Collagen is a natural protein that accounts for as much as 30% of the body's total protein. Primarily it can be found in connective tissues and in stroma but it is also an important building material of bones, cartilages, tendons, ligaments and the skin. Seventy percent of our skin is made up of collagen.

Collagen is produced by our bodies from amino acids. With age the production gradually declines.

Natural sources of collagen are mostly poultry and fish but it can be found in mushroom as well. It is important to consume vegetables, seeds and legumes because these plant proteins contribute to the construction of collagen.

Interesting fact

Even the ancient Chinese used beef bone broth to ease joint pain. Collagen is the main element of bones in cattle (mostly the cartilage part) that transforms into gelatine if boiled.

Medical researches prove that large quantities of collagen fibers provide great tensile strength to connective tissues.

˝Yeast˝ means various species of yeast and numerous naturally or artificially grown strains but mostly products of the food industry made from them. First it was discovered on the skin of grapes and later the glucose tolerance factor was isolated in the 1950s as an effective component of yeast. In addition, many vitamins (especially the vitamib B group), minerals and important amino acids can be found in it.

Omega-3 fatty acids have always been present in the human diet but their role in the human body have only been recognized in recent decades. Omega-3 is one of the two most important essential fatty acids. The essential fatty acids cannot be produced in our body. We have to obtain them from external sources - from food.

Iron is not present in nature as pure metal but in its compound forms it makes up 4.8% of the Earth's crust. In the human body, iron is present as a trace element. An average adult body contains 2-2.5 grams of iron. Most of the iron is bound to haemoglobin, the rest is attached to different proteins.

Main natural sources

Bran, dried apricot, spinach, liver, and other meat.

Iron is an important component of hemoglobin and red blood cells. It is essential for our mental health and immune system. It helps fight fatigue. It plays an important role in cell division, oxygen transport and energy metabolism.

Cystine is a natural nutrient that primarily can be found in the keratin of nails and in the hairs of the human body. It promotes the utilization of vitamin B6.

Methionine and cystine are essential amino acids that contain sulfur. Both have important role in the construction of proteins.

The hyaluronic acid (hyaluronan, hyaluronate) is a natural big molecular carbohydrate which can be found in all tissues. In the human body it mostly has a water-binding role. In the joints and muscles it has a lubricating function.

In ancient times it was used as an herb and as spice. In nature fennel contains calcium, iron, vitamin C, manganese, potassium and magnesium.

Buckwheat is native in Asia. Recently it is a common additional element of the 21st century's cuisine. Its brownish-black peel covered, three-edged, rounded pyramid-shaped grain is consumed like wheat.

Many important vitamins and minerals that are essential for our body (such as vitamin B2, B3, B6, B12) can be found in malt extract. It also contains a large quantity of zinc, iron, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and amino acids.

One of the most ancient grains is barley which is complete if it is not peeled off, since the husk and bran contains valuable nutrients, such as a lot of vitamin A and B, iron, calcium, potassium, silicon and phosphorus.

Millet is considered the ˝the queen of grains.˝ It contains a lot of minerals and vitamins, such as the vitamin B family, fluorine, phosphorus, calcium, sulfur, iron, magnesium, potassium, zinc and beta-carotene.

PABA (para-aminobenzoic acid) was previously considered a vitamin B (as vitamin B10). It is a water-soluble compound which is absorbed in the small intestine. PABA is an intermediate product of folic acid and can only be found with folic acid.

Vitamin C is probably the best known vitamin and belongs to the group of water-soluble vitamins. While most animals can synthesize their own vitamin needs, humans must resort to dietary sources. Nutrients of animal sources contain very little Vitamin C, while green plants and fruit provide most of our vitamin C supply. Some plants contain particularly large quantities, for example 1-2 % of the dry weght of rosehip is vitamin C. In its pure form, Vitamin C was first isolated by Albert Szent-Györgyi who found it in adrenal glands in 1928. In 1931, he identified them in lemon juice and bonnet pepper. Szent-Györgyi was awarded Nobel Prize in Medicine for this discovery in 1937.

Main natural sources

Citrus fruit, berries, green and leafy vegetables, tomato and pepper.

