
Vegan products that claim to boost your body's natural production of collagen do exist, however this is not the same thing as a vegan-friendly collagen supplement, so read your labels carefully. Many of today's brands use by-products from the meat and fishing industries to source their collagen. Unfortunately, collagen isn't a vegan-friendly supplement, as it's derived either from bovine (the connective tissue of cows) or marine (fish skin) sources.
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The long-term result? Slacker skin and fine lines, we're afraid.Ĭapitalising on our well-ingrained collective disdain for the signs of ageing, collagen drinks have flooded the market. 'Many factors can further slow our collagen production, including ageing, smoking, excess sugar, UV rays, excess alcohol consumption and eating denatured processed food,' says Griggs. Research shows that certain forms are responsible for the structure and elasticity in our skin, but after the age of 25, we tend to lose approximately 1.5% of our natural stores every year. There are many different types of collagen found throughout the body, from your bones and muscles to your hair and skin.


'It helps give your skin strength and elasticity, as well as stimulating production of hyaluronic acid.'

So, Does The Solawave Live Up To The Hype?įirst things first, what actually is collagen? 'Collagen itself is particular protein which contains many important amino acids: the building blocks that keep tissues and bones together,' explains nutritionist Amanda Griggs.I’m only in my mid 20s so it concerned me A LOT! I immediately stopped taking them. The sachets are pretty hard to swallow (literally) so I began putting mine in juice and it went down wonders! But when taking my sachets for about 3 days prior to falling off the wagon and never taking them again (life getting busy) within the time I was taking the sachets, I suffered a lot of headaches and dizzy spells (whether I was coming down with something, who knows but it was a coincidence that I’d just started taking the sachets and I had these effects). I have never taken anything to do with collagen but from doing A LOT of research, I decided to take the plunge and look after my looks and health from the articles I’d read. This is not me slating anybody, it’s just a personal experience I wanted to share. *Edit - scored 2* instead of the 3* because they’ve got my name and concerns wrong on their reply to my review lol* I haven’t been a long standing customer for long (probably a month) but my experience is very different to others.
