WHY USE COLLAGEN?

Before qualifying in nutrition, I studied health and nutrition for over ten years.   In some parts as a passion interest, and others to cure auto-immune conditions and illness I suffered with.  My focus was to get healthier, find a balance.  I was living a fast paced life that was incompatible with healing, so as one symptom would clear, another would appear.  I discovered the key is to manage and reduce inflammation in the body.

One of the things I discovered on this journey was collagen, and supplementing this into my diet.  Something I have been doing for about 10 years now.  In brief collagen reseals and rebuilds the gut lining, to complement an anti-inflammatory diet and lifestyle. I used to be intolerant to most foods, and then through rebuilding my gut, and resetting my health, my intolerances subsided and I could begin to eat and enjoy a varied diet again.

Very often those suffering with autoimmune disease such as, skin conditions, food intolerances, inflammatory bowel disease etc – the root cause is leaky gut syndrome.  (I will do a separate blog about this – this is a topic I help many clients to recover from)   So what does “Leaky Gut” mean?…… In short, when the gut lining is not sealed, particles can cross over into the bloodstream.  This cause havoc in the body

As you can imagine, I have tried and researched a lot of brands .  One of my favorites is Vital Proteins Collagen – Click here for £10 off or use RIA-RU @ checkout.

I add a spoonful to my smoothies, or my matcha and coffees.  You can also add it into recipes like chia pots or cakes.  It’s a very easy addition to your usual habits.

WHY SHOULD I SUPPLEMENT WITH COLLAGEN?

Natural collagen is synthesized by the body, it breaks down as we are exposed to  external and internal toxins like UV rays, pollution, unhealthy Diet, smoking etc. and during the aging process.  This causes many problems within the body.   As such additional sources of collagen are very useful.

BENEFITS OF COLLAGEN?

I noticed a reduction in my symptoms, as my stomach lining began to repair the “leaks”.    I have seen the same results with many clients.  The gut is the most important organ, to our overall and optimal health.  Restoring its health is crucial, if you would like help with this please do reach out via my contact page.

I also notice a significant difference to my skin, hair and nails…. And am often told I look young for my age, which I put down to my inflammatory diet & lifestyle.

Collagen is also a great beauty product,  but as with anything, taking collagen alone will not substitute for an unhealthy lifestyle

Another benefit of collagen is it maximizes the  benefits of a workout, and forms a great fundamental to the recovery process, by reducing the inflammation in the body as a whole.

OVERALL

I am confident that collagen powder is worth the hype, (when combined with a low inflammatory diet and lifestyle – full absorption occurs when the body is in a healthy condition),  based upon my personal experience over many years now, and those experiences of my clients.

Please see the SHOP section my website, where I have linked some of my favorite brands.  I also have a number of other items that will assist in living an optimized, healthy and happy anti-inflammatory lifestyle.

Love & wellness

Ria