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Collagen Supplements

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Can Collagen Supplements Help Reduce the Effects of Aging?

Oral collagen supplements are not the most useless thing out there, says Dr Emma Wedgworth. There may be a small benefit in taking oral collagen supplements. Consultant dermatologist said you can likely absorb similar amounts from liquid or tablets and suggest that if you want to take collagen, you go with your personal preference on that one. In genius beauty, they use a capsule that they claim protects more of the collagen peptides as they travel through the stomach. They do quote a bunch of studies that do show an increase in skin hydration, a reduction in wrinkles, but they're only measuring the surface of the skin.

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