DRINK 1 CUP per Day to Tighten Loose Skin (After 40)
In a Nutshell
Add one scoop of collagen peptides to your morning coffee daily for 4-10g glycine to replenish declining collagen after 40, tightening loose skin, improving joints, hair, sleep, gut health, detoxification, blood sugar, and reducing risks like gout or kidney stones. Most dietary proteins lack sufficient collagen and its unique signaling peptides, which fibroblasts use to repair tissues—sources include bone broth, skin-on fish/chicken, or powder with vitamin C. Avoid destroyers like sugar, seed oils, and stress; glycine specifically boosts deep sleep via GABA, repairs leaky gut, and supports glutathione for detox.
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Try adding one scoop of collagen to coffee tomorrow morning. It dissolves nicely, has no taste, add a touch of cream. It supports skin, joints, hair, sleep, gut. Inexpensive, quick, simple.
30% of body's protein is collagen. Most dietary protein is only 1-3% collagen, creating a huge gap for joints, tendons, ligaments, muscles, connective tissue. Tender meat has less collagen; tenderness means low collagen. Gristly tough meat provides more collagen. People avoid nose-to-tail eating, prefer tender muscle meat, getting protein but not enough collagen. As we age, lose collagen: skin, joints, hair, poor sleep, lose tight junctions leading to leaky gut.
One-third of collagen is glycine amino acid. Body makes some glycine, but not much; most people deficient without enough collagen.
Glycine improves deep delta wave sleep for refreshed feeling. Even 7-8 hours sleep but still tired means lacking deep sleep due to insufficient glycine. Glycine increases GABA, calms, aids rejuvenation.
Glycine essential for gut lining repair, reduces inflammation, bloating, leaky gut, food allergies, autoimmune diseases (often start in gut).
Detoxification requires glycine as precursor for glutathione, liver's master detox compound. Without glycine, no glutathione, toxins build up (excess hormones, plastics, chemicals, pollution). Glycine anti-inflammatory. Medications increase liver stress, demand more glycine.
Glycine may slow premature graying. Catalase enzyme breaks down hydrogen peroxide (from immune system), excess causes hair pigment loss. Catalase depends on glycine.
Glycine stabilizes blood sugar, improves insulin sensitivity: easier weight loss, less belly fat, less fatty liver. Supports glucagon (opposing hormone to insulin) for those with excess insulin/weight gain.
Glycine competes with uric acid (good for gout), reduces oxalates binding calcium (lowers kidney stone risk). Magnesium also reduces oxalate stones. Glycine essential for heme (blood protein), supports gums.
90% of consumed collagen becomes scaffolding for connective tissue. 10% survives digestion as peptides acting as signaling molecules to fibroblasts (cells repairing tissues, rebuilding collagen). Steak, fish, eggs, chicken, whey protein lack these peptides.
Search Amazon for "Dr. Berg supplements". Collagen destroyed by junk food, sugar, seed oils, stress, age. Peak collagen production/elasticity at 17; declines with age. At 17, elastic (jump off roof unharmed); at 60, brittle.
Age causes collagen loss, but can replenish via mechanism. Meat/steak doesn't provide it. Aim for 4-10 grams glycine daily from one scoop collagen in coffee.
Sources of Collagen
- Bone broth
- Whole chicken in crock pot all day
- Fish/chicken with skin on
- Pork rinds without MSG
Collagen powder must include vitamin C for better efficacy.
Collagen provides raw material; for joints beyond that (pain, inflammation, stiffness, arthritis), watch related video.
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