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COLLAGEN IS VALUABLE PROTEIN AND DECREASES AS WE AGE
Turkey Medicals medical tourism company and Dermatologist member inform that, “Our skin ‘youth elixir’ collagen; age, stress, smoking and alcohol use for reasons such as reducing the attention, and explained ways to increase this protein in the body.
Collagen, one of the cornerstones of skin structure, is the key point of a vibrant and plump skin. This valuable protein decreases as we age, causing the skin to lose firmness and increase wrinkles. If you want your skin to look more vibrant and tense, a dermatologist doctor Listen to Health news in Turkey updates and medical suggestions…
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WHAT IS COLLAGEN?
Collagen is a protein synthesized by cells called fibroblasts in our skin. It is not only found in the skin; it is found in the structure of joints, tendons, internal organs and connective tissue that connects cells. It also provides firmness and elasticity of our skin.
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WHEN DOES IT DECREASE?
As we age, the amount of collagen in our body decreases. Especially during menopause, this decrease reaches 50 percent. This, in turn, gives symptoms such as a decrease in skin flexibility and tightness, drying-wrinkling of the skin, joint pain, and weakening of the hair and nails.
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WHAT OTHER FACTORS LEAD TO COLLAGEN DESTRUCTION?
In pandemic days, when we experience stress intensively, we also need to support our collagen. Because increased cortisol levels in the body due to stress suppress collagen production, increasing collagen destruction. This, in turn, leads to skin wrinkles. Smoking causes a decrease in collagen by increasing the amount of the enzyme (matalloproteinase) that breaks down collagen in the skin. In addition, nicotine in cigarettes causes the skin vessels to contract, preventing the skin from feeding. Sugar, carbohydrates and refined foods prevent the self-renewal and repair of collagen, causing the amount and quality of collagen in the skin to decrease.
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SUN AND ALCOHOL WARNING
Ultraviolet rays (sun and solarium) allow collagen bundles and elastin to deform, reducing the durability of collagen. The amount of collagen and elastin in the skin of people who sunbathe or go into a tanning salon decreases rapidly with age progression. Alcohol consumed in excess causes a decrease in the elasticity of the skin, reducing the proportion of water in the body and accelerating the destruction of collagen. Alcohol also reduces the level of vitamin A in the body. Vitamin A contributes to collagen synthesis in the skin. Therefore, vitamin A, which is reduced by excessive alcohol consumption, causes the body to reduce the amount of collagen and the skin to wrinkle faster.
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HOW TO INCREASE?
By learning stress management and making some changes to our Turkey Medicals and health diet reviews in Turkey, we can increase collagen production in our body. Meat, meat and bone broth, which are cooked for a long time over low heat, are abundant in collagen in offal. Egg whites, fish, and animal foods such as shellfish, avocado, cacao, beans, green leafy vegetables, citrus fruits, blueberries, strawberries and raspberries fruits such as amino acids and proteins necessary for collagen synthesis in the body accelerate the production of collagen by providing the collagen to increase the quality of allows. Vegetables with sulfur content, such as onions, garlic, leeks, celery, cucumbers, Turkish bananas, also increase the production of collagen in the body in Turkey Mediterranean sea regions..
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SHOULD WE GET REINFORCEMENTS?
Before using collagen supplements, which are also popular recently, it is necessary to consult a doctor. Because not every supplement collagen product will meet the necessary needs of our body. There are many types of collagen, but in our skin type 1 is dominated by collagen, while Type 2 is also dominated by bone, cartilage and joints. In addition, the absorption of collagen taken as tablets from the intestine is insufficient. For this reason, collagen in either liquid or powdered form should be preferred. It should be noted that there is no sugar in the collagen taken. In addition to collagen, it is also important that the product contains substances such as vitamin C, hyaluronic acid, selenium, biotin, which increase its absorption.
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Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.
Physician's Resume:
Born on August 7, 1963 in Çorum, Prof. Dr. Alper Demirbaş has been continuing his work as the President of MedicalPark Antalya Hospital Organ Transplantation Center since 2008.
Prof. who performed the first tissue incompatible kidney transplant in Turkey, the first blood type incompatible kidney transplant, the first kidney-pancreas transplant program and the first cadaveric donor and live donor liver transplant in Antalya. Dr. As of August 2016, Alper Demirbaş has performed 4900 kidney transplants, 500 liver transplants and 95 pancreas transplants.
In addition to being the chairman of 6 national congresses, he has also been an invited speaker at 12 international and 65 national scientific congresses. Dr. Alper Demirbaş was married and the father of 1 girl and 1 boy.
Awards:
Eczacibasi Medical Award of 2002, Akdeniz University Service Award of 2005, Izder Medical Man of the Year Award of 2006, BÖHAK Medical Man of the Year Award of 2007, Sabah Mediterranean Newspaper Scientist of the Year Award of 2007, ANTIKAD Scientist of the Year Award of 2009, Social Ethics Association Award of 2010, Işık University Medical Man of the Year Award of 2015, VTV Antalya's Brand Value Award of 2015.
Certificates:
Doctor of Medicine Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, General Surgeon Ministry of Health Turkey EKFMG (0-477-343-8), University of Miami School of Medicine Member of Multiple Organ Transplant, ASTS Multiorgan Transplant Scholarship. Lecturer at Kyoto University. Lecturer at University of Essen, Research assistant at the University of Cambridge .
Professional Members:
American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Transplantation Society Nominated, Middle East and Southern Africa Council Transplantation Society 2007, International Liver Transplantation Association, Turkish Transplantation Association, Turkish Society of Surgery, Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association.
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