoarthritis.
The goal of one 2013 study was to determine effects of
fish collagen peptides on collagen synthesis, quality and mineralization.
Findings of the study show that the fish collagen has a positive effect
on collagen synthesis and collagen quality. Researchers also found
that the fish collagen was helpful in the matrix mineralization of
bone-synthesizing cells in vitro. While this study did not involve human
subjects, it does show how fish collagen is biomaterial that can aid bone healing and
regeneration. (5)
Furthermore, researchers from the NC Oral Health Institute
at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s School of Dentistry examined the
effects of fish collagen peptides in an osteoblastic cell culture system. They
found that fish collagen peptide supplementation “exerts
a positive effect on osteoblastic cells in terms of collagen synthesis, quality
and mineralization, thereby suggesting the potential utility of FCP for bone
tissue engineering.” (5a)
3. Wound Healing
Fish collagen might help your next scrape, scratch or more
serious wound to heal better and faster. The ability of a wound to heal is
ultimately based on collagen, which is essential to wound healing because
it helps the body form new tissue. Type I collagen is the most abundant
structural component of the dermal matrix so it makes perfect sense that
having more type I collagen in your body might help wounds to heal faster.
It was previously believed that collagens were just
structural supports. Now we know that collagen and collagen-derived fragments
control many cellular functions, including cell shape and differentiation, cell
migration, as well as the synthesis of a number of important proteins. Collagen
also plays a critical role in all phases of wound healing: hemostasis,
inflammation, proliferation and remodeling. (6)
So if you want heal cuts fast or
alleviate that wound, fish collagen is a safe bet.
4. Increased
Protein Intake
By consuming fish collagen, you don’t just get collagen — you get everything that collagen contains. Fish collagen
is over 97 percent protein with no fat, sugars or carbohydrates, making it one
of the absolute best protein foodson
the planet. (7)
What it does have is a very distinctive amino acid profile.
Amino acids are organic compounds that combine to form
proteins. They, along with proteins, are the building blocks of our
bodies. By increasing your protein intake through consuming collagen, you can
improve your workouts, avoid muscle loss (and prevent sarcopenia)
and have a better recovery post-workout. More collagen protein in your
diet also always helps with weight management.
5.
Antibacterial Abilities
Research out of Canada published in 2016 found that fish
collagen has yet another impressive component. I’m talking about collagencin, which is an
antibacterial peptide from fish collagen. This recent study found that
collagencin completely inhibited the growth of Staphylococcus aureus, more commonly known
as staph or staph infection.
(8)
Staph is a very serious, highly contagious infection
caused by bacteria commonly found on the skin or in the nose. For the future,
marine collagens look like a promising source of antimicrobial peptides,
which could improve both human health as well as food safety.




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