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I've seen many users on this forum saying fasting "kills" your collagen or "rapes" your collagen.
The study people got this idea from was done is guinea pigs with scurvy.
In the study described here, this effect was reproduced by acutely fasting normal guinea pigs receiving vitamin C, as determined by measuring collagen and non-collagen protein production after labeling tissues in vitro with [3H]proline. Collagen production (dpm/microgram of DNA) decreased soon after initiating fasting and by 96 h it had reached levels 8-12% of control values.
The effect of fasting on collagen production was independent of age, sex, ascorbate status, species of animal, and type of connective tissue and also was seen with in vivo labeling.
Fasting is so legit for skin. Your body undergoes autophagy and cellular apoptosis. Meaning it kills useless cells essentially. This is why I recommend not using Trentinoin or any other creams that may help your collagen and skin in general if your skin is unhealthy.
What makes unhealthy skin your asking?
Shit diet, Lack of sleep, deficient in certain micro or macro nutrients and vitamins, unbalanced hormones, lack of exercise and not enough sunlight.
TLDR. Fasting does not kill your collagen and may actually improve it.
The study people got this idea from was done is guinea pigs with scurvy.
In the study described here, this effect was reproduced by acutely fasting normal guinea pigs receiving vitamin C, as determined by measuring collagen and non-collagen protein production after labeling tissues in vitro with [3H]proline. Collagen production (dpm/microgram of DNA) decreased soon after initiating fasting and by 96 h it had reached levels 8-12% of control values.
The effect of fasting on collagen production was independent of age, sex, ascorbate status, species of animal, and type of connective tissue and also was seen with in vivo labeling.
Fasting is so legit for skin. Your body undergoes autophagy and cellular apoptosis. Meaning it kills useless cells essentially. This is why I recommend not using Trentinoin or any other creams that may help your collagen and skin in general if your skin is unhealthy.
What makes unhealthy skin your asking?
Shit diet, Lack of sleep, deficient in certain micro or macro nutrients and vitamins, unbalanced hormones, lack of exercise and not enough sunlight.
TLDR. Fasting does not kill your collagen and may actually improve it.