Hyaluronic Acid and Skin
What is Hyaluronic Acid (HA)? HA exists naturally in almost every cell in the body. It keeps our joints feeling supple, prevents our eyes from feeling dry and helps our skin look youthful and plump. Hyaluronic acid works in harmony with collagen. The surface layers of our skin are supported from below by columns of […]
The 3 Golden Rules of Collagen
Ingenious makes understanding collagen easy! Everything we do at Ingenious is based on being honest and transparent. With proven science at the heart of our products, we want to help share the knowledge, so you feel inspired by facts instead of bamboozled by marketing fiction. With the collagen supplement space becoming increasingly crowded by brands […]
Astaxanthin and healthy vision
What is astaxanthin? Astaxanthin is a carotenoid (antioxidants with bright pigment hues). Scientists have acknowledged for many years that carotenoids such as astaxanthin play a part in protecting the eye from free radical damage. However, as eyes age, their levels of certain antioxidants, (carotenoids) decrease. Taking an astaxanthin supplement has been shown to help protect […]
Collagen and Exercise
COLLAGEN FOR THE WHOLE BODY Collagen has long been linked with beauty for improving the condition of skin, whilst reducing fine lines and wrinkles. However, we are now beginning to see collagen supplements used to enhance fitness and athletic performance. Collagen is, after all, the key component of structural support in our body; it comprises […]
Joanne Clifton: on Life & Lockdown
It is a strange, unsettling time for many at the moment. With theatres closed and new TV shows on hold, one amazing performer, Joanne Clifton is refusing to allow Lockdown to hold her back. You may know Joanne from her time on the BBC TV series Strictly Come Dancing, which she won in 2016 with Ore […]
Calculating your collagen levels
Everyone is different, and our bodies age at different rates. However, it is a well-established and often quoted statistic that generally collagen levels start to drop in our mid-20’s and fall by around 1.5% a year. Thus, it is a common misconception that calculating collagen levels is easy. If collagen levels start to fall when […]
Why a clinically proven collagen supplement is always the best option
There are so many collagen supplements on the market and trying to choose one can be confusing. So what should you look for? Well, one of the most important things to consider is whether it is a clinically proven collagen supplement. So many collagen supplements rely on customer reviews or consumer surveys. They use these […]
The Ingenious Journey
The Beginning Twenty years ago, when David Hyland first read a research paper on collagen published by Harvard Medical School, he had no idea it would change his life. The paper discussed a trial on supplemental collagen and the effect it had on joint health. David’s wife Sue had early symptoms of arthritis, so David […]
How Do Collagen Supplements Work?
There is mounting evidence, based on clinical trials, to show that oral supplementation with a good quality collagen peptide has benefits in terms of skin, nails, hair and joints. This is especially the case if the peptide is protected from the digestive action of the stomach in order to prevent the breakdown of the peptide […]
A pharmacy on the front line during COVID-19
Where possible, the Ingenious team are currently working from home, like much of the rest of the UK. However co-founder, Pupinder Ghatora, is an award-winning pharmacist and is currently running an independent pharmacy in Reading. At the time of writing Doctors Surgeries are not seeing patients face to face, so pharmacies have become the first […]