Super Bio-Plex Vitamin C + Bioflavonoids 500 mg. - 100 Capsules Solaray

Why Collagen Is So Important
Collagen is a protein that is a major building block in the body. Collagen is found in the skin and hair and also in the tendons and ligaments that hold the body together. Adequate collagen is necessary for keeping the structure of the body intact and strong. Like everything else in the body, collagen is not a static element. Every day, old collagen is broken down to be replaced by new collagen. While the body does make more collagen, as people age, the body is less able to produce the amount of collagen required. For those who worry whether their body will be able to make enough collagen, a supplement may be the answer.

The Appearance of the Skin Relies on Collagen
It’s not only age that can have a significant impact on how the skin looks, especially the skin on the face. Age makes a difference, of course, but smoking, sun, and excessive dryness may cause wrinkles, lines, and aging. About ¾ of the skin is made of collagen, and it helps the skin look firm and smooth. It also helps make the skin somewhat elastic. Collagen in the skin is made by fibroblasts. The interesting this is that when the fibroblasts first make collagen, it’s in a shortened form – it takes Vitamin C to help turn the pre-collagen into the longer-fiber collagen that will provide support for the skin. Vitamin C is also important in preventing damage to collagen by free radicals as it is an effective antioxidant.

Hesperidin, Rutin, and Citrus Pectin
It’s likely that few people are even aware of these valuable plant substances, but all of these three have an important part to play in keeping the body healthy. Free radicals are molecules that become damaged during normal metabolic activity in a process called oxidation. Under normal circumstances, free radicals are simply mopped up by the body’s antioxidants or deteriorate and become harmless. However, when there are an abundance of free radicals, they can cause cellular harm, even to the cell’s DNA. Rutin, hesperidin, and citrus pectin all occur naturally in the rind or pith of citrus fruits such as oranges, although they can also be found in the skin of apples. These substances are all strong antioxidants that can help to stop a chain reaction from free radicals before it might be able to cause harm.

Solaray Depends on Nature for Supplements
When Jim Beck found himself at odds physically and mentally, he decided it might be time to turn to his mother: Mother Nature. Using natural herbs from a health food store helped Jim begin to recover and feel his old self once more. This gave him the idea to formulate natural, herbal compounds that would help others, too. This was the start of Solar Products in 1974. By 1979 Jim had renamed the company Solaray, but the original philosophy of the company was unchanged, and remains unchanged to the present day.