raising collagen synthesis

[hardy17]

are their any foods which help collagen synthesis thus healing? this is for an injury thanks

[Emma-Leigh]

are their any foods which help collagen synthesis thus healing? this is for an injury thanks
Collagen is one of those really poorly healing body tissues.... Bad blood supply and relatively little cell turn over in order to repair.... But there are many different types too.... So it depends on what your injury is - eg: skin? Ligaments/ Tendons?

Overall.... What you need depends on your diet/ calorie intake/ immune level and any comorbid conditions you have... But the basics are always important - adequate protein, adequate energy level, good vitamin/ mineral status... etc....

On top of that -
EFA fatty acids help promote vascular health and blood flow....
Zinc and vitamin C has good evidence in tissue health/ healing...
Vit A and E.... Vit D has shown good response recently too...
Hyaluronic acid has shown some benefits...
They use Arginine a lot now in tissue healing - and it is showing good effect...
Things like OKG are also being used more and more....
Glutamine (high doses) and BCAA's have been used in people with additional health issues (such as burns victims or multi-trauma patients) - but this data is hardly transposable to real world situations...

Otherwise -> be patient.... and be sensible in your training - and it is just a matter of appropriate physio + waiting. ;)

[hardy17]

GREAT to have an intelligent response much appreciated!
will look into it thanks.