Agent207 said:post 103473 But Isn't collagen production one of the factors that help to keep your skin from degradating in time?
Nope, collagen actually increases with age. It's the high estrogen and cortisol that destroy your skin. The first sign is the skin on your hands - the veins become very visible on the back of your palm, especially around the knuckles. It is well known that cortisol increases with age, and it looks like the public opinion on estrogen is also turning, so soon you will see admissions that estrogen also increases with age. Cortisol, estrogen, and serotonin are very catabolic for tissues, and your best best for keeping skin healthy is probably taking some sort of antihistamine (blocks estrogen effects) and antiserotonin drug like cyproheptadine, which will also lower cortisol. Gleatin is also very helpful, but b/c it is used to make more collagen. It's the anti-inflammatory actions of glycine and proline that work wonders for skin.
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