Collagen and skin health: why is it so important?

Updated on 2025-04-01

Summary: Collagen and skin health: why is it so important?

Collagen is a protein essential to the health of skin, joints, hair and nails, but its production starts to decline in our twenties. This loss is accelerated by factors such as diet, stress, lack of sleep and sun exposure. Silica plays a key role in stimulating collagen production and strengthening tissues.

Collagen is found in bone broth, dairy products and foods rich in vitamin C, while silicon is found in oats, nuts and certain fruits. As a complement, BioSil, a natural silicon supplement, promotes collagen regeneration, improving skin, hair and joints.

1. Collagen: a key element for skin and joints

Collagen is an essential protein that keeps skin firm and joints healthy, but its production declines with age.

2. Why do we lose collagen?

From our twenties onwards, collagen production naturally declines, a phenomenon accentuated by stress, poor diet, lack of sleep and sun exposure.

3. Silica and collagen: a complementary duo

Silica acts as a catalyst to stimulate collagen production and improve tissue strength, promoting firmer skin and healthier joints.

4. Where can I find collagen and silicon in my diet?

Collagen is found in bone broth and dairy products, while silicon is found in oats, nuts and certain fruits such as apples and bananas.

5. The role of supplements : BioSil in the spotlight

BioSil, a natural silicon supplement, helps stimulate collagen production, promoting radiant skin, stronger hair and healthier joints.

About the author

Lynn Goneau, Certified Naturopath

Specialized in :

• Digestive health
• Hormonal health
• Stress and fatigue
• Memory and concentration
• Weight management

Frédéric Bisson, radio host at 104.7 FM

Radio host at 104.7 FM on the Cogeco network. Frédéric Bisson has hosted L'Outaouais Maintenant from 3 to 5 p.m. every weekday since February 27, 2023.

Transcription

Frédéric Bisson - Host 104.7FM:

Today, with our naturopath friend Lynn Goneau from La Boite à Grains, we're going to talk about skin health and collagen. What's collagen? It's a nice word on beauty products. We sometimes hear it in food, but what exactly is it? Hello Lynn Goneau.

Lynn Goneau - Naturopath of La Boite à Grains:

Hello Fred.

Frédéric Bisson - Host 104.7FM:

It's very important. In any case. That's something we have to say about collagen for skin health.

Lynn Goneau - Naturopath from La Boite à Grains:

Yes, in fact, when we're young, Fred, we produce our own collagen, then our own silica. Normally, this means that the skin is wrinkle-free as we age, but in our twenties, collagen production decreases by about 1% per year.

Frédéric Bisson - Host 104.7FM:

And why do we lose it?

Lynn Goneau - Naturopath from La Boite à Grains:

As we age, we simply lose it. It's boring, but that's the way it is.

Frédéric Bisson - Host 104.7FM:

But there are scientific reasons.

Lynn Goneau - Naturopath from La Boite à Grains:

Yes indeed. The health of the microbiota, that's a first. You have to have the right bacteria, diet, stress, inflammation, lack of sleep, and then of course exposure to the sun. That's the worst.

Frédéric Bisson - Host 104.7FM:

Earlier you were talking about collagen, then you said the word silica. What's the difference?

Lynn Goneau - Naturopath from La Boite à Grains:

In fact, silica is really the worker. The one who's going to do the work, and collagen is really the building material. Okay, they both play a really important role in maintaining your skin or your hair, your nails, in fact your whole body is made of collagen. Then silica helps stimulate collagen and elasticin production to promote better skin, or much healthier skin in fact. Silica will make your tissues stronger.

Frédéric Bisson - Radio host 104.7FM:

There's marine collagen. There's bovine collagen. There's a difference between the two.

Lynn Goneau - Naturopath from La Boite à Grains:

Bovine collagen comes from the skin and tendons of cow bones, while marine collagen is extracted from the skin, bones and scales of fish. Okay, so my suggestion is to have a combination of the two.

Frédéric Bisson - Host 104.7FM:

Okay, so we combine the two. I can't wait to see how it's done.

Lynn Goneau - Naturopath from La Boite à Grains:

It's also important to note that collagen and then silica are both naturally anti-inflammatory.

That's what's really going to help manage or reduce all skin symptoms, like inflammation, eczema, psoriasis, it's really going to help with that. It's interesting, because it's also like a kind of gel that helps the joints. So it's also inflammatory.

Frédéric Bisson - Host 104.7FM:

What happens if there's a lack of collagen?

Lynn Goneau - Naturopath from La Boite à Grains:
We'll notice them with joint pain, wrinkles, the appearance of aged skin.

Nails that are brittle, joints that are misshapen. Uh, even osteoporosis, hair that's thin and growing very slowly. These are really signs, or some of the signs, that can be noticed fairly quickly.

Frédéric Bisson - Host 104.7FM:

We were talking about collagen. If you want to look for collagen in food, where do you find it?

Lynn Goneau - Naturopath from La Boite à Grains:

Actually, you can find it in bone broth. There are eggs. There's cheese, yogurt, milk, all foods that are rich in vitamin C will help produce your own collagen.

Frédéric Bisson - Host 104.7FM:

If we want to find silicon?

Lynn Goneau - Naturopath from La Boite à Grains:

Silicon, being a mineral, is found in oats, nuts, apples and bananas. You can make your own oatmeal in the morning and decorate it with apples and a handful of walnuts.

Frédéric Bisson - Host 104.7FM:

So you're obviously suggesting a supplement. So what's the star supplement?

Lynn Goneau - Naturopath from La Boite à Grains:

BioSil natural supplements that contain silicon, then he, as mentioned, sometimes it is the worker to do the work. It also helps regenerate your own collagen. You'll end up with much more radiant skin, with fewer fine lines and wrinkles. Your hair will be thicker and healthier. It's nourished from the roots up, stronger and longer. It's a win-win situation. BioSil is non-GMO, gluten-free and suitable for vegans.