What is Avesta Collagen plus Glucosamine?

Collagen is a type of protein. Protein is abundant in the human body, as it is with all living creatures. In humans different systems and parts of the body require different proteins that have a variety of functions. It is these “functional proteins” that  are the essence of life.

It is easier to understand collagen if we have some knowledge of the role of proteins within the body and what a protein is made from. Proteins are used by the body for a whole host of things, e.g. within blood (for carrying molecules and for clotting), for digestion (enzymes are proteins), for movement (muscle), etc. etc. One other major role of proteins is that of “structural proteins”, i.e. those proteins that contribute to and sustain the integrity of the human structure. Collagen is a structural protein and in this sense is both “functional” and “structural”.

Hold this thought for a moment whilst we look at what makes a protein. Proteins are constructed from biological building blocks called amino acids. There are about 20 amino acids that occur in nature and different proteins are built from some or all of these. By using different numbers of amino acids and by altering the relative sequence of them it is possible to make unique proteins, with unique qualities. Collagen is unique and also has two amino acids not found in other biological proteins; they are hydroxylated versions of known amino acids, that confer special properties.

Collagen is found in a number of tissues, in various sub forms, but is particularly abundant within and around joints. Tendon and cartilage owe much of their desirable properties to collagen. Collagen containing structures, such as the ones mentioned, are prone to wear and tear in the body.

Indeed, they are in a constant state of turnover, as with most tissues, but have the disadvantage of having a poor blood supply (this does not favour ease of repair). Due to the demands upon the collagen containing structures (movement and weight bearing) and their slower ability to repair it is vital that we optimise the conditions for helping to maintain joint mobility.

If we consider all the above points, what we need is a way of speeding up by helping the repair processes of collagen structures in a safe and preferably natural way. It has been shown that by ingesting collagen and / or the hydrolysates of collagen (its constituents) that the symptoms associated with collagen structure degradation are reduced.

Maintaining Joint Mobility and Healthy Limbs is merely one application of collagen therapy, but nevertheless, probably the most important one. Proving that something works is a relatively easy thing to do through correct trials. Statements from and behaviour of patients in these trials yield the positive results obtained from collagen ingestion.

Offering a scientific explanation as to why it works is often more difficult. This is true for many therapies, natural or otherwise. One possibility is that by supplying collagen in the diet at high enough quantities gives the body the full spectrum of amino acids in the right ratios necessary to help maintain collagen levels. This is highly likely as this phenomenon is seen in other areas; e.g. Mother’s milk is high in whey protein. Whey protein has an amino acid spectrum very similar to human muscle.

We all know how quickly babies grow. Supplying protein to the body in the quantity and quality needed to help maintain healthy joint mobility is what collagen therapy is about. We say that we are meeting the biological value of the tissue by supplying a protein that matches the structure to be built; in this case, joint matter, which is largely collagen.

Glucosamine Sulphate and certain vitamins and minerals are also necessary and these have been added to our formulation. Through the biological amino acid spectrum being supplied through collagen it seems a reasonable suggestion that the collagen is performing a specific metabolic action and therefore stimulating enhanced collagen formation within the body. The result of this being the maintaining of Joint Mobility, Healthy Limbs plus Hair, Skin and Nails.

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