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Cordyceps & "collagen degradation"


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#1 Clarity

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Posted 25 April 2011 - 04:56 PM


After doing some reading on here my husband and I are taking this. But I found some info that says cordyceps promoted collagen degradation. Wondering if this is a good thing or bad thing in regard to skin aging?

Cordyceps may promote liver health.
Researchers from Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine proposed the use of Cordyceps sinensis
on liver fibrosis. In a study, they induced liver fibrosis in rats with dimethylnitrosamine and then they treated the
rats with Cordyceps sinensis. They found that the content of metalloproteinases-2 in Cordyceps sinensis-treated
group was significantly higher than that in the untreated group. Thus, cordyceps sinensis promoted collagen
degradation. [1]


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Incidentally I had read on other threads that some users were experiencing sleepiness/fatigue after taking it. Because I have a tendency towards low blood sugar, that is the effect I experienced unless I eat something with my dose. As long as I do that, I do see the motivation inducing benefit of the supplement. It does say on my bottle to take with a meal.
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#2 t260g

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Posted 04 January 2018 - 06:30 AM

I believe they're referring to Type IV collagen, not Type I (skin etc.)... I'm basing this on white papers I read, but don't have the links to at the moment (sorry).

 

https://www.wikiwand...ype_IV_collagen



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#3 Skyguy2005

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Posted 06 January 2018 - 04:06 AM

Maybe they were just stupid in the first place.



#4 AlexCanada

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Posted 12 January 2018 - 12:52 PM

I will say it gives me dryer skin on my face for sure.  Little white dry flakes on my face. 

 

 



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#5 ironfistx

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Posted 17 January 2018 - 06:58 PM

Why would we want to damage collagen IV?






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