All-In-Flex Marine Collagen | 90 Capsules

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All-In-Flex Marine Collagen Capsules

What is Marine Collagen Capsules?

All-In-Flex Marine Collagen is pure New Zealand Marine sourced collagen that supports healthier and firmer skin. Collagen is the most essential part of our skins fabric, it provides skin with firmness, strength and vibrancy. AS well as found in our skin, collagen is also an integral component of our tendons, ligament cartilage and bone.

Why use Marine Collagen Capsules?

All-In-Flex Marine Collagen provides the body an optimum dose that is required for the body to be able to restore and improve strength and youthfulness of the hair, skin, nails and also improve the health of tendons, ligament cartilage and bone. As we begin to age our bodies collagen levels begin to deplete and the skins connective tissue which is primarily collagen, degenerates, allowing our skin to gain wrinkles and become dull. Supplementing collagen will help to maintain a youthful appearance, healthy joints and hair.

What is Collagen?

Collagen is an insoluble fibrous protein and is the most abundant protein in the body, comprising around 30% of all protein. It is an important structural protein found in the connective tissue that forms the supportive architecture of our body. Collagen is also found in the extracellular matrix (ECM), including the basement membrane separating connective tissue from the lining of a body cavity, and is network of sugars, fibrous proteins and adhesive proteins. ECM is secreted by cells to provide structural support for all tissues of the body as well as regulating the way different cells and tissues function. The constituents of ECM vary between tissues and the main fibrous protein in connective tissue is collagen.

Structure of collagen

Collagen is produced mainly by the fibroblast cells of connective tissue, as well as other cells like the endothelial cells of blood vessels, and its production is under the control of specific growth factors, including Fibroblast Growth Factor (FGF) and Transforming Growth Factor beta (TGF beta). It is first produced as tropocollagen, which is then processed and modified to form procollagen with the formation of tiny fibres or fibrils in a triple helix structure that gives collagen fibrils its great tensile strength. When secreted by the cell procollagen becomes mature active collagen. The various collagen subtypes differ in their tissue distribution and structure. Most collagen in the body consists of types I, II and III with the triple helical structure of collagen, whereas, type IV collagen is two-dimensional in structure and only found in the basement membrane.

Why is Collagen important?

Collagen is found throughout the body in its various forms and is important for structural support of our body and for normal function of all tissues.

Fibrous tissues:

Type l is the most common type of collagen and is found in the dermis, or middle layer of the skin, where it provides the skin with support and elasticity. It is also found in tendons and ligaments that support our skeleton, while also providing flexibility needed to allow movement. Type 1 collagen is also found in bone, teeth and nails, where strength is important.

Cartilage:

Type ll collagen is found in cartilage that covers the surfaces of all our joints, protecting the bones from wear and tear. Loss of cartilage is seen in osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease due to wear and tear that causes pain, stiffness and loss of mobility of joints. Cartilage is also found in structural parts of the body like ears and nose.

Reticulate collagen:

Type lll collagen is known as reticulate collagen and although it is not as strong as type I collagen, it has the same triple helix structure and is often found alongside collagen type I, such as in arterial walls, skin and in the intestines. It is also produced in response to injury to be replaced by type I forming a scar over a wound.

Basement membrane:

Type lV collagen is only found in basement membrane, which separates a layer of cells from connective tissue.
Different cell types that are attached to basement membrane include;

epithelium, such as found in skin, respiratory tract and gastrointestinal tract
endothelium, lining all blood vessels
mesothelium, lining body cavities like the pericardium of the heart, pleural cavity of the lungs and peritoneum of the abdomen.

Type V collagen:

Type V collagen is important for the regulation and formation of collagen fibrils in type I and type III collagen. It contributes to the structure and function of bone matrix, the cornea of the eye and other tissues including muscle, liver, lungs, and placenta.

What are the Key Benefits of Marine Collagen?

Supports healthy skin, nails and hair
Helps to improve health of tendons, ligament cartilage and bone
Helps to improve energy levels

What are the Ingredients of Marine Collagen?

Key Ingredient:

Marine Collagen is sourced from marine species in New Zealand's pristine waters of the Marlborough sounds. Contains Pure marine collagen.