VERISOL F® collagen peptides/ hydrolyzed collagen (fish)

Collagen is a protein that makes up 1/3 of all protein in the human body. Collagen is the most abundant protein in the entire body, and after water is also the most abundant substance in our bodies! Collagen is the "glue of the body", and without collagen you would more or less collapse.

There are many different types of collagen, with type 1 collagen making up about 90% of all collagen found in the body.

You may be familiar with collagen when it comes to contexts related to beauty and skin? As important as collagen is for beautiful skin, it is also just as important for the body's other organs to function optimally. Collagen is a type of fibrous protein, and provides strength and cushioning to many different parts of the body. More specifically, collagen is found in various types of connective tissue, such as e.g. cartilage, tendons, ligaments and bones, etc.

Collagen is important for many of the body's tissues, organs and functions:

• Cartilage - about 60% of the body's cartilage is made of collagen type 2
• The tendons – nearly 100% of the body's tendons are made of collagen types 1 and 3
• The ligaments – about 86% of the body's ligaments are made of collagen types 1 and 3
• The skin - about 70% of the skin consists of collagen, mainly type 1 and type 3
• The hair
• The nails
• The teeth and gums
• Optimal stomach and intestinal function
• Blood vessels
• Prevents spider veins & varicose veins
• The muscle tissue
• Important for the skeleton
• Helps get rid of cellulite