Side effects of drinking collagen powder

Collagen powder is also a relatively common protein powder. It has a good conditioning effect on the body, has a certain beauty-enhancing effect, and has a good promoting effect on the skin. However, when drinking collagen powder, you should be aware of some precautions to avoid adverse effects on your health due to side effects. Pregnant women should not take collagen powder to avoid developmental problems in the fetus.

Side effects of drinking collagen powder

1. After entering the human body, large-molecule collagen needs to be degraded into small-molecule peptides and amino acids before it can be absorbed by the human body. There are not many ingredients that can be effectively absorbed.

2. Most of these foods are high in fat and are not suitable for regular consumption. High-calorie, high-fat, and especially fried foods are prone to produce free radicals and accelerate aging. If you can eat less of this kind of food, you will reduce the chance of your body being damaged by free radicals and the risk of dark spots, wrinkles, etc. developing on your skin.

3. Pregnant women cannot take collagen products because collagen is composed of 19 kinds of amino acids, several of which cannot be absorbed by the fetus. This can easily cause the premature development and maturation of the secondary characteristics, which is not conducive to the growth and development of the baby after birth.

4. Collagen extracted from pigs and cows can nourish the skin and keep it elastic and not rough, but it contains a lot of fat. Oral consumption of this type of collagen can easily lead to weight gain. Therefore, it is recommended to take fish collagen, which is fat-free and will not cause weight gain.

Indications for using collagen

1. Due to work fatigue and lack of sleep, the skin becomes dull, yellow, and has poor skin elasticity, which are adverse symptoms of skin aging.

2. Skin aging phenomena such as skin loosening, sagging, wrinkles, dryness, etc. caused by age and solar radiation.

3. Due to the excessive secretion of abnormal melanin in the body, a large amount of melanin is deposited on the skin surface. The skin cannot metabolize the abnormal melanin in time, forming various spots.

4. Due to long-term outdoor activities and improper skin care, the skin is damaged, resulting in premature appearance of fine lines, dry skin, peeling, redness, swelling, enlarged pores and other adverse symptoms.

5. Due to endocrine dysfunction, the skin quality is poor, the skin becomes oily and dark, and it is easy to develop color marks and pigmentation left by acne.

6. Dark circles, eye bags and other problems caused by irregular lifestyle, smoking and other factors.

7. Working at a computer for a long time will cause hair loss and endocrine disorders due to computer radiation.

8. The skin is prone to allergies, dense blackheads, and large areas of skin death caused by the use of inferior cosmetics or hormone products.