Can Eating More Vitamin C Boost Your Collagen?
A new study led by researchers at the University of Otago, Faculty of Medicine – Christchurch Ōtautahi, has revealed that the skin’s ability to produce collagen and renew itself is directly influenced by how much vitamin C a person consumes.
According to findings published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, the amount of vitamin C present in the skin closely mirrors the level circulating in the blood (plasma). The researchers also found that these levels can rise through greater fruit consumption.
The investigation involved two dozen healthy adults from Aotearoa, New Zealand, and Germany. Participants who ate two vitamin C-rich SunGold kiwifruit each day showed an increase in plasma vitamin C, which in turn raised the vitamin’s concentration in the skin. This change supported greater skin thickness (collagen production) and encouraged renewal and regeneration in the outer layers of the skin.
Excerpted from Sci Tech Daily
