What are collagen, peptides and what distinguishes them from conventional collagen supplements?
In contrast to many other collagen supplements, GN Collagen Peptides does not simply contain gelatine, but bioactive collagen peptides. Both the type 1 and type 3 peptides contained are branded raw materials from the Peptan brand ®. The type 2 collagen it contains is also a branded raw material from the Colartix brand ®. All three active ingredients are obtained using a complex hydrolysis process. As a result, GN Collagen Peptides is highly soluble even in cold water and has superior bioavailability: over 90 % of the collagen peptides consumed are detectable in the bloodstream and can therefore quickly reach all parts of the body where they are needed. By combining different types of peptides, GN Collagen Peptides can provide you with the full range of health benefits and effects. The individual types of peptides take on different roles. Type 1 collagen peptides are the type of collagen found in our skin. Type 2 collagen pe ptides are found in this form in human cartilage tissue, including articular cartilage. Type 3 collagens are crucial for the elasticity of tissue and internal organs and support the function of skeletal muscles.
What are the benefits of collagen peptides for athletes?
Studies have shown that collagen peptides can promote recovery after exercise, reduce muscle soreness and increase athletic performance. Collagen peptides were able to support and accelerate the repair of exercise-induced damage to various connective tissue structures including ligaments, tendons and joints in test subjects. This accelerated recovery after training was shown to increase athletic performance in clinical studies (1). Another effect of supplementation with collagen peptides shown in this study was a significant reduction in muscle soreness after training (2). The positive effects of collagen peptides on the joints are of course of particular interest to athletes who train hard - especially strength athletes - and subject their joints to high levels of stress. Collagen is an important key component of joint cartilage and around 90 % of the organic material in bones consists of collagen. It forms the scaffolding to which the minerals are attached. Collagen is also responsible for the flexibility and strength of bones. The Peptan type 2 IIm contained in GN Collagen Peptides contains bioactive collagen peptides as well as glycosaminoglycans, chondroitin sulphate and hyaluronic acid. It promotes joint lubrication and has anti-inflammatory effects (3,4). A clinical study showed that Peptan IIm was able to reduce joint pain by 32% and improve joint mobility by 44% in test subjects with joint problems (5). In addition to its joint-protective effects, Peptan IIm also has positive effects on bone health. It promotes the activity of bone-forming cells and at the same time inhibits the function of bone-resorbing cells. As a result, it can help maintain or improve bone mineral density and counteract bone loss (osteoporosis) (1,6, 7, 8, 9).
Collagen peptides can promote youthful skin and strong, healthy hair
Scientific studies have shown that collagen can significantly reduce wrinkles around the mouth and eyes within 90 days (10). In addition, a higher collagen density and a significantly increased moisture content of the skin were observed in clinical studies (11). In addition, collagen peptides were able to significantly increase the breaking strength of hair and hair thickness (12). However, this is not the end of the benefits that have been demonstrated in studies on collagen. Collagen peptides can promote the maintenance of lean body mass. A clinical study has shown that collagen peptides may be better than whey protein at maintaining lean body mass (13). This is of particular interest to dieters and older people who are at increased risk of unwanted muscle loss.
Our tip: Benefit from maximum flexibility
GN Collagen Peptides are not only highly soluble in all liquids, they are also heat-resistant and completely tasteless and odorless. They can therefore be combined with all drinks and foods and can even be used for baking and cooking.
Collagens play a crucial role in the maintenance and function of various tissues in the human body. For this reason, GN Collagen Peptides not only supplies peptides of one type, but an active ingredient matrix of types 1-3. As usual, GN relies exclusively on the best quality ingredients and therefore only uses branded raw materials for collagen. So nothing stands in the way of an optimum effect. Collagen Peptides from GN - because in the end only results count.
