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n this open-label, non-placebo trial, 25
people took 2,500 mg of bioactive collagen
peptides per day for 24 weeks. Doctors
measured nail health before, during, and after
the study.
After 12 weeks, nail growth had increased
by 10 percent, by 12 percent after 24 weeks,
and continued increasing by 15 percent four
weeks after stopping collagen. Before the
study, participants reported breaking nails 10
times per month, and just six times per month
at 24 weeks. Nail peeling, irregular edges,
and roughness declined by half at 12 weeks.
At the end of the study, 80 percent of the
women were totally satisfied with collagen,
and 46 percent rated overall improvement as
a 9 or 10 on a scale of 1 to 10. Most
participants also said they believed their nails
were longer, stronger, and grew faster.
Collagen is the main protein of connective
tissue in animals and the most abundant
protein in mammals. It is composed of long,
fibrous structural proteins. Collagen is the
main component of cartilage, skin, ligaments,
tendons, bone, and teeth. In other words, it is
one of the building blocks composing hair,
skin, nails and other connective tissue. We
know that oral supplementation with other
connective tissue precursors biotin, silicon,
vitamin C, etc will enhance the growth and
health of hair, skin and nails, as well as joint
health. It should not be a surprise that
collagen would do the same.
The pharmacists and nutritionists at Willner
Chemists are available to help you choose the
collagen supplement, or a "hair-skin-nails"
supplement that best suits your specific
needs.
(Reference: Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology;
August, 2017, 12393, Published Online)
Collagen Improves
Brittle Nails
