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True beauty comes from within!
Collagen supplements are by far one of the most popular and trendy ways to nourish the body, including skin, hair, nails, joints and bones - from the inside. However, the topic of collagen supplementation is also quite controversial: Is fish a better source than beef bones? How much is enough? What is the evidence for the effect? What is essential for the body to produce collagen? In other words, does it work at all?
Find the answers in this blog article. Become a true collagen expert so you can best guide your skin, hair or nail customers to take this important daily anti-ageing supplement.
Am I missing collagen?
70% of the skin and up to 80% of the body's connective tissue is made up of collagen.
After the age of 25, the body's own production of collagen declines and supplementation compensates for this loss and can help stimulate skin, hair, nails, bones, joints, tendons, organs and blood vessels.
It is believed that we lose collagen at a rate of 1.5% per year, which means a loss of collagen of up to 30% by the age of 45.
Can I cover my collagen needs through diet?
As such, most of what we consist of can be covered in our diet, including vitamins, minerals, fat and protein - including the protein collagen (a peptide), but it requires that you eat the right sources, enough of them and preferably every day.
If you want to focus on having an extra high content of collagen in your diet, you should eat foods such as: gelatine, stock/soup cooked from the skin and bones of cattle, poultry or fish, muscles/skins/tendons, poultry skin, the tough layer of the roast just above the fat layer, organs/ offal, minced meat where other than just the muscle meat is included. Pork rinds, cartilage and tendons in steaks are mostly made up of collagen. If you eat lean/cut meat and fish without skin, it is difficult to fulfil your collagen needs and cover for the natural loss everyone experiences with age, especially women after menopause. There are no plant sources of collagen.
COLLAGEN PREMIUM+ FROM NORDIC SUPERFOOD:
100% marine microhydrolyzed collagen from Norwegian, wild-caught cod. Collagen Premium + is used in any liquid, such as smoothies, juices, water, coffee, tea or porridge, muesli, yoghurt or for baking.
- Collagen Premium+ is scientific proven to increase the moisture in the skin by 35% after 8 weeks of use
- Collagen Premium+ can help maintain normal connective tissue
- Collagen Premium+ contributes to maintenance of the body's own collagen production and helps to improve the skin's structure and counteract wrinkles, cellulitis and sagging skin
- Collagen deficiency can cause muscle pain and joint problems
Daily collagen supplementation is recommended for everyone, regardless of gender, from around 25 years of age. The dose can be adjusted upwards with age and from the age of 40, the daily dose should not be less than 5 grams of pure collagen. Collagen powder is not the same as protein powder for muscle support!
Collagen from cattle or fish - which is more effective?
which is more effective?
Marine collagen is absorbed up to 1.5 times more efficiently and quickly in the body, and its bioavailability is superior to cow or pig collagen. This is due to the smaller particle size of marine collagen compared to other animal collagen sources.
Twice as effective
A collagen study that measured the amount of the amino acid threonine in bovine and marine collagen showed that fish collagen contained twice as much threonine as bovine collagen. There is also up to 20 times more glycine, proline, hydroxyproline, which contributes to skin structure, in marine collagen compared to bovine collagen.
Threonine contributes to the formation of creatine and also enables proper elastin function.
Elastin is a protein found in connective tissue that allows skin, tendons and ligaments to resume their shape after stretching or contraction.
Find your Collagen Premium+ in other, easy to use forms:
- Natural Remedy - 30 x 8 grams: One 8g sachet (daily dose) contains 5g of microhydralised marine collagen from wild-caught Norwegian cod Collagen has been shown in studies to increase skin hydration and elasticity, strengthen and shine hair, strengthen nails and increase growth.
Natural Remedy provides a daily recommended intake of natural iodine from algae. Iodine contributes to normal thyroid hormone production and normal thyroid function.
Iodine also contributes to normal metabolism and the maintenance of normal skin (moisture, wrinkles, lines. As well as to the normal function of the nervous system and normal cognitive function. Reduces stress and improves mood by regulating hormones. Free from added sugar or additives
Does it taste like fish or algae? No - Our new breakthrough algae product, made with a unique patented technology, makes our algae both taste and odourless, but with full nutritional content and efficacy. The collagen is flavour neutral, so Nordic Beauty Remedy only has a fresh blueberry, aronia and blackcurrant flavour! 
Collagen Shot - ready to drink in a fresh and super well tasting juice of fresh Swedish apples, Sea Buckthorn and Ginger root, no additives, no sugar added! - 1 shot / 40 cl / 40 ml ?= 2 grams of pure marine collagen.
Sea Buckthorn is a yellow vitamin C super healthy berry that has both skincare and health-promoting properties. The high content of vitamin C strengthens the normal function of the immune system, increases collagen production, promotes cell renewal and counteracts oxidative stress. Read about sea buckthorn's unique content of omega 3, 6, 7 and fatty acids further down in this article.
Did you know that vitamin C is also essential for collagen production?
One is whether we absorb collagen from our diet and/or supplements, but does the body actually utilise it and replenish where it may be lacking? A lack of vitamin C will prevent the production of collagen in the body. In addition to your daily collagen supplement, we recommend that you also take a daily supplement of Nordic Superfood's berry products!
NORDIC SUPERFOOD BERRY AND PLANT PRODUCTS:
Choose from berry or plant powder and/or raw juice concentrate. These are all high in natural vitamin C, as well as a wide range of other essential nutrients. Here, the body is offered vitamins and minerals in the most easily absorbable form.
Vitamin C contributes to the normal function of the immune system and protects cells from oxidative stress. Helps reduce tiredness, fatigue and increases iron absorption. Contributes to normal collagen formation, which is important for the normal function of blood vessels, skin, cartilage and bone structure.