Vitamin C contributes to our energy-producing metabolic processes, to the maintenance of normal psychological function, to the operation of the nervous and the immune systems. It also helps the formation of collagen and because of this, it maintains healthy skin, blood vessels, cartilage, bones, teeth and gums. It helps reduce fatigue, contributes to regenerating the reduced form of vitamin E and increases the absorption of iron. It contributes to the protection of cells against oxidative stress, and to the normal function of our immune system during or after intense exercise.

At room temperature this mineral is a bluish metallic element. Its name originates from the German word Zink.

Different forms of zinc alloys were known even in ancient times but metallic zinc was only isolated around 1300 A.D. Its role in the human body was not known for a long time.

The human body contains 2-3 grams of Zinc, mostly in hair, eyes, male genitals but can be found in the liver, kidneys, muscles and skin.

The main natural sources of zinc

Eggs, legumes, liver, seafood, crabs, pumpkin seeds, wheat germ, and oily seeds.

Zinc helps with the metabolism od carbohydrates, macronutrients, fatty acids and vitamins as well as the maintenance of normal acid-base balance. It assists with the maintenance of healthy bones, vision, hair, nails and skin. It also contributes to the normal operation of the immune system, the protection of cells against oxidative stress, the maintenance of normal mental function, DNA synthesis and normal level of testosterone in the blood. It plays a role in cell division protein synthesis, fertility and reproduction.

Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin which is stored in the liver, adipose tissues, heart, muscles, blood, adrenal glands and hypophysis. It was discovered during the study of vegetable oils in the 1920s and 1930s, but it was only in the 1970s when vitamin E was recognized as vital for humans. Unlike other fat-soluble vitamins, vitamin E - just like vitamin B and C - can only remain in our body for a relatively short period of time.

The main natural sources of vitamin E are

Wheat germ, soybeans, vegetable oils, broccoli, brussels sprouts, spinach, whole grains and egg.

It protects our cells against oxidative stress.

Vitamin B3 assists with the normal function of the nervous system, the maintenance of the normal psychological function, the maintenance of the normal state of our skin and mucous membranes. It helps reduce fatigue. It plays a role in the normal energy-producing metabolic processes.

Vitamin B6 - also known as pyridoxine - is a group of compounds that are structurally related and work together. It was isolated in five independent laboratories in the late 1930s. It is a water-soluble vitamin. It is not stored in our body during metabolism and dissappear from our body in eight hours.

The main natural sources of Vitamin B6

Wheat bran, wheat germ, brewer's yeast, poppy seed, cabbage, milk, egg and beef.

Interesting fact

A lot of anti-nausea medications (occurring during pregnancy) contain vitamin B6.

Vitamin B6 helps maintain normal psychological and nervous system function and reduces fatigue. It plays a role in the energy-producing metabolic processes, in protein, glycogen and cysteine metabolism. Vitamin B6 assists with the normal function of the immune system, the regulation of hormonal activity, the formation of red blood cells and normal homocysteine metabolism.

Vitamin B1 assists with the normal functions of the nervous system, the maintenance of normal psychological and heart function. It plays a role in energy-producing metabolic processes. Thiamin contributes to the proper functioning of the heart.

Vitamin B2 plays a role in energy-producing metabolic processes. It contributes to healthy vision, normal red blood cells, skin and mucous membranes. It helps reduce fatigue, maintains normal iron metabolism and contributes to the protection of cells against oxidative stress.

Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin. It means that fats and minerals are needed for the absorption of it from the digestive tract. There are two types of vitamin A: preformed vitamin A and provitamin A or carotin.

The main natural sources of vitamin A

Milk, egg, carrot, honeydew melon, apricot, pumpkin, spinach and offal (heart, kidney, liver).

Vitamin A helps maintain normal mucous membranes and healthy skin. It pays an important role in the metabolism of iron and cell differentiation. It contributes to the maintenance of normal vision and the normal function of the immune system.

Copper is one of the most commonly used and oldest metals, the presence of which is necessary for many processes in our body.

The main natural sources of copper

Sardines with tomato, sunflower seed, crab, lobster, peanut, oysters, dried plum.

Copper in the body contributes to energy-producing metabolic prosesses, the normal function of nervous system, the pigmentation of hair and skin, and the proper function of the immune system.

Vitamin B12 assists with the normal function of the nervous system and helps maintain normal psychological function. It also reduces fatigue. It plays a role in the energy-producing metabolic processes and in cell division. Vitamin B12 contributes to the normal function of the immune system, the normal formation of red blood cells and normal homocysteine metabolism.

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