The Double C - Collagen & Vitamin C

Collagen and Vitamin C are a natural nutritional partnership. Collagen often gets the attention for its role in supporting the body's structure, but little credit is given to vitamin C, which works behind the scenes to help the body produce Collagen.

Collagen is the most abundant protein in the body, providing structure and strength to the body's skin, bones, cartilage, blood vessels and other connective tissues (Shoulders & Raines, 2009).

On the Healthivo blog page, we have recently published a dedicated article exploring Collagen in more detail, including what it is, where it's found in the body and why it's become such a popular Supplement. If you would like to learn more about Collagen itself, we'd recommend giving it a read!

What's important to understand for this blog, is that Collagen production doesn’t just depend on protein alone. It also requires a number of key nutrients, with Vitamin C being one of the most important. Without enough Vitamin C, the body cannot produce Collagen normally (Pullar et al., 2017).

Vitamin C plays a direct role in Collagen production within the body and contributes to the normal functioning of the skin (European Commission, 2012). Vitamin C supports the process that creates strong, stable Collagen throughout the body by turning the building blocks of Collagen into its final structure found in your skin, bones, blood vessels and connective tissue (Pullar et al., 2017).

This is why you will often see Vitamin C included in Collagen Supplements. It is not there as a 'filler' ingredient, but instead is playing a genuine role in the body's natural Collagen-producing process.

Whilst its role in Collagen formation is one of its most important jobs, Vitamin C contributes to several other functions in the body, including:

• Normal function of the immune system

• Protection of cells from oxidative stress

• Reduction of tiredness and fatigue

• Increased iron absorption

(European Commission, 432/2012)

Without Vitamin C, your body cannot product collagen normally, which is why these two nutrients are so often paired together. Collagen Supplements typically provide the amino acids that can be used in the body's natural Collagen-producing processes, while Vitamin C then helps to support the Collagen formation.

At Healthivo, we offer both Collagen and Vitamin C in one Supplement to help support your individual health and wellness goals. The Double-C isn't just a catchy name, it defines a partnership that your body relies on every day and a natural pairing worth knowing about!

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