You can choose one or more of these berry and/or plant products, mix them or use them alternately.
They are easy to incorporate into everyday life and can be used with your food/drink. Energise and boost your immune system - and they can be shared with the WHOLE family.
NORDIC SUPERFOOD BERRY AND PLANT POWDERS - 1 teaspoon = 100 berries
Natural vitamin supplements in pure freeze-dried form, with no additives and with all the original vitamins and fibre preserved. Take 1 teaspoon (4-5g) per day. Tasty and healthy powder to use in smoothies, juice or water or on porridge, muesli, yoghurt etc.
- BLUE: BLUEBERRIES, ARONIA, & BLACKCURRANTS - rich in dietary fibre, antioxidants such as anthocyanin, vitamins C and E, magnesium, manganese, calcium and potassium. Read more about potassium further down in this article. In the Finnish Lapland forests, the berries grow in a wild and unspoilt environment. The combination of the long, harsh winters and 24 hours of sunlight in the summer fills the berry plants with extra antioxidants and vitamins. Super berry blend with beneficial effects on blood circulation, vision, high blood pressure and prevention of atherosclerosis.
- RED: LINGONBERRY, CRANBERRY & REDCURRANT - Rich in dietary fibre, antioxidants such as resveratrol, vitamins C, E and K and the minerals calcium, magnesium, potassium, manganese and phosphorus. Slows down fat absorption in the body, acts against infections e.g. in the urinary tract and combats general negative bacterial growth.
- YELLOW: SEA BUCKTHORN, ROSE HIP & CLOUDBERRY - Rich in dietary fibre, antioxidants such as vitamins C and E, and the minerals calcium, magnesium, potassium, copper and the fatty acids Omega 3, 6, 7 and 9. Vitamin E helps protect cells from oxidative stress. Omega fatty acids play an important role in brain growth and development, blood pressure regulation, kidney function and inflammatory and immune-related responses.
- GREEN: STINGING NETTLE, GREN KALE & PEPPERMINT - Rich in dietary fibre, protein, chlorophyll, antioxidants such as vitamins A, C, E and K and the minerals magnesium, iron and calcium. In Nordic folk medicine, nettle is one of the most important herbs, known for its blood purifying, immune-boosting and health-promoting properties. They were eaten alongside kale, which is the most nutritious of all cabbages. Here they come together with peppermint, which is known to aid digestion.
NORDIC SUPERFOOD RAW JUICES - 1 teaspoon = 100 berries
- BLUEBERRY: CONCENTRATE FROM SWEDEN - Blueberries contain high levels of potassium & vitamins E, B and K, as well as high levels of the antioxidant anthocyanin,
which has been shown to boost eye health, protect brain cells and improve memory, vision and blood circulation, and have a beneficial effect on high blood pressure and atherosclerosis. - LINGONBERRY: CONCENTRATE FROM FINLAND - Lingonberries contain high amounts of vitamins C, E and K. Scientific studies suggest that cranberries help to slow down fat absorption and also contain resveratrol, which helps against fungus, bacteria and other viruses in the body.
- BLACKCURRANT: CONCENTRATE FROM SWEDEN - Blackcurrants contain vitamins A, B3, C and E and are also high in flavonoids. Blackcurrants are particularly rich in vitamin C, which contributes to increased collagen production and supports your immune system.
- SEA BUCKTHORN: CONCENTRATE FROM FINLAND - Sea buckthorn contains many vitamins, including A, B1, B2, B12, E and K, as well as very high amounts of vitamin C and omega 3, 6, 7 and 9. Improves mucous membranes, cell renewal and skin structure.
9,9 mg Vitamin C in 1 tsp. Raw Juice:
How much vitamin C is in 1 tsp. sea buckthorn berries vs. Nordic Superfood Sea Buckthorn Raw Juice concentrate? In one tsp. Raw Juice, there is 9.9 mg of vitamin C, while one teaspoon of sea buckthorn berries provides 1.3 mg of vitamin C. This means that our Sea Buckthorn Raw Juice concentrate is a true vitamin C bomb! And did you know that one sea buckthorn berry is equivalent to the same amount of vitamin C as 5 oranges?
Sea Buckthorn is the only berry that contains the fatty acids omega 3, 6, 7 and 9. Along with macadamia nuts, sea buckthorn berries are alone in containing omega 7 in natural form. Omega 7 is essential for a well-functioning body and especially for cell membranes, mucous membranes and intestines.
POTASSIUM - an important mineral for the body:
Potassium is an element that is part of the body's salts, but what does potassium do in the body? Potassium contributes to normal muscle function and the normal functioning of the nervous system, as well as maintaining normal blood pressure. Potassium is essential for the body's cells to function and communicate with each other.
A lack of potassium will cause nerve disorders, muscle weakness and heart problems in particular. The most common cause of potassium loss is diuretic medication, but it can also occur with diarrhoea and certain diseases. Magnesium deficiency and very high consumption of liquorice can also increase potassium loss.
Nordic Superfood BLUE berry powder and BLUEBERRY Raw juice are both ultra-powerful options for optimal natural potassium supplements! 1 teaspoon of either of these contains a minimum of 54.5 mg of potassium:
Find lots of inspiring recipes with collagen, berry powders and raw juices HERE
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Children, pregnant and breastfeeding women? Can they all use Nordic Super foods?
YES! while collagen does not make sense for children who still have a high natural production, all berry/plant powders and raw juices are absolutely suitable for anyone who eats a regular diet - because this is also just FOOD, in a pure and concentrated but 100% natural form that the body can use as needed - you cannot overdose.
Therefore, the answer is the same for pregnant and breastfeeding women: YES! all the products including collagen supplements are extremely suitable for pregnant and breastfeeding women and could also be great for older and/or family members with a small intake of food and nutrients.
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