What is collagen peptide?
Collagen peptide is a substance obtained by hydrolysis of collagen, that is, collagen is hydrolyzed into fragments with smaller molecular weight. Collagen is one of the most important protein in human body, so collagen peptide is very effective to supplement collagen.
Why don't doctors recommend drinking collagen peptides?
Collagen peptide can really supplement collagen, but doctors do not recommend drinking collagen peptide for the following reasons:
Collagen peptide is not a necessity for human body. The human body has the function of producing collagen, but with the increase of age, the production speed of collagen gradually slows down. Drinking collagen peptide can only make up for the deficiency of collagen to some extent, but it is not the final solution. The influence of drinking collagen peptide on beauty effect has not been fully proved. The collagen unit contained in collagen peptide can be absorbed and utilized by human body, but the specific effect and function need to be proved by scientific experiments. Drinking collagen peptide may cause unnecessary burden to the body, because the amino acids released by collagen peptide in gastrointestinal tract will increase the metabolic burden of liver and kidney. For people with hepatic and renal insufficiency, drinking collagen peptide may increase the burden on the body. So, are there any other ways to supplement collagen?
Of course, in addition to drinking collagen peptides, we can also eat rich collagen through diet, such as pig's feet, fish skin, pig skin, sea cucumber and so on.
In daily life, maintaining good eating habits and lifestyle, paying attention to adequate sleep and proper exercise are also very important ways to maintain health. The lack of collagen is caused by many factors, such as aging and environmental pollution, and a single nutritional supplement can not fully achieve the expected results.
To sum up, although collagen peptide can supplement the deficiency of collagen to a certain extent, doctors do not recommend relying too much on collagen peptide for beauty and health preservation. We should keep healthy and energetic on the basis of a healthy diet and lifestyle.