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[{"id":205,"date":"2023-03-23T11:02:43","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T11:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/?p=205"},"modified":"2023-03-23T11:02:43","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T11:02:43","slug":"wrinkle-remedy-collagen-intake-improves-wrinkles-and-elasticity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wrinkle-remedy-collagen-intake-improves-wrinkles-and-elasticity\/","title":{"rendered":"Wrinkle Remedy- Collagen Intake Improves Wrinkles and Elasticity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Article: Oral Intake of Low-Molecular-Weight Collagen Peptide Improves Hydration, Elasticity and Wrinkling in Human Skin: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study<\/p>\n<p>Bottom Line: The group that ingested fish collagen did show decreased wrinkling, increased skin hydration, and increased elasticity after 6 to 12 weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Authors: Do-Un Kim, Hee-Chul Chung, Jia Choi, Yasuo Sakai, and Boo-Yong Lee<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2072-6643\/10\/7\/826\">Published in <em>Nutrients<\/em>\u00a0<strong>2018,<\/strong> 10, 826<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Objective: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the effect of ingested collagen peptides on the skin<\/p>\n<p>Methods: 70 women aged 40-60 were given a catfish-derived collagen formula daily for 12 weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Results: Skin hydration, skin elasticity, and wrinkle reduction were greater in the test group than in the placebo group at six weeks and 12 weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusions: 1000 mg of collagen is a functional food and if ingested daily can improve skin elasticity, hydration, and wrinkling.<\/p>\n<p>My Take: Why do I, a podiatrist, care about collagen&#8217;s effect on wrinkles? Well, I don&#8217;t. But skin hydration and elasticity are key factors in wound healing and wound prevention. We health professionals who work in wound care know that the more hydrated and elastic the skin is, the more it can withstand and recover from injuries.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2072-6643\/10\/7\/826\">Link to Original Article<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Article: Oral Intake of Low-Molecular-Weight Collagen Peptide Improves Hydration, Elasticity and Wrinkling in Human Skin: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study Bottom Line: The group that ingested fish collagen did show decreased wrinkling, increased skin hydration, and increased elasticity after 6 to 12 weeks. Authors: Do-Un Kim, Hee-Chul Chung, Jia Choi, Yasuo Sakai, and Boo-Yong Lee &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\" thunk-readmore button \" href=\"http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wrinkle-remedy-collagen-intake-improves-wrinkles-and-elasticity\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Wrinkle Remedy- Collagen Intake Improves Wrinkles and Elasticity<\/span>Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":210,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[22,20,21],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/205"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=205"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/205\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":209,"href":"http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/205\/revisions\/209"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/210"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=205"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=205"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=205"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":178,"date":"2023-03-17T11:09:33","date_gmt":"2023-03-17T11:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/?p=178"},"modified":"2023-03-17T11:09:33","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T11:09:33","slug":"german-study-finds-1-3-of-working-age-adults-have-dry-skin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/german-study-finds-1-3-of-working-age-adults-have-dry-skin\/","title":{"rendered":"German Study Finds 1\/3 of Working-Age Adults Have Dry Skin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From &#8220;Prevalence, predictors and comorbidity of dry skin in the general population.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-202 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GermanStudy-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GermanStudy-1-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GermanStudy-1.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GermanStudy-1-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GermanStudy-1-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bottom Line from Augustin, et al: Dry skin leaves the skin vulnerable to fungal and viral infections and can exacerbate inflammatory conditions like atopic eczema, dermatitis, and psoriasis.\u00a0 30% of German adults between the ages of 16 and 70 suffer from dry skin.<\/p>\n<p>Authors: M. Augustin, N. Kirsten, A. Korber, D. WIlsmann-Theis, G. Itschert, P. Staubach-Renz, J-T, Maul, N. Zander.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1111\/jdv.15157\"><strong>Link to Article<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Objective: The purpose of this original article is to determine the prevalence of dry skin in the German Population.<\/p>\n<p>Methods: Over 45000 people of working age were given whole-body examinations, including past medical history,\u00a0 by experienced dermatologists.<\/p>\n<p>Results: Of that groups, 29.4% were rated as having xerotic skin, with most of them being older.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusions: Dry skin affects a large percentage of the adult population and this needs special attention.<\/p>\n<p>My thoughts: &#8211; As a podiatrist, I see dry skin and its associated problems all day, every day. The legs and forearms have fewer sebaceous glands which makes the lower limbs a prime target. This article illustrates the prevalence of the problem and the importance of basic skin care as the key to the prevention of serious skin problems.