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69. Devastating Impact of Stress on Collagen

Episode Summary

Short term, the stress response is adaptive, and helps us handle things better, enhances immune function, and helps us focus. But long-term stress increases your risk for osteoporosis, arthritis, heart disease, leaky gut and sagging skin. And one way it wreaks its havoc is by damaging collagen.
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Key Takeaways To Tune In For

  • [01:25] Being under stress long term can lead to serious health problems 
  • [02:33] How stress damages collagen 
  • [03:00] What is collagen 
  • [04:00] There are 16 types of collagen in the body 
  • [05:00] What is the connection between collagen and stress
  • [06:30] Cortisol directly degrades the collagen 
  • [07:20] Inflammation due to stress damages collagen 
  • [08:15] Collagen is crucial for bone quality 
  • [09:38] The quality of collagen is important 
  • [11:00] Oral supplementation improves collagen status in the body 
  • [11:45] Collagen composes about 80% of your skin 
  • [14:40] 5 things you can do

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94. Using Food as Medicine

94. Using Food as Medicine

In general, a whole food, unprocessed diet that emphasizes healthy protein and fats, vegetables, fruits, whole grains and legumes, and lean meats or fish, is consistently linked to better health. But, you may be wondering, how specifically do healthy foods work their magic?

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