Collagen Involvement in Health, Disease, and Medicine

The document discusses the importance of collagen, a protein found in various body structures, in health, disease, and medicine. It introduces a condition called "collagen carential disease," which can occur when essential nutritional factors are absent, leading to issues with hair, nails, and other systems. Hydrolyzed collagen (HC) is used in the treatment of this disease and has been found beneficial in treating skin conditions, improving nail growth and strength, and potentially aiding in hair growth. A three-month administration of gelatin, a form of HC, could stimulate hair growth in humans. Collagen also plays a role in treating osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, gastrointestinal diseases, and genetic collagen disorders like Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. A deficiency in collagen can lead to collagen carential disease, and a high-protein diet or HC supplementation can help treat it. The document also highlights the beneficial effects of collagen peptides on skin moisture, the dermal collagen network, nail growth, and wound-induced hair growth.