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1111\/jdv.15157\"><strong>Original Article<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From &#8220;Prevalence, predictors and comorbidity of dry skin in the general population.&#8221; Bottom Line from Augustin, et al: Dry skin leaves the skin vulnerable to fungal and viral infections and can exacerbate inflammatory conditions like atopic eczema, dermatitis, and psoriasis.\u00a0 30% of German adults between the ages of 16 and 70 suffer from dry skin. &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\" thunk-readmore button \" href=\"http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/german-study-finds-1-3-of-working-age-adults-have-dry-skin\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">German Study Finds 1\/3 of Working-Age Adults Have Dry Skin<\/span>Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":201,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=178"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":203,"href":"http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178\/revisions\/203"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/201"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=178"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=178"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":175,"date":"2023-03-05T19:41:12","date_gmt":"2023-03-05T19:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/?p=175"},"modified":"2023-03-05T20:52:23","modified_gmt":"2023-03-05T20:52:23","slug":"does-drinking-collagen-powder-really-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/does-drinking-collagen-powder-really-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Drinking Collagen Powder Really Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From &#8216;Oral Intake of Enzymatically Decomposed AP Collagen Peptides Improves Skin Moisture and Ceramide and Natural Moisturizing Factor Contents in the Stratum Corneum&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Bottom Line &#8211; from Kyoungmi Jung, et al: The fifty participants in this study did exhibit improved skin moisture content and increased skin elements which enhance the skin&#8217;s barrier function.<\/p>\n<p>List of all authors: Kyoungmi Jung, Seung-Hun Kim, Kyung-Mi Joo, Sung-Hwan Lim, Jin-Hee Shin, Jonghwa Roh, Eunjoo Ki, Chan Woong Park and Wangi Kim<\/p>\n<p>Published in: <em>Nutrients<\/em> 2021,13;4372<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2072-6643\/13\/12\/4372\">(Source Article)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-182 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Does-Drinking-Collagen-Powder-1-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Does-Drinking-Collagen-Powder-1-300x169.png 300w, http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Does-Drinking-Collagen-Powder-1-1024x577.png 1024w, http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Does-Drinking-Collagen-Powder-1-768x433.png 768w, http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Does-Drinking-Collagen-Powder-1-1536x865.png 1536w, http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Does-Drinking-Collagen-Powder-1.png 1640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Objective<\/strong>: This study seeks to find out if ingestion of powdered collagen truly does improve skin moisture and barrier function.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Methods<\/strong>: Fifty participants orally ingested collagen or a placebo for 12 weeks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Results<\/strong>: The participants who took the collagen showed a 7.33% improved skin moisture content. They also showed increased ceramide, an important part of the skin&#8217;s protective barrier,\u00a0 and natural moisturizing factor, the skin element that maintains the water gradient in the stratum corneum.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conclusions<\/strong>: This study showed that intact of collagen powder increased the skin&#8217;s moisture content, improving its ability to protect the body against dehydration and prevent invaders.<\/p>\n<p><strong>My thoughts<\/strong> &#8211; The number of test subjects was pretty small (only 25 ingested the collagen while 25 received a placebo) and the perceived improvement was marginal. I will seek out more studies like this to see if the same results bear out. Follow my blog and or follow me on <a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/jennyflo\">Linkedin<\/a> for more summaries like this!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2072-6643\/13\/12\/4372\">[Source: <em>Nutrients<\/em> 2021]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From &#8216;Oral Intake of Enzymatically Decomposed AP Collagen Peptides Improves Skin Moisture and Ceramide and Natural Moisturizing Factor Contents in the Stratum Corneum&#8217;. Bottom Line &#8211; from Kyoungmi Jung, et al: The fifty participants in this study did exhibit improved skin moisture content and increased skin elements which enhance the skin&#8217;s barrier function. List of &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\" thunk-readmore button \" href=\"http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/does-drinking-collagen-powder-really-work\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Does Drinking Collagen Powder Really Work?<\/span>Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":180,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=175"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":191,"href":"http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175\/revisions\/191"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/180"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=175"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=175"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jenniferflo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=175"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}]