Article courtesy of Dr. Joel Kahn, MD, who is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine, one of the world’s top cardiologists, a best-selling author, lecturer, and a leading expert in plant-based nutrition and holistic care.
A common question at the Kahn Center centers on the role of collagen supplements for skin and hair health, artery health, and bone health. Most collagen supplements are made from animals like cows, and we do not recommend those. There has been limited science on vegan options.
There is a new vegan collagen made of an innovative plant-based collagen biomimetic that contains a variety of plant extracts, including asiaticoside, ginsenoside, and fermented amino acids, which stimulates the natural process for type I collagen synthesis. It includes Gotu Kola (asciatica centellicum) which is also found in Arterial Protect, one of the key supplements recommended at the Kahn Center.
STUDY
In this study, a unique vegan collagen powder was used to explore the skin-beautifying effects on the human body. There was a placebo group (n = 30) and a vegan collagen group (n = 30). Subjects were informed to consume 1 sachet of the sample daily for 8 weeks. Skin conditions were measured at week 0, week 4, and week 8.
RESULTS
The results showed that vegan collagen significantly increased collagen density and elasticity by 4.7% and 5.1% and decreased wrinkles, texture, and pores by 27.5%, 20.1%, and 12.3% compared to the placebo group. In addition, the hydration and lightness were increased by 4.3% and 2.3% compared to the placebo group.
CONCLUSION
Vegan collagen has the potential to improve skin collagen density, elasticity, texture, wrinkles, pores, hydration, and lightness.
Vegan collagen is mainly composed of amino acids (90 %), and plant extracts, including asiaticoside, and ginsenosides. Asiaticosides are active constituents found in the Centella asiatica plant (gotu kola).
As we are all increasingly concerned about naturalness and sustainability, and future biomimetic collagen products may use environmentally friendly production methods and natural ingredients to meet the demand for sustainability.
This new vegan collagen powder is available at the Kahn Center in Bingham Farms, Michigan. We still rely on optimal nutrition rich in Vitamin C, Lysine, and Proline to also support ample collagen production through foods and powder supplements.
About the author: At his core, Dr. Joel Kahn believes that plant-based nutrition is the most powerful source of preventative medicine on the planet. Having practiced traditional cardiology since 1983, it was only after his own commitment to a plant-based vegan diet that Dr. Kahn truly began to delve into the realm of non-traditional diagnostic tools, prevention tactics, and nutrition-based recovery protocols.
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https://www.kahnlongevitycenter.com/blog/does-a-vegan-pro-collagen-supplement-improve-skin-health
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464623005558
