Okay so I stumbled across GOLD the other day. There is no way that I was not going to share this with you guys. I may or may not have been Googling natural wrinkle prevention solutions. (It happened, just accept it.) I am all about prevention of wrinkles and am always looking for way to keep my skin wrinkle free. On this particular day, I was feeling like I needed to amp up my regular beauty routine a little bit.
What did I find?! GELATIN. I literally have no idea how I did not think of this before. Gelatin is basically a way to reduce (yes, REDUCE) the look of wrinkles. Kind of like botox… but no needles here. I am definitely not a medical expert, so I did my research and from what I can see gelatin really does reduce the look of wrinkles!! And obviously I just had to share the love with you. Want to know what other amazing things gelatin can do for you?
Well, here’s the skinny:
- First and foremost… reduce the look of wrinkles!! Even with sun exposure!!! **Happy dance**
- Supports hair and nail growth! Again… amazing! If you have weak hair or nails, gelatin could be the fix.
- Gelatin is also known to improve your digestion.
- A minimal source of protein (protein is still protein so yay!)
- It is great for bone strength, and can help improve joint pains. I often get sore hips from running, so this is perfect for me!
- Gelatin can help detox your liver!
Okay so how does all this business work?
Gelatin is basically a colorless, tasteless, and water-soluble protein prepared from collagen! You know, that stuff that is put in skin creams and costs the price of a brick of gold? Ya, collagen skin cream. That’s a big no-no. And here’s a little fun fact… collagen can’t even be absorbed through the skin! So hah! No more expensive creams for us.
Okay so, what is collagen? Collagen is the main structural protein found in grass-fed animal connective tissue. According to this study, “collagen is one of the primary structural elements of your skin, and providing the building blocks for this important protein can ensure that your body is able to create enough of it.”
After reading a lots of studies just like the once I referenced above, and I basically whipped out my credit card right there and ordered some gelatin pills online. Click here to see which gelatin capsules I ordered (5 bottles, to be precise haha.)
What other ways can you make gelatin a part of your diet? You can order the powder straight up and just mix a tablespoon or so into your tea at night! And the last (and best option in my opinion) are the gummy jellys!!! Adult gelatin gummy bears? Yes. Please. (I may or may not already take an adult gummy bear multi-vitamin every day… they are awesome, just saying.)
I have been taking my little gelatin capsules religiously for about two weeks now and have already started to notice a bit of a difference!! Literally can’t believe it took me this long to discover this secret.
Be sure to do your own research and see if taking gelatin is right for you! This is just what I have found works best for me 🙂 ***Also: if you haven’t noticed yet, this is NOT a vegetarian product!
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Seriously so good!
I did not know that Gelatin did all of that! I knew it was good for your nails, but wrinkles too? Wonderful! Thanks for sharing…
Yea it’s great!
My mother is obsessed and I know I need to jump on the bandwagon!! Once I do, I know I will get obsessed too because my mom and I are twins! LOL!
Mom’s always know best!! 😛
We use gelatin in smoothies. It is great for digestion too!
That’s such a great idea!
I’ll def. take a look if I can find this product in the stores in Holland too! Thanks for sharing babe! 🙂 xx Frederique – http://fablefrique.com
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I had no idea! Great to know, if this really great info … now I need to get me some Gelatin!
Thanks for commenting Paula 🙂
Huh. I’ve never heard of Gelatin before…sounds like a lot of other people hadn’t either. Thanks for posting the info. I appreciate the way you give a full background on it vs. just saying it’s good.
Isn’t it amazing how cosmetic companies can lure us in with such blatantly false promises?
I stopped buying expensive creams too. I just make my own now. I make a super easy, and inexpensive night cream with Vitamin E (recipe here). It’s way better than anything I’ve purchased. You don’t get the perfumed smell of an expensive brand but I don’t mind if it means I’m saving $50+!
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Oh, this sounds good! I like that it’s in capsule form, too. I’ve had collagen drinks (for vanity reasons, lol), and they were very sickeningly sweet. :o)
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Haha yea I definitely prefer to take the pill! Way easier.
I’ve been hearing a lot about this recently and the one’s I’ve seen had to be dissolved into a drink.. the fact that this is in capsule form makes it more likely for me to try this. Thanks for sharing!
The capsule is much easier in my opinion 🙂
Omg I’m shocked I never knew about this before?!? I’m all about natural anti aging things so I am definitely gunna look more into these pills!
Great! Yea I can’t believe I just found out about this too…
Good article. I first learned about this from the book, “Sip Away Your Wrinkles.” I’m a man in my 60s, and I think it has made a definite difference in appearance. I get comments from people who are surprised when they learn my age.