Healthy Drink - VITAGEN

VITAGEN is a cultured milk drink made by fermenting skim milk with billions of live probiotic cultures (good bacteria i.e. Lactobacillus acidophilus and  Lactobacillus casei) to help maintain a healthy digestive system. 

These are the ingredients in vitagen:

•             Dietary fibre (inulin,polydextrose),
•             fructose,
•             sucrose,
•             milk solids,
•             glucose,
•             permitted stabilisers, 
•             natural flavouring,
•             lactobacillus culture (probiotics)

Probiotic cultures in VITAGEN can withstand bile and acidic stomach juices and reach the intestines alive to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria in the intestines. With the presence of these probiotic cultures, the environment in the colonic flora becomes unsuitable for harmful bacteria to grow. They also remove toxins and waste from our body. The longer waste matter remains in the lower intestines, the higher the chances of intestinal distress and possible cancer when carcinogens attack normal cells. 

In a nutshell, probiotic cultures in VITAGEN combined with the good bacteria in our body help the body defend it against toxins, harmful bacteria and allergens. 

Thus, VITAGEN contributes positively to our health because it promotes good colon health and improves our immune system. It increases resistance to harmful bacteria and takes care of good digestion. 

 Vitagen Collagen Less Sugar

VITAGEN Collagen Less Sugar is the revolutionary new cultured milk drink innovation that combines the benefits of good bacteria with marine collagen peptides. Each delicious bottle of VITAGEN Collagen Less Sugar contains 500mg of marine collagen peptides that strengthens skin’s elasticity offering healthier and younger-n C.

What is Collagen?

Collagen is the main protein of connective tissue in animals and the most abundant protein in animals and the most abundant protein in mammals, making up about 40% of the total mass.  Collagen is the main component of skin, cartilage, ligaments and tendons, and the main protein component of bone and teeth due to its tough and inextensible (with great tensile strength) property. Along with soft keratin, it is responsible for skin strength and elasticity, and its degradation leads to wrinkles that accompany aging.
                     

 

Cosmetics Benefits? 

The biggest concern for skin is when skin loses its appeal with sagginess, and which it is a sign of a shortage of collagen in the skin's dermal layer. Collagen accounts for 70% of the dermis, and it supports the skin being supple and taut. And the lack of collagen, the epidermis and the keratin layer will crumble and droop. This results in sagging skin or wrinkles.

Nutraceutical Benefits 

Collagen has been clinically proven to help maintain healthy human body joint function, supporting athletic activities and everyday movement. Often, athletes and bodybuilders place a great deal of strain on ligaments and joints, leading to injury. And as people age, the connective tissues wear out and are prone to damage. Fortunately, collagen supplements can help with re-synthesizing and preserving collagen and counteract some of the wear and tear of the joints.

What is vitamin C?

Figure 1. Ascorbic acid (vitamin C)

Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) is a water-soluble vitamin which is needed for the growth and repair of tissues in all parts of your body. It helps the body make collagen, an important protein used to make skin, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, and blood vessels. Vitamin C is needed for healing wounds, and for repairing and maintaining bones and teeth.

Vitamin C is an antioxidant, along with vitamin E, beta-carotene, and many other plant-based nutrients. Antioxidants block some of the damage caused by free radicals, substances that damage DNA. The build-up of free radicals over time may contribute to the aging process and the development of health conditions such as cancer, heart disease, and arthritis.

Dietary sources of vitamin C include fruits and vegetables, particularly citrus fruits such as oranges.