Last night I posted a little low-quality sneak peak to this post… My Anti-Aging Sleepy Drink. Essentially, I mix two of my favorite powder supplements together to get the benefits of both. I LOVE drinking them at night because sleep is when our body heals itself. Who doesn’t want to wake up refreshed and looking younger????
It’s totally a magic potion… perfect for Halloween right?
Let’s talk collagen.
Collagen is the most abundant protein in the body and its job is to essentially hold everything together. As we age we stop producing collagen (at age 20) and as it slowly breaks down in our body we start to see wrinkles.
Listen, I am all about aging gracefully but if there is anything I can do to slow the process I am ALL about it. I had a consult a few weeks ago at Daniels Vein & Cosmetic Center…more on the actual consult coming in a few months (!!!). I was speaking to the insanely knowledgeable esthetician about all things skin. I told her how I’m trying every mask and cream with collagen I can get my hands on.
She pretty much told me that while masks and creams are okay, the real-deal results come from ingesting collagen in your diet. You know I started googling foods with collagen which led to finding collagen pills and powders.
I found a brand I had seen on a few other blogs that had exactly what I was looking for…grass fed, kosher, gluten free, non GMO, preservative free collagen peptides…plus Vital Proteins is sold on Amazon Prime, which to be totally honest is also a factor when shopping online…I live for two day shipping.
I order the ‘small’ container which is still massive. I put a scoop in my water stirred it up and took my first sip. Im not in the business of sugar coating so let’s get real… it claims to be unflavored but it has a taste. It’s not strong… kind of the flavor of a vitamin capsule if that makes any sense. Definitely not a bad taste, but it’s not completely flavorless. That is when I got the idea to add the Natural Calm which has a raspberry lemonade flavor.
Natural Calm is a Magnesium supplement… for those of you who are in the medical field, “Magnesium is required for the proper growth and maintenance of bones. Magnesium is also required for the proper function of nerves, muscles, and many other parts of the body. In the stomach, magnesium helps neutralize stomach acid and moves stools through the intestine.” **
Magnesium is really important. It also helps relax you so it is very beneficial for those with anxiety. I use it to help calm my brain at night. Usually my brain is going a mile a minute and i have a hard time relaxing…especially when during the semester. I will literally be thinking about RAAS (renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system) at 2am instead of catching some zzzz which cause me to take mini naps when I should be studying.
Fun Fact: when I lived at school I would be so deprived of quality sleep I would try and study in my bed for a little and would pass out 2 minutes into listening to a lecture.
I knew I needed to add something into my nightly routine to help the issue. Enter Magnesium. I only use a little, 1 tsp, in 16oz of cold water 30 minutes to an hour before bed. Add in a scoop of the collagen and you have yourself an Anti-aging Sleepy Drink fit for a Queen.
Do you have any health related beauty tips???? Please share in the comment section below!
(READ: If you have any health issues consult your doctor before using any supplements)
xoxo,
K
**WebMD
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