Collagen as cure is everywhere. One writer investigates whether or not slurping bone broth—or taking supplements and spreading on creams—actually works.
Not for nothing did chicken soup earn the nickname"Grandma's penicillin." While it's no substitute for antibiotics, it is one of the most nourishing, hydrating, easily digested foods to consume when you're recovering from a bad case of the sniffles. So much so, in fact, that nearly every culture makes, and has made for time immemorial, some version of chicken soup, or at least, broth.
I can't say hearing this came as a total surprise, but it's hard to square it with the prevalence of collagen products. Walk into nearly any health store or beauty emporium and you will see tubs of powdered collagen, gummies, supplements, and tonics lining the shelves. Is it just another fad with little scientific evidence to justify opening our wallets?"Absolutely," David L. Katz, M.D., author of the forthcoming, was quick to answer."It's all marketing.
Haideh Hirmand, M.D., a Manhattan plastic surgeon, also noted the impact of hyaluronic acid:"There's some evidence that applying topical hyaluronic acid creates an environment conducive to collagen production. And there's quite strong evidence that injecting it creates a stimulatory environment that activates collagen production." Treatments such as microneedling with a hyaluronic-acid serum can also stimulate fibroblasts.
I sensed that my quest to find collagen, and firmer skin, in something as wholesome as chicken soup was coming to an end, but I had one more stop: the Manhattan office of Amy Wechsler, M.D., who is not only a dermatologist but also a psychiatrist. I sighed and told her I felt defeated. Moreover, I was angry, if not surprised, that companies make vaguely worded claims that may pass legal muster but lead us to believe in miracles that can't be scientifically substantiated.
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