Collagen Supplements: Phony or Fabulous?
An estimated $239 million dollars will be spent this year alone on collagen supplements. The promise of more youthful, plump skin just being a scoop or pill away! (Marshall, 2019) Does this 2020 fad look promising and what questions are being raised to its efficacy? While 2019 started the fad, 2020 is sure to kick it into high gear with powders, foods, pills, and complete supplement lines devoted to this ‘fountain of youth’. Collagen holding the body together in a lattice of scientific processes and structures while also helping with the healing of joints, tendons, skin, and -bones. (Marshall, 2019) Treatments like micro-needling and other laser procedures increasing as they offer slight trauma to the skin signaling our bodies to increase collagen production and generate new skin tissue(s). The treatments starting at $300 are out of reach for some especially with the recommendation of a treatment every 4-6 weeks for optimal results. This is where the collagen supplements come in...