Beauty Focus Collagen+ is a clinically studied supplement that provides a unique blend of ingredients—bioactive collagen peptides, lutein, and phytoceramides (fie-toe-ser-ah-mydes). But what kind of results can you expect with this product? Let’s dive in and discover what the clinical study showed.
This was a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study. That means participants were randomly divided into two groups: one group received Beauty Focus Collagen+, and one group received a placebo (substance that doesn’t do anything). Neither the study participants nor the dermatologist evaluating the subjects’ skin knew who was taking the placebo or the supplement. There were 40 subjects in...
Metabolic health is a way of looking at your overall health and wellness through a specific lens. Your body is home to thousands upon thousands of biochemical reactions that occur every day in response to just about everything you do—what food you put in your body, how much you move, how much you sleep, how stressed you are, and the list goes on. And the sum total of those biochemical processes paints a picture: it gives an overall guide to your health.
But how does what we do affect all these biochemical processes? There’s a lot of factors at play...
If you are reading this, hopefully you know a thing or two about collagen. If not, click here to learn more about the basics so we can dive a little bit deeper.
Collagen is a protein that is better absorbed and digested when it is broken down into smaller pieces called peptides. Peptides are smaller pieces of the chains of amino acids that make up a protein. In order to break collagen down into peptides, the first step is to separate the long chains of amino acids that wrap around each other (kind of like a rope). Next, a very...
What are anthocyanins and why do I need them in my diet?
December 14, 2021
Anthocyanins are a type of flavonoid—compounds that are found in plants, fruits, and vegetables and can act as antioxidants. These anthocyanin compounds are what provide red, blue, and purple colors to all your favorite fruits, vegetables, and even flowers. And it turns out they do more than just make these foods look pretty—they also have a lot of health benefits, too!
Let’s take a quick look at anthocyanins, learn about what foods they are in, and talk about some of the research that has been conducted that looks at the potential benefits we can enjoy when we include more anthocyanins...
Collagen is a key structural protein found throughout the body and plays an essential role in supporting the structure and function of the body. You have probably seen or heard about many different collagen supplements on the market. You may wonder: does taking a collagen supplement provide any real benefit, or are the proclaimed benefits of collagen all hype and no substance? The truth is collagen plays a very important role in supporting various aspects of health and beauty and taking a collagen supplement has been shown to provide specific benefits in various tissues throughout the body including skin, joints,...
Anthocyanins are powerful compounds with potent antioxidant effects found in dark purple plants. In addition to their antioxidant properties, anthocyanins also have many other health benefits, which include supporting your body’s biochemistry and metabolism. That’s why it is so important to eat a diet rich in anthocyanins. Learn more about the science behind anthocyanins below:
Collagen is incredibly important because it is the main protein found in our connective tissue. Connective tissues are what hold us together, creating the foundational structure and framework of our bodies. In fact, collagen composes about 70-80% of our skin’s dry weight1.
It is also the most abundant protein found in the human body, making up about 30% of all proteins in our bodies2.
Like all proteins, collagen is made up of many amino acids connected into long chains or strands. Collagen has three of these chains that wind together to form a structure called a triple helix. There can...
Children’s bodies are constantly growing, and their brains are always taking in more information. They are working hard to decipher and understand what they are learning. In fact, during the first 5-8 years of life, children brains develop and learn faster than at any other time. A good foundation is essential for helping them succeed in school and life. At this stage, children are learning how to communicate and develop social skills in addition to the demands found at school as they learn new concepts in math, science, and history for the first time. During this critical development phase, many...
Kids have a tendency to touch, well, everything! It’s inevitable, your child will get sick but there is a way to combat the germs your child encounters. We all know that vitamin C helps support your immune system and eating your fruits and vegetables helps you stay healthy. But what about your gut health? Your microbiome, or the many microorganisms that live in your body, can play a huge role in you and your child’s health. Check out what you can do to support, not only your child’s gut health but also their bodies overall well-being!
Iron is a mineral that is naturally present in certain kinds of foods. For us humans, it is a critical component of hemoglobin, the protein in our blood that carries oxygen to the body’s tissues. It also plays an important role in growth and development, including both physical and neurological development.
There are several health benefits associated with getting enough iron. First and foremost, it helps maintain vigor. When someone is severely deficient in iron, it causes their hemoglobin levels to be too low, leading to extreme fatigue. This is because hemoglobin is responsible for carrying oxygen to all the